Liberty to receive $410,000 from American Rescue Plan Act but devil is in details of allowed expenditures

By John Estridge Liberty can spend the $410,000 coming from President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) on infrastructure issues. That funding allowance could include the proposed $2.1 million water project. However, tapping that funding source may put in jeopardy an Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) grant the …

OCRA announced COVID-19-related Main Street grant program

Press release from Melissa Thomas Office of Community and Rural Affairs Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) today launched Taking Care of Main Street, a new program to provide operational support for Indiana Main Street programs. “Downtowns are the heartbeats of our rural communities, and we recognize the significant impact …