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SOUTHWEST INDIANA

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2015

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Oakland City Old New Lake Dam received a $1.85 million CDBG grant.

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COMMUNITYdevelopmentThe Coalition’s community development division works daily with communities

and elected officials on projects that will add value to Southwest Indiana.

$7.6M2014 Grant funding

awarded in 2014.

87.5%Average percentage of project costs paid

by grant funding.

+$73MAmount of grant

funding awarded to date.

The Blight Elimination Program is currently helping Southwest Indiana communities

remarket over 275 properties.

Oakland City Old New Lake Dam received a $1.85 million CDBG grant.

We know our stuff. Lead by Debbie Bennett-Stears-man, the community development staff is well versed in continuing education. Each person on our community development team is a certified grant manager with Ben-nett-Stearsman holding the des-ignation of Master Certified Grant Administrator, only 6 in the state of Indiana. Recertification classes are held every year; and, grant work-shops are held on every new state and federal grant program that must be attended.

We tackle the hard projects.

The Coalition is currently partici-pating in the newly funded Blight Elimination Program from the State of Indiana.

To date over $5.8 million has been awarded to Southwest Indiana communities by the Indiana Hous-ing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) for the demoli-tion of over 200 homes that have fallen to ill-repair. After demolition the properties can be redeveloped and put back on the tax rolls for the communities. More funding is ex-pected in 2015 as additional rounds have been announced.

EPA Regional Brownfields Assessment Grant

With the help of the EPA, some for-gotten properties in Southwest Indiana are receiving a second chance of becoming beautiful and prosperous again.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the Economic Development Co-alition of Southwest Indiana a $580,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant. The funds will provide help communities to assess contamina-tion areas in designated brown-fields for future clean up and revi-talization. The grant will create an inventory of Brownfield sites in the region, assess a portion of the sites and will provide funds for mitiga-tion and remediation of selected sites.

The program will help communities revitalize properties for the purpos-es of creating a better environment and improve the local economy by placing properties back on the tax rolls. Funds from the Brownfields Assessment Grant are divided into two program categories: $400,000 for hazardous substance and $180,000 for petroleum clean up.

Impeccable Reputation

The Coalition has always

provided the best level of

service to our county through

its Community Development

Division. The return on the

investment is always

outstanding.

- Stephen Bottoms/Gibson

County Commissioners

With the help we received

from the Coalition getting

grant funding, an ugly aban-

doned silo was torn down

and birthed a vision for our

now beautiful riverfront.

- Mayor John Tucker

City of Mount Vernon

+90%Majority of the 2014 projects were funded 90% or better by grant awards.

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GIBSON COUNTYFunding Type Description Community Year Grant Amount Source

IHCDA BEP Demo of Blighted Homes Gibson 2014 $1,440,000EPA Assessment Regional Brownfields EDC Region 2014 TBDCDBG Construction Dams Improvement Projects Oakland City 2014 $2,074,500CDBG Construction Water Tower Improvements Francisco 2013 $500,000.00Various Various Stellar Projects Princeton 2013 $5,300,000.00 CDBG Construction New Library Haubstadt 2012 $400,000.00DUKE Trails Trails in Wirth and DT Park Oakland City 2012 $20,000.00D-2 Construction Demolition Oakland City 2012 $74,825.00D-2 Construction White River Township FD Gibson 2012 $400,000.00CDBG Planning White River Township FD Planning 2011 $50,000.00D-2 Construction Hazleton Levee Improve Hazleton 2011 $1,620,900.00CDBG Construction Water Improvements Patoka 2011 $600,000.00CDBG Construction Windsor Marchines Gibson 2010 $450,000.00CDBG Planning Wastewater/Storm Plan Fort Branch 2010 $40,000.00CDBG Planning Downtown Owensville Owensville 2010 $50,000.00CDBG Planning Downtown Princeton Princeton 2010 $50,000.00CDBG Planning Park Plan Princeton Princeton 2010 $30,000.00CDBG Planning Park Plan Oakland City 2010 $30,000.00RD Construction Water Improvements Oakland City 2010 $4,669,500.00CDBG Construction Sewer Improvements Oakland City 2010 $2,681,000.00CDBG Planning Storm Water Plan Patoka 2010 $30,000.00EDA Planning Whirlpool EDCSWI 2010 $57,870.50D-2 Construction Storm Water Improvements Oakland City 2010 $975,011.00CDBG Construction Wastewater Improvements Haubstadt 2010 $600,000.00CDBG Construction New Community Center Oakland City 2010 $500,000.00EDA Planning CEDS Gibson 2009 $12,500.00CDBG Construction Special Needs Goodwill Gibson 2009 $500,000.00CDBG Planning Storm Water Oakland City 2009 $35,000.00D-2 Construction Water Improvements Princeton 2009 $2,430,400.00CDBG D-1 25% Match FEMA Hazleton 2009 $7,608.36CDBG D-1 25% Match FEMA Gibson 2009 $50,425.27CDBG CFF Special Needs Fac (GCARC) Gibson 2008 $500,000.00CDBG CFF Firefighting Vehicle Columbia Twp 2008 $140,000.00CDBG CFF Firefighting Vehicle Francisco 2008 $150,000.00CDBG CFF Community Center Project Haubstadt 2008 $465,000.00CDBG Planning Comprehensive Master Plan Princeton 2008 $50,000.00CDBG CEDF Toyota Boshoku - sewer Princeton 2008 $450,000.00

Gibson County Grant Total =

$29,380,612.13

CDBG CFF Wastewater Improvements Fort Branch 2007 $500,000.00CDBG Planning Comprehensive Master Plan Owensville 2007 $48,600.00CDBG CFF Special Needs Fac. (GCARC) Princeton 2007 $248,972.00INDOT Planning I-69 Corridor Princeton 2007 $50,000.00INDOT Planning I-69 Comprehensive Plan Gibson 2007 $50,000.00INDOT Planning I-69 Comprehensive Plan Oakland City 2007 $50,000.00CDBG QR Urgent Need - Fire Station Ft.Branch 2006 $300,000.00CDBG Planning Comprehensive Master Plan Fort Branch 2006 $50,000.00CDBG CFF Firefighting Vehicle Oakland City 2006 $150,000.00CDBG CFF Special Needs Fac. (GCARC) Gibson 2005 $209,000.00CDBG CFF Fire Station Somerville 2005 $289,500.00

Funding Type Description Community Year Grant Amount Source

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INDOT Transit Feasibility Study Posey 2014 $10,000.00IHCDA BEP Demolition of Blight Posey 2014 $617,000.00EPA Assessment Regional Brownfields EDC Region 2014 TBDStellar Planning Strategic Investment Plan Mt. Vernon 2014 $10,000.00CDBG Planning Water/Wastewater Plan Cynthiana 2014 $40,000.00 CDBG Construction Storm Water Construction New Harmony 2013 $500,000.00D-2 Construction Wabash Levee #5 Posey County 2011 $1,509,886.00CDBG Construction Storm Water Mt. Vernon 2011 $524,287.00CDBG Construction Purchase - Rescue Truck Poseyville 2011 $150,000.00Ellsworth Congr. Ermrk Downtown Revitalization Mt. Vernon 2010 $49,000.00CDBG Planning Economic Development Plan Poseyville 2010 $50,000.00CDBG Demolition Silo Project Mt. Vernon 2010 $300,000.00D-2 Construction Wastewater Plant Improve. Mt. Vernon 2010 $6,572,000.00EDA Planning Whirlpool EDCSWI 2010 $57,870.50CDBG Construction New Fire/EMS Building New Harmony 2010 $500,000.00CDBG CFF Water System Improvements Poseyville 2009 $600,000.00EDA Planning CEDS Poseyville 2009 $12,500.00CDBG Planning Storm Water New Harmony 2009 $35,000.00CDBG D-1 25% Match FEMA Posey 2009 $17,040.38CDBG Planning Comprehensive Master Plan Mt. Vernon 2007 $48,500.00CDBG Planning Comprehensive Master Plan Posey County 2007 $50,000.00CDBG CFF Wastewater System Imprvnts Cynthiana 2006 $269,000.00CDBG CFF Acquisition - CAPE Head Start Mt. Vernon 2006 $257,250.00CDBG Planning Comprehensive Master Plan New Harmony 2006 $50,000.00CDBG Planning Downtown Revitalization Mt. Vernon 2005 $50,000.00CDBG CFF Community Center Project New Harmony 2005 $500,000.00

POSEY COUNTYFunding Type Description Community Year Grant Amount Source

Posey County Grant Total =

$12,779,333.88

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CDBG Construction Bohannon Estates Vanderburgh 2012 $497,000.00D-2 Construction GBT USA Inc. Evansville 2011 $208,000.00CDBG Planning Downtown Revitalization Darmstadt 2010 $50,000.00CD-2 Construction Evl-Vburg Levee Improve. Evansville 2010 $1,655,000.00EDA Planning Whirlpool EDCSWI 2010 $57,870.50D-2 Eco. Dev. Berry Plastics Evansville 2009 $3,000,000.00EDA Planning CEDS Vanderburgh 2009 $12,500.00INDOT TEA Burdette Park Vanderburgh 2008 $2,500,000.00CDBG QR Urgent Need Fire Station Knight Twp. 2005 $500,000.00

VANDERBURGH COUNTYFunding Type Description Community Year Grant Amount Source

Vanderburgh County Grant Total =

$8,480,370.50

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D-2 IFA BF Partner DT Demolition Boonville 2014 $250,000.00CDBG Planning Wastewater Plan Grant Lynnville 2014 $30,000.00EPA Assessment Regional Brownfields EDC Region 2014 TBDD-2 Demolition Fisher Lumber Company Chandler 2014 $350,000.00IHCDA BEP Demolition of Blight Warrick 2014 $1,142,000.00IFA IN Brownfld Zephyr Petrolium Remed. Boonville 2014 $139,232.00IHCDA BEP-RD2 Demolition of Blight Warrick 2014 $176,000.00EDA Planning CEDS EDC Region 2015 TBDDOC Operational Community Corrections Warrick 2011-2013 $224,578.00DOC Operational Community Corrections Warrick 2006-2010 $396,000.00CDBG Construction PTRSD Warrick 2012 $500,000.00USDARD Construction PTRSD Warrick 2012 $500,000.00D-2 Demolition CarQuest Building Warrick 2012 $116,000.00D-2 Demolition Boonville Fire Building Boonville 2012 $84,100.00D-2 Construction Little Pigeon Debris Removal Warrick 2011 $785,020.00CDBG Construction Newburgh Warrick 2011 $600,000.00D-2 Dams/Levees Scales Lake Modify Warrick 2011 $316,155.00CDBG Planning Master Utility Plan Elberfeld 2011 $50,000.00CDBG Planning Downtown Plan Newburgh 2010 $50,000.00CDBG Planning Downtown Plan Boonville 2010 $50,000.00Energy Block Grant Lighting Retro-Fit Warrick 2010 $83,000.00Ellsworth Congr.Earmark Stonehaven Sewer Warrick 2010 $500,000.00D-2 Construction Wastewater System Imprvmts Boonville 2010 $4,281,687.00D-2 Construction Water Improvments Lynnville 2010 $1,000,000.00EDA Planning Whirlpool EDCSWI 2010 $57,870.50D-2 Dams/Levees Scales Lake Warrick Co. 2010 $1,285,750.00CDBG Construction Warrick Senior Center Warrick Co. 2010 $500,000.00CDBG Construction Tennyson Water Extension Tennyson 2010 $600,000.00CDBG Sewer Elberfeld Warrick 2009 $878,737.00EDA Planning CEDS Warrick 2009 $12,500.00D-2 Disaster Sewer Chandler 2009 $1,643,850.00D-2 Disaster Water Chandler 2009 $3,834,328.00CDBG Construction Stonehaven Sewer Warrick 2009 $600,000.00INDOT Planning I-69 Comprehensive Plan Warrick 2008 $50,000.00CDBG Construction Wastewater System Imprvmts Lynnville 2007 $500,000.00CDBG Construction Firefighting Vehicle Elberfeld 2006 $130,000.00CDBG Construction Historic Preservation Newburgh 2006 $500,000.00

WARRICK COUNTYFunding Type Description Community Year Grant Amount Source

Warrick County Grant Total =

$22,216,807.50

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