12/22/10 Tuesday, Lt. Governor Becky Skillman announced that 13 Hoosier communities will receive grants totaling $10,876,512 for storm water infrastructure projects. These grants are funded by an appropriation for disaster recovery efforts from the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. These funds were made available to aid in economic recovery after several natural disasters caused damage in many areas across the state during 2008. Indiana’s CDBG Disaster Recovery program is administered by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs.
“These communities sustained extensive damage during flooding in 2008, and completing these storm water projects will prevent a similar setback in the future,” said Lt. Governor Becky Skillman. “Adequate storm water drainage systems protect businesses and residents, and prevent costly repairs and clean up costs which can devastate small communities.”
The Office of Community and Rural Affairs provides technical assistance to community leaders during the 18-month implementation of their storm water improvement projects. Grantees include:
| Community | County | Grant Amount |
| Bourbon, Town of | Marshall | $1,000,000 |
| Chrisney, Town of | Spencer | $983,500 |
| Dubois County | Dubois | $1,000,000 |
| Fulton, County | Fulton | $888,600 |
| Kentland, Town of | Newton | $974,430 |
| Knox, City of | Starke | $837,095 |
| Ladoga, Town of | Montgomery | $677,500 |
| Medora, Town of | Jackson | $725,000 |
| Morocco, Town of | Newton | $661,000 |
| North Judson, Town of | Starke | $736,553 |
| Oakland City, City of | Gibson | $975,011 |
| Oaktown, Town of | Knox | $1,000,000 |
| Sellersburg, Town of | Clark | $417,823 |
