Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs have announced the launch of the Stellar Pathways program. Stellar Pathways is based around the Stellar Communities program, which was paused in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Overseen by Lt. Gov. Crouch, the Stellar Pathways program is a multi-year, multi-million-dollar initiative led by OCRA. The program works with communities in a self-determined region on a shared vision for community and economic development, promotes local and regional partnerships, and assists in implementing sustainable solutions to challenges Indiana’s rural communities face.
The Stellar Pathways program, formerly the Stellar Communities program, is now accepting communities’ letters of intent online at ocra.in.gov/stellar.
Eligible participants include a county government or a county-wide non-profit in partnership with at least one municipality. Those considered a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development entitlement community are not eligible.
All regions must submit the required documentation to be eligible for the program. Letters of intent are due by 4 p.m. ET May 1, 2024.
