Thirteen projects in North Central Indiana will received $42.5 million in Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative 2.0 grant funds.
The Northern Indiana Regional Development Authority announced the grants during its Dec. 18 meeting in Elkhart.
“READI 2.0 is an incredible opportunity for the Region to build on the successes of READI 1.0 and Regional Cities funding,” said John DeSalle, chair of the RDA, in a press release. “We had more than 50 projects apply, totaling more than $250 million requested. With this batch of projects selected for funding, I expect we will see many of our Region’s greatest needs addressed.”
The projects are projected to bring $613 million in investments related to the projects. The projects are:
- Culver Community Youth Center in Culver, Marshall County — $300,000
- Tri-County Workforce Home Ownership Initiative throughout the Region — $4.1 million
- Michigan & Monroe Arts District in South Bend, St. Joseph County — $3.7 million
- Cherry Creek in Goshen, Elkhart County — $4.5 million
- Bremen GROWTH Project – Greenway, Recreation Center, Opportunities for Wage growth, & Transformational Housing in Bremen, Marshall County — $3.737 million
- Master Plan Phase 3 – Big Cat Tracks (South Bend, St. Joseph County), $1 million
- 100 Center Historic Revitalization Project (Mishawaka, St. Joseph County), $5.64 million
- YMCA Childcare Network (South Bend, St. Joseph County), $220,000
- Elkhart River District 2.0 (Elkhart, Elkhart County), $9.5 million
- Riverfront West (South Bend, St. Joseph County), $5.64 million
- Western Avenue Transformation District (South Bend, St. Joseph County), $3.61 million
- Heartland Arts Center Expansion Project (Plymouth, Marshall County), $500,000
- New Carlisle 2.0 (New Carlisle, St. Joseph County), $78,000
Gov. Eric Holcomb's 2023 Next Level Agenda included $500 million more for READI 2.0 funds. The South Bend – Elkhart region was one of six regions to receive $45 million in READI 2.0 funds.
