Indianas Office of Community and Rural Affairs plans to funnel $100,000 in grants to help communities enhance their culture.

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch announced the finalists for the 2019 Stellar Communities Designation Program on Thursday.

Nearly $11 million in federal grant money is going to 19 rural communities around Indiana for local development projects.

The Stellar Communities Program is a multi-year, multi-million dollar investment initiative led by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs.

The Stellar Community Program has funneled nearly $90 million to Indiana cities and towns since 2011, but the state's Office of Community and Rural Affairs decided it was time for a reset.

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