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Indiana Uplands READI Steering Committee & Regional Opportunity Initiatives Invest $1.9 million<\/strong>
Bloomington will receive $1.9 million <\/strong>in <\/strong>grant funding through the state’s Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) program. The investment, which affects innovative infrastructure, was reviewed and approved by the Indiana Uplands READI Steering Committee and Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI) and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC). The Indiana Uplands is an 11-county region encompassing Brown, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange, Owen, and Washington counties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These funds are designated for an Infrastructure Project with City of Bloomington Utilities (CBU), that will benefit not only Monroe, but Brown, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Morgan, and Owen Counties. CBU will use READI funding to replace 1,570 feet of clay sewer pipe, improving flow from South Patterson and downstream along an arterial corridor. This improvement creates increased manufacturing opportunities, including expansion at Catalent, which is advantageous to employers looking to expand and create job opportunities.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the READI in the Indiana Uplands:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In May 2021, Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) launched the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI), a transformational initiative with $500 million in state appropriations to promote strategic investments to make Indiana a magnet for talent and economic growth. Seventeen regions, including the Indiana Uplands, developed plans that outline strategies focused on improving the quality of place, quality of life, and quality of opportunity. The Indiana Uplands plan, entitled \u201cA Region on the Rise,\u201d can be accessed on the ROI website at: regionalopportunityinc.org\/readi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit\u00a0IndianaUnclaimed.gov for National Unclaimed Property Day<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0
Attorney General Todd Rokita invites Hoosiers to visit\u00a0IndianaUnclaimed.gov<\/a>\u00a0or text CLAIM to 46220 to see what types of treasures await you on National Unclaimed Property Day.\u00a0Indiana is the only state where the attorney general oversees unclaimed property.\u00a0Last year, Attorney General Rokita\u2019s Unclaimed Property Division returned over $61 million to Hoosiers.\u00a0Here are the types of property that might go unclaimed:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n