OCRA Announces COVID-19 Response Long-Term Recovery Phase

These applicants can apply for up to $250,000 in grants or loans to retain low-to-moderate jobs.

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(Indianapolis, Ind.) – During the month of April, over 60 rural communities in Indiana received almost $11 million in funding through the Immediate Needs phase of the Office of Community and Rural Affairs’ COVID-19 Response Program.

In a continued effort to address the impact that COVID-19 has made economically, OCRA is launching a Long-Term Recovery phase of its response program to support rural Hoosier businesses.

Eligible applicants include non-entitlement local units of government. These applicants can apply for up to $250,000 in grants or loans to retain low-to-moderate (LMI) jobs.

OCRA will host a webinar to provide further details and to answer any questions. The webinar will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 4.

To attend the webinar:

• Click here to register
• Event number: 161 044 3596
• Event password: COVID
• Audio conference: 1-844-621-3956 (US Toll Free) or 1-415-655-0001
• Access Code: 161 044 3596

The webinar will also be recorded and posted to the OCRA website.

If you have any questions you can contact info@ocra.in.gov.