Articles tagged as: Regional Cities Initiative
May 20, 2019
Indiana Halts Funds For Regional Cities Grants In New Budget
Neither Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb nor legislative leaders sought to include money for additional grants in the new state budget adopted last month.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2017
Study: Indiana's Regional Cities Initiative Helping
Under the initiative, three areas were chosen to each receive a $42 million grant to push projects that improve quality of life.
Read MoreJune 15, 2017
Wabash River Trail Gets State Funding For Its First Phase
The hiking and biking trail will eventually run from Huntington, through Wabash, and to Peru, linking scenic overlooks while providing access for canoeing, camping and fishing.
Read MoreDecember 14, 2016
3 Development Projects In Northeast Indiana Could Get Boost
The projects recommended by the Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority could get part of $42 million in state Regional Cities Initiative funds.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2016
Regional Cities Funding Allocations Moving Forward
Regional Cities is the state's first major effort to motivate counties to collaborate on economic development.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2016
With Governor's Signature, All 3 Winners Of Regional Cities Initiative Get Funded
The three Regional Cities winners - northeast, north central and southwest Indiana - cover 18 counties.
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2016
Additional Regional Cities Money In Jeopardy
Full funding for all three winners of Indiana's Regional Cities Initiative is in jeopardy after Speaker Brian Bosma said Thursday a bill to provide those dollars is stalled in the House.
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2016
Senate Committee Approves Additional Regional Cities Initiative Funding
A bill to fully fund all three winners of the Regional Cities Initiative breezed through the Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2015
Lawmakers Like Possibilities Of Regional Cities Initiative, Less Enthusiastic About Handing Over More Money
The General Assembly allocated $84 million - taken from the Tax Amnesty program - to award $42 million each to two regions in the Regional Cities Initiative. But the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and Gov. Mike Pence instead chose three winners, declaring their intent to ask the legislature for more money from tax amnesty to pay the full $42 million to all three regions.
Read MoreDecember 15, 2015
Winners Named In Regional Cities Initiative
Gov. Mike Pence announced Tuesday that three Indiana regions - North Central, Northeast and Southwest - were chosen from a group of seven to receive funding from the Regional Cities Initiative.
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