December 18, 2025 at 1:10 p.m.
OCRA Announces Hope to Receive $350,000 Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Grant
By Submitted.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 18, 2025) – The Office of Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs today announced 11 Indiana communities will receive $2,680,000 in Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Grants and Planning Grants through the Community Development Block Grant program.
Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation grants are used to empower communities to directly fund homeowners of low-to-moderate income to make needed repairs on their homes. While communities awarded Planning Grants will use the funding to develop plans for long-term planning efforts.
"Strong homes turn into strong communities, and they aren't built overnight,” Lieutenant Governor Beckwith said. “They're built through investing in people, infrastructure, and long-term planning that actually improves daily life for Hoosiers."
Communities awarded an Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation grant will establish a program to help fund low- and moderate-income homeowners make repairs on their homes. Eligible repairs include roof repair or replacement, ADA accessibility, heating and cooling replacement, lighting and electrical upgrades, and water heater replacement.
Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Grants are awarded to the following communities:
The Town of Hope is awarded $350,000
Brown County is awarded $500,000
Jennings County is awarded $500,000
Lawrence County is awarded $500,000
"I look forward to seeing these communities implement their owner-occupied rehabilitation programs, which will provide a far-reaching improvement to the residents' quality of life," OCRA Executive Director Fred Glynn said. “Congratulations to each of them and to the communities who earned planning grants, an important first step towards long-term change."
The Planning Grant program encourages communities to plan for sustainable community development with the aid of subject matter experts and community input. The applications being funded this quarter address comprehensive planning efforts.
