{"id":42044,"date":"2026-11-10T14:06:23","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T19:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=42044"},"modified":"2026-11-10T14:06:24","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T19:06:24","slug":"decatur-seeking-grant-from-state-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/decatur-seeking-grant-from-state-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Decatur seeking grant from state initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the need for housing and an aging pool in mind, the City of Decatur is seeking a grant from a new initiative offered by a state agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indiana Community Development Projects, Inc. (ICDP) has announced the Community Parks Initiative (CPI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe aim of this new initiative is to help invited cities and towns in Indiana enhance local park systems across Indiana through the development and implementation of community-driven plans to improve quality of life, place, and connection,\u201d the ICDP said in a news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The agency has allocated nearly $400 million in grant funding from Lilly Endowment for the two-phase, multi-year initiative providing funding for noncompetitive planning grants and competitive implementation grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decatur is the only community in Adams County invited to apply for the Community Parks Initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As such, it is eligible for the first phase which, for Decatur, is seeking $100,000 to conduct planning activities, specifically for a riverfront housing project as well funding for the city pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the city receives the planning grant \u2013 a decision which should be known by the end of the year \u2013 it will be eligible for phase 2 of the initiative, an implementation grant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It would then apply next August for up to $2.75 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a great thing and we need to go after it,\u201d Mayor Dan Rickord said at the latest city council meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current park\/rec department survey is said to be \u201ca very important piece to this grant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The survey seeks community input as the department is getting ready to put together a five-year plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The department is asking everyone in Decatur and Adams County to complete the survey: https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/g\/izbE71tes1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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