From the Indiana House Republicans:
An additional round of Community Crossings Matching Grants was recently announced, providing funding to local communities for road repairs, bridge maintenance, intersection upgrades and other infrastructure projects. The program was established through a 2016 law championed by House Republicans. This funding round, a total of 147 cities, towns and counties statewide received $84 million in state matching grants.
Area grant recipients include Bloomington ($1 million) and Nashville ($161,676).
This round of funding brings the total of Community Crossings grants for fiscal year 2026 to just over $165 million for 340 communities. The next call for projects through the program will open in September.
To be eligible for funding, smaller municipalities must contribute 20 percent in local funds, while larger communities are required to provide a 50 percent match.
State guidelines also ensure that half of the available matching funds each year are directed to communities in counties with populations of 50,000 or fewer. Since 2016, the Community Crossings program has invested over $2 billion in enhancing local roads and bridges.
Click here to view a full list of grant recipients and learn more about the program.