PUBLIC STATEMENT REGARDING READI 2.0 AWARD
WTHI - Officials in Vigo County continue to consider plans for a potential sports complex. Representatives from both Williams Architects and Pros Consulting gave presentations at Wednesday's Capital Improvement Board meeting. They unveiled results from a feasibility study, which included nearly 1,600 survey responses.
Tribune-Star - Ivy Tech Terre Haute has announced Sonja Jordan is the campus’ new director of diversity, equity, and belonging.
Yesterday the State of Indiana released information on the much-anticipated READI 2.0 program. Below are the key take-aways, as well as links to the full release and program website. We look forward to how this program will impact our state and regions!
Tribune-Star - Thrive West Central on Monday announced it has made $952,500 in READI Grant awards that will help leverage $25.7 million in private sector housing development.
This is part of Thrive’s Homes for the Future program, the goal of which is to stimulate the production of quality, age-friendly homes throughout West Central Indiana.
Tribune-Star - Higher education in Vigo County in the past year made some major advancements in projects, programs and facilities that will help foster economic development and help address workforce needs both locally and statewide.
WTHI - The highlight anticipated hotel will be located on the west side of the Sullivan Civic Center on N. Court St. Sullivan Mayor Clint Lamb says the initial idea for a hotel began in 2013.
Tribune-Star - The Wabash River Regional Development Authority met Wednesday to discuss its disbursal of Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative grant money.
WTHI - Sullivan is welcoming a new business to town. The Hoosier Hospitality Hotel will be built at Sullivan Central Plaza. The owners recently finalized funding for the project.
On April 28, the Indiana General Assembly adopted HB 1001, the state's biennial budget bill, which includes an additional $500 million for READI 2.0 over the next two years. These funds will allow Indiana regional partnerships to once again submit applications to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) for funding projects that promote talent attraction and retention and economic growth.
West Central Indiana – The Wabash River Regional Development Authority (RDA) publicly voted on and announced the regional projects that are awarded READI dollars. Twenty-four projects spanning across Clay, Knox, Parke, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo Counties received funds totaling $20 million dollars from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC). Each project collectively works to advance the region’s quality of life and talent attraction and retention efforts. The Wabash River RDA has been working closing with the IEDC on funding roll-out since receiving the funds in December 2021.
