There are billions of additional dollars available to Indiana through a competitive grant process provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. 

The Governor has asked Secretary of Commerce and CEO of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) Mitch Roob to work with local communities, not for profits, colleges and universities both public and private, and state agencies to ensure that Indiana is competing for as many of these  grants as possible and that the projects submitted are as strong as possible. 

October 5, 2009- The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that Indiana is one of four states to be awarded a grant to create mapping data depicting the availability of broadband services in each state. Indiana’s $1.3 million grant, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will be used to collect, map, verify, and distribute data that will contribute to a national broadband map to inform policymaker’s efforts and provide better information to consumers about the availability of broadband Internet services. California, North Carolina, and Vermont also received awards from NTIA.  NTIA received applications from all 50 states, 5 territories, and the District of Columbia.

Click here for more information.

The number of competitive grants still available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has decreased since the law’s passage in 2009. However, there remain some funding opportunities for small businesses, local governments, and other entities.

Click the following link to visit the federal government’s central storehouse for recovery act grants including program overviews, eligible recipients, application due dates, and how to apply:

Online Project Survey:

The state, in conjunction with Ball State University, created an online project survey to gather information about potential community projects.  This survey is now closed.  The survey was designed to serve only as a tool to gather information, and should not be considered an application for funding. Due to federal program requirements, most projects will not be eligible for funding.  The limited amount of discretionary funds that will be available will be insufficient to fulfill the large number of proposals received.

More than 9,000 project ideas were submitted via the online survey.  Click here to view the list of projects sorted alphabetically by county.

For Wastewater or Drinking Water Projects:

The State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan Program’s deadlines to apply for stimulus funding have passed due to the tight timelines required under the federal legislation.  However, if you would like to identify a wastewater or drinking water infrastructure project for future non-SRF grant funding opportunities through other agencies, please submit your projects using the electronic project entry form below.

For general information about the SRF Loan Program and the requirements/deadlines, please click here.  For more information about the SRF Loan Program process, please contact Shelley Love for Wastewater projects at (317) 232-2396 or Sarah Hudson for Drinking Water projects at (317) 232-8663.

For Local Transportation Projects:

If your submission is a local transportation project, please contact your Indiana Department of Transportation District Office as soon as possble.  Click here to view an INDOT district map. 

Click here for a list of district contact information.