Two Area Communities Receive COVID-19 Response Grant Funding

The Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced 80 grant recipients on Monday.

Shutterstock photo.

(Indianapolis, Ind.) – Two local communities have been named the recipients of federal grant funding through OCRA’s COVID-19 Response Grant Program.

Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs today announced that 80 Hoosier communities will split more than $18.6 million in grant funding.

Ripley County is awarded $250,000 to provide $10,000 grants to assist any eligible business located within the county with less than 100 employees that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses located on the Franklin County portion of Batesville are also eligible to apply.

The Town of Brookville also received $250,000 to provide grants to small businesses and expand WiFi to the residents of Brookville.

“This grant program has already provided support to more than 600,000 Hoosiers across our state,” Crouch said. “This round we expanded the COVID-19 Response Grant Program so we can continue helping Hoosiers, their families and their businesses recover from the pandemic.”

OCRA began addressing COVID-19 impact on Indiana communities in April of 2020. Last year, 112 grants were awarded to 96 communities, totaling more than $20.9 million.

For more information on the program, visit in.gov/ocra/cdbg/covid-19-response-program.

More from Local News

Events

Lawrenceburg Police Officer Honored at Retirement Party

Thanks to Rodney Markland for his 22 years of service!

Ivy Tech Lawrenceburg Receives Gift from Duke Energy to Support Student Resource Shop

The resource shop, called Food for Thought, is fully staffed M-Th from 10-6 by Ivy Tech nursing students.

Road Closure Announced for Hogan Hill Road

The closure starts Monday, August 25.

Local Sports Report - August 21, 2025

Report missing stats and scores to news@eaglecountryonline.com

South Dearborn Names New Softball Head Coach

Mike Cutter revived the middle school program in 2023.

On Air

Morgan Wallen I Got Better 19:47
Chris Young and Mitchell Tenpenny At the End of a Bar 19:45
Garth Brooks Two of a Kind, Working on a Full House 19:42
Easton Corbin Girl Like You 19:37