17 New Grants Awarded By Rising Sun Regional Foundation

Monday, June 28, 2021 at 3:15 PM

By Brianna Simpson

RSRF is accepting applications for the next grant cycle.

(Rising Sun, Ind.) - 17 new grants were awarded, totaling $271,954, in the second quarter by Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF).

Recipients include:

$16,000 to Rising Sun Ohio County Community School Corporation toward the replacement of a server;
$9,300 to Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation toward the purchase and installation of vape detectors at the high school;
$20,000 to the Rising Sun Police Department toward a new storage building;
$4,966 to Ohio County Rescue for the purchase of training and reporting equipment;
$5,000 to Ripley County Court Services for the purchase of bulletproof vests;
$20,000 to Sunman Rural Fire Department toward the purchase of extrication equipment;
$10,000 to Ohio County Commissioners toward the replacement of windows at this historic courthouse;
$40,000 to the Rising Sun Volunteer Fire Department toward the purchase of a new fire apparatus;
$25,253 to the Town of Osgood for the purchase of an emergency generator;
$4,735 to Ripley County Sheriff’s Office for K9 dog training equipment;
$25,000 to the City of Batesville toward the development of a skatepark;
$7,500 to Ohio County Historical Society as a matching grant for a state grant to develop an interactive schoolhouse;
$10,000 to Youth Encouragement Services toward the purchase and installation of a new alarm system;
$20,000 to Ohio County Highway Department toward the purchase of a track loader;
$18,000 to Dearborn & Ohio Counties Prosecutor’s Special Crimes Unit toward equipment;
$11,200 to Milan Community School Corporation toward court resurfacing and other improvements to the Hank Voss Basketball Court; and
$25,000 to Ripley County Highway Department toward the purchase of a mowing/ditching tractor.