OCRA Announces COVID-19 Response Long-Term Recovery Phase

OCRA will host a webinar to provide further details and answer questions on Thursday, June 4.

(Indianapolis, Ind.) - During the month of April, over 60 Indiana rural communities 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 economic impact due to COVID-19, OCRA is launching a Long-Term Recovery phase of their 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 answer questions. The webinar will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 4.

Use the information below to attend this webinar:

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

This webinar will be recorded and posted to the website.

Questions should be directed to a OCRA Community Liaison, or email info@ocra.in.gov.

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