OCRA: Community Development Block Grants: Home Close Menu Community Development Block Grant Program Planning Grants Construction Grants Recovery Housing Program COVID-19 Response Program Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Disaster Recovery Indiana's state-administered Community Development Block Grant program fosters growth and resilience in rural cities and towns by investing in local initiatives that encourage communities to build, strengthen and thrive. Rural communities frequently face substantial challenges that require additional financial assistance. The State of Indiana, via the Office of Community and Rural Affairs, manages Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). These federal funds aim to support non-entitlement towns, cities, and counties throughout Indiana with various initiatives, such as improving water infrastructure, enhancing public facilities, preserving historical sites, addressing residential and commercial blight, and revitalizing Main Streets. CDBG funding plays a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life in Indiana communities while ensuring the health and safety of their residents. To explore how the CDBG programs offered by OCRA can boost your community's vitality, review the programs highlighted above. Eligibility Certified Grant Administrators CDBG Program Schedule Technical Assistance Questions & Answers The State CDBG Program provides grants exclusively to Indiana’s non-entitlement local governments. These include cities with populations under 50,000 (excluding cities of Metropolitan Statistical Areas) and counties with populations under 200,000. Non-entitlement local governments that meet the general selection criteria and are not listed on the CDBG Project Timeliness Report may apply for CDBG-funded programs offered by the Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The Office of Community and Rural Affairs offers training for individuals interested in becoming certified grant administrators. These administrators assist non-entitlement local governments in applying for and managing CDBG funds. To find a certified grant administrator, please refer to the Grant Administrator Certification page . Grant administrators can work on CDBG applications through the electronic Grants Management System For important information regarding funding rounds, grant deadlines, and training for grant administrators, visit OCRA’s calendar If you have specific questions regarding project eligibility, please contact your Community Liaison. You can find the map of the Community Liaison regions here For questions regarding CDBG Programs, please email cdbg@ocra.in.gov and a program managers will assist you. CDBG Project Timeliness Reports GRANTEE GRANT NUMBER DUE DATE (MISSED) ADMIN ENGINEER/ARCHITECT PRIME CONTRACTOR COMPLETION DEADLINE MISSED Ridgeville, Town of WW-21-118 12/31/2023 Kenna Consulting Curry & Associates Jutte Excavating Cromwell, Town of WW-21-111 2/11/2024 Region 3A DLZ Engineering Kirk Brothers Inc Marengo, Town of WW-22-105 3/31/2024 Indiana Region 15 HMB Professional Engineers Mitchell & Stark Lynn, Town of WW-21-123 2/28/2025 Kleinpeter Consulting Choice One Engineering Pittsburg Tank & Tower Vevay, Town of PF-22-107 12/31/2025 SE IN Regional Planning Commission Hrezo Engineering Thoro-Clean Pressure Washing New Market, Town of WW-23-103 1/30/2026 Kleinpeter Consulting Commonwealth Engineering Ottenwell Contracting Gosport, Town of WW-23-105 2/15/2026 Kenna Consulting Curry & Associates Graves Construction Services, Inc. Martin County PF-22-105 2/28/2026 Southern Indiana Development Commission RQAW Corporation Tabor Ownes Construction Group, Inc. Clay City, Town of WW-22-122 2/28/2026 Kleinpeter Consulting Midwestern Engineering Caldwell Tanks, Inc. Losantville, Town of WW-23-102 2/28/2026 Kleinpeter Consulting Commonwealth Engineering Indiana Earthworks Mulberry, Town of WW-23-104 2/28/2026 Northern Indiana Redevelopment Commission FA Wilhelm Construction Miller Pipeline MONITORING DOCUMENTS OVERDUE Dale, Town of WW-20-119 11/23/2025 Indiana Region 15 Midwestern Engineering Koberstein Contracting Ripley County WW-22-113 12/15/2025 SE IN Regional Planning Commission Curry & Associates Pittsburg Tank & Tower Laurel, Town of PF-CV3-405 1/18/2026 SE IN Regional Planning Commission SHP Whisenhunt Construction Recent News Lt. Governor Beckwith, OCRA announce 15 rural communities to receive more than $10.8 million in federal grants Lt. Governor Beckwith, OCRA announce four Indiana communities to receive more than $1.5 million in federal grants Community Development Block Grants now open for applications Lt. Governor Beckwith, OCRA announce 15 communities to receive over $9.4 million in CDBG funding For more CDBG and OCRA news, click here CDBG Awards Map Below is a map of all the CDBG funded projects, including planning grants and disaster recovery, from 2013 to 2018 CDBG Awards 2024 CDBG Round 2 Awards 2024 CDBG Round 1 Awards 2023 CDBG Round 1 Awards 2022 CDBG Round 2 Awards 2022 CDBG Round 1 Awards 2021 CDBG Round 2 Awards 2021 CDBG Round 1 Awards 2020 CDBG Round 2 Awards 2020 CDBG Round 1 Awards 2019 CDBG Round 2 Awards 2019 CDBG Round 1 Awards 2018 CDBG Round 2 Awards 2018 CDBG Round 1 Awards CDBG 2017 Round 3 Awards CDBG 2017 Round 2 Awards CDBG 2017 Round 1 Awards