INDIANAPOLIS– The Office of Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs have announced the finalist communities for the PreservINg Main Street program. They are the Cities of North Vernon and Pendleton.
In partnership with Indiana Landmarks and Indiana Humanities, PreservINg Main Street is designed to build a sustainable historic preservation ethic while building local capacity and a comprehensive downtown revitalization model.
The community selected will be eligible for implementation funds of up to $2 million through OCRA’s Community Development Block Grant program, along with multiple capacity-building opportunities through a partnership with Indiana Humanities and Indiana Landmarks.
OCRA Executive Director Fred Glynn said, “Both communities have shown a strong commitment to historic preservation and downtown revitalization in their applications. I look forward to learning more about their communities and vision for their downtowns during the site visits.”
The two finalist communities will receive an in-person site visit in September from a selection team of OCRA, Indiana Humanities, and Indiana Landmarks. The community selected for the PreservINg Main Street designation will be announced on Sept. 22.
Visit in.gov/ocra/preserving-main-street/ to learn more.