All application due dates assume a 4 p.m. (ET) submission deadline to the OCRA office, unless otherwise noted. Please note: OCRA offices are closed on state holidays.
*All times listed are in Eastern Time Zone unless noted otherwise*
ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE - CHECK BACK OFTEN
2025
JANUARY
- Jan. 1 – STATE HOLIDAY
- Jan. 15 – 2024 Indiana Main Street Annual Reporting Due
- Jan. 20 – STATE HOLIDAY
- Jan. 21 – CDBG Q1 Planning Grant Opens for Applications
- Jan. 21 – CDBG Q1 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Opens for Applications
- Jan. 29 – Building Socially Connected Communities – Community of Practice at 12 p.m. ET
FEBRUARY
- Feb. 14 – ODAN Applications Due
- Feb. 20 – Indiana Main Street Network Webinar - 10 a.m. ET
- Feb. 20 – CDBG 2024 Construction Grant Round 2 Award Announcement
- Feb. 21 – Indiana Main Street Workshop #1
- Feb. 21 – CDBG Q1 Planning Grant Applications Due
- Feb. 21 – CDBG Q1 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Applications Due
MARCH
- March 3 – Indiana Connectivity Program Round 13 Bids Due
- March 4 – Main Streets’ Intro to CDBG Training with OCRA - 11 a.m. ET
- March 6 – IAMS, Aspiring-IAMS and ODAN Announcement
- March 13 – CDBG 2025 Construction Grant Round 1 Opens for Applications
- March 24 – CDBG Q1 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Award Announcement
- March 27 – CDBG Q1 Planning Grant Award Announcement
APRIL
- April 3 – Spring Grant Administrator Update (Virtual)
- April 4 – Indiana Connectivity Program Round 13 Awards Announcement
- April 10 – CDBG Grant Administrator 101 Training – The Garrison Conference Center at Fort Harrison State Park
- April 14 – CDBG Q2 Planning Grant Opens for Applications
- April 14 – CDBG Q2 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Opens for Applications
- April 15 – Indiana Main Street Q1 Reporting Due
- April 17 – Indiana Main Street Webinar - 10 a.m. ET
- April 17 – CDBG Grant Administrator 101 Exam Due
- April 17 – CDBG 2025 Construction Grant Round 1 Proposals Due
- April 18 – STATE HOLIDAY
MAY
- May 1 – PreservINg Main Street Program Opens for Applications
- May 1 – Main Street 101 Training (Northeast) from 4-5:30 p.m. ET – Community Foundation of Whitley County, 1171 E Woods Way, Columbia City, IN 46725
- May 13 – Main Street 101 Training (Northwest) from 4-5:30 p.m. ET – The REES Theatre, 100 N Michigan St, Plymouth, IN 46563
- May 13 – Building Socially Connected Communities – Community of Practice at 12 p.m. ET
- May 14 – Building Socially Connected Communities Program Opens for Applications
- May 15 – Main Street 101 Training (Southeast) from 4-5:30 p.m. ET – Greendale City Hall, 488 Ludlow St, Greendale, IN 47025
- May 16 – CDBG Q2 Planning Grant Applications Due
- May 16 – CDBG Q2 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Applications Due
- May 20 – Main Street 101 Training (Southwest) from 4-5:30 p.m. CT – Working Men's Institute, 407 Tavern St., New Harmony, IN 47631
- May 26 – STATE HOLIDAY
- May 28 – Indiana Main Street Council Meeting
JUNE
- June 2 – Indiana Connectivity Program Round 14 Bids Due
- June 3 – Main Street 101 Training (West Central) from 4-5:30 p.m. ET – Lebanon Town Hall Council Chambers, 401 S Meridian St., Lebanon, IN 46052
- June 5 – Main Street 101 Training (East Central) from 4-5:30 p.m. ET – Franklin County Public Library, 919 Main St., Brookville, IN 47012
- June 12 – CDBG Grant Administrator 101 Training (Virtual)
- June 13 – Indiana Main Street Community Exchange #1 - Hosted by Main Street Warsaw in Warsaw
- June 19 – Indiana Main Street Webinar - 10 a.m. ET - Building Successful Historic Preservation Support for Downtown Owners with Main Street America
- June 20 – CDBG Grant Administrator 101 Exam Due
- June 20 – CDBG 2025 Construction Grant Round 1 Applications Due
- June 24 – CDBG Q2 Planning Grant Award Announcement
- June 26 – CDBG Q2 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Award Announcement
JULY
- July 3 – Indiana Connectivity Program Round 14 Awards Announcement
- July 4 – STATE HOLIDAY
- July 14 – CDBG Q3 Planning Grant Opens for Applications
- July 14 – CDBG Q3 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Opens for Applications
- July 15 – Indiana Main Street Q2 Reporting Due
- July 17 – PreservINg Main Street Program Applications Due
- July 23 – Indiana Main Street 101 - Indianapolis from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET – Government Center South, Room TBD - 302 W Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204
AUGUST
- Aug. 1 – Applications open for ODAN, Aspiring-IAMS and NAMS
- Aug. 12 – PreservINg Main Street Program Finalist Announcement
- Aug. 12-15 – CDBG Grant Administrator 201 Training – The Garrison Conference Center at Fort Harrison State Park
- Aug. 13 – Indiana Main Street Partner Webinar - 10 a.m. ET
- Aug. 15 – CDBG Q3 Planning Grant Applications Due
- Aug. 15 – CDBG Q3 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Applications Due
- Aug. 15 – Indiana Main Street Community Exchange #2 - Hosted by Streets of Monticello Association in Monticello
- Aug. 21 – CDBG 2025 Construction Grant Round 1 Award Announcement
- Aug. 22 – CDBG Grant Administrator 201 Exam Due
SEPTEMBER
- Sept. 1 – STATE HOLIDAY
- Sept. 2 – Indiana Connectivity Program Round 15 Bids Due
- Sept. 16 – Building Socially Connected Communities - Community of Practice at 12 p.m. ET
- Sept. 18 – CDBG 2025 Construction Grant Round 2 Opens for Applications
- Sept. 22 – PreservINg Main Street Program Community Announcement
- Sept. 25 – CDBG Q3 Planning Grant Award Announcement
- Sept. 30 – CDBG Q3 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Award Announcement
- Sept. 30 - Oct. 3 – CDBG Grant Administrator 301 Training – The Roosevelt Room at Fort Harrison Inn
- Sept. 30 - Oct. 3 – Preserving Historic Places Conference - Fort Wayne
OCTOBER
- Sept. 30 - Oct. 3 – CDBG Grant Administrator 301 Training – The Roosevelt Room at Fort Harrison Inn
- Sept. 30 - Oct. 3 – Preserving Historic Places Conference - Fort Wayne
- Oct. 1 – NAMS Letter of Interest Due
- Oct. 3 – Indiana Connectivity Program Round 15 Awards Announcement
- Oct. 10 – CDBG Grant Administrator 301 Exam Due
- Oct. 13 – STATE HOLIDAY
- Oct. 14 – CDBG Q4 Planning Grant Opens for Applications
- Oct. 14 – CDBG Q4 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Opens for Applications
- Oct. 15 – Indiana Main Street Q3 Reporting Due
- Oct. 16 – Fall Grant Administrator Update (Virtual)
- Oct. 17 – Indiana Main Street Community Exchange #3 - Hosted by Main Street Greensburg in Greensburg
- Oct. 20 – PreservINg Main Street Kickoff
- Oct. 20 - CDBG Grant Administrator 401 Exam Opens
- Oct. 22 – Indiana Main Street Webinar - 10 a.m. ET
- Oct. 24 – CDBG 2025 Construction Grant Round 2 Proposals Due
- Oct. 31 – ODAN Letter of Interest Due
NOVEMBER
- Nov. 3 – CDBG Grant Administrator 401 Exam Due
- Nov. 11 – STATE HOLIDAY
- Nov. 14 – CDBG Q4 Planning Grant Applications Due
- Nov. 14 – CDBG Q4 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Applications Due
- Nov. 30 – Indiana Main Street Council Meeting
- Nov. 27 – STATE HOLIDAY
- Nov. 28 – STATE HOLIDAY
DECEMBER
- Dec. 1 – Indiana Connectivity Program Round 16 Bids Due
- Dec. 5 – Indiana Main Street Community Exchange #4 - Hosted by Main Street Brookville in Brookville
- Dec. 15 – 2025 Main Street Annual Reporting Due (All Levels)
- Dec. 18 – CDBG Q4 Planning Grant Award Announcement
- Dec. 19 – CDBG 2025 Construction Grant Round 2 Application Deadline
- Dec. 22 – CDBG Q4 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Award Announcement
- Dec. 25 – STATE HOLIDAY
- Dec. 26 – STATE HOLIDAY
- Dec. 31 – NAMS/IAMS Application Agreements Due
All application due dates assume a 4 p.m. (ET) submission deadline to the OCRA office, unless otherwise noted. Please note: OCRA offices are closed on state holidays.
*All times listed are in Eastern Time Zone unless noted otherwise*
ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE - CHECK BACK OFTEN
*Notates Projects Funded Upon Legislative Budget Approval