Jul 1, 2021
Four of Indiana’s most innovative and successful rural cities near the Interstate 74 corridor southeast of Indianapolis have joined forces with their county partners to grow their communities and workforce talent. Accelerate Rural Indiana, a not-for-profit organization being launched by the cities and counties, will apply for a portion of the $500 million Indiana Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) planning grant and funding.
Shelbyville, Greensburg, Rushville and Batesville, along with Shelby, Rush and Decatur counties, are formally cooperating through Accelerate Rural Indiana. Accelerate Rural Indiana is focused on delivering lasting growth and success to one of Indiana’s greatest assets, its rural frontier. The communities along I-74 already have compiled an impressive record, having landed more than $73 million in grants and philanthropic funding to leverage more than $1.6 billion in private investment in the past five years.
May 26, 2021
Mayor Mike Pavey
RUSHVILLE - Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and Denny Spinner, executive director of the Office of Community and Rural Affairs, recently tapped Rushville Mayor Mike Pavey to serve the State of Indiana as a member of the newly formed Rural Affairs Working Group.
The governor has tasked this group with investigating avenues to set the course for Regional Recovery through new OCRA programs or the use of existing OCRA programs, such as the Stellar Communities program. The Rural Affairs Working Group will be using resources from the Purdue Center for Rural Development. Purdue will facilitate conversations on how Hoosiers can partner together to help lead rural communities to the Next Level recovery.
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AUBURN â Andrea Kern of Auburn is the new Stellar Communities program director for Indiana, the Office of Community and Rural Affairs said Thursday.
Kern will be responsible for the Stellar Communities Program oversight and coordination, along with helping to establish new programs and initiatives.
Kern formerly served as OCRAâs northeast community liaison for three years. During that time, she assisted numerous communities within 16 northeast Indiana counties accomplish goals, receive grant funding, grow local capacity and community development.
Along with her experience with Stellar Communities designees in the northeast region, her historic preservation and Main Street background will help the agency grow the Stellar Communities Program, while also assisting with creating new programming.