Half-million-dollar grant to aid Roachdale water system

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At an awards ceremony Tuesday at the Indiana Statehouse Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann (third from right) is joined by (from left) State Rep. Jim Baird (R-Greencastle), and Roachdale representatives Viki Powers, April Bradley, Clint Anglin, Martha Louk, (Lt. Gov. Ellspermann) Greg Poole and Jack Jones.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Town of Roachdale has been awarded a $500,000 Community Focus Fund (CFF) grant to improve the water distribution system, Indiana Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann has announced.

The half-million-dollar grant was awarded to Roachdale representatives during a ceremony at the Indiana Statehouse.

The Roachdale project will include larger water mains, new gate valves, hydrants, and the installation of meter pits.

Designed to aid in the reduction of water loss, the Roachdale project is also conceived as a way to improve water quality and system looping.

Lt. Gov. Ellspermann Tuesday formally awarded CFF and Main Street Revitalization Program (MSRP) grants, totaling $8,181,059 to 24 Hoosier communities.

The grants are funded by the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which is administered by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs.

"These grants are supporting projects that have been identified by the local communities as important for their continued economic development and quality of life," Ellspermann said. "The funds help these communities meet the challenges of infrastructure, public safety, library and health care facility costs, while historic preservation is an important stabilizing influence on community development."