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Stephanie Wiechmann
The east central region tied for the second smallest portion of the program's $500 million, funded through federal coronavirus relief money. The award, and promised private matching dollars won't pay for everything in the region's presentation, according to a regional partnership update this week. Housing projects will come first. The partnership says nearly 9000 people commute daily into east central Indiana to work, including some that live outside the state.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
It acknowledges that vacant housing has increased, but says that stock is unsafe or too expensive to update. The proposed housing funding would cover more than 150 acres and create more than 250 homes, both single family and multifamily. Though the region spans seven counties, housing projects are concentrated in Delaware, Henry, Grant, and Wayne counties. Other project priorities for funding include bringing high speed broadband internet to Blackford County, funding education and career programs, and creating more public cultural spaces and trails

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Stephanie Wiechmann
In Muncie, Stephanie Wiechmann, IPR news.