INDIANAPOLIS, Ind  – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch along with the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced on Thursday (1/17/19) that 19 rural communities received more than $10.8 million in federal grant funding.

The state of Indiana distributes Community Development Block Grant funds to rural communities to assist units of local government with various community projects like: improving infrastructure, downtown revitalization, public facilities improvements and economic development.

Locally, the City of Brazil has been awarded $461,491 for downtown façade improvements. The project includes enhancing the facades of seven significant historic buildings along with rehabilitating masonry and limestone, installation of metal coping, wood cornices and the restoration of historic doors and windows.

The Town of Clay City is awarded $700,000 for wastewater system improvements. The project will rehabilitate four lift stations and make improvements to sewer lines.