Enhancing Placemaking Assets
Strong communities are essential to attracting talent, supporting employers, and creating economic opportunity. Across the Indiana Uplands, ROI partners with local governments, nonprofits, community leaders, and state agencies to strengthen the assets that make the region a great place to live, work, play, and invest. Through a variety of programs, ROI helps communities prepare for long-term growth and success.
Community Planning & Development
- Quality of Place & Workforce Attraction Plans: County-led roadmaps for initiatives that enhance place-based amenities
- Indiana Uplands Housing Study: Regional housing data and development targets
Regional Investment & Funding
- READI: Strategic investments in quality of place, quality of life, and quality of opportunity projects
- Redevelopment Tax Credits: Incentives for investments in vacant, underutilized, and distressed properties
- Grant Opportunities: Current funding opportunities curated for Indiana Uplands communities and organizations
Building Local Capacity
- Grant Writing Fellowship: Helping organizations strengthen grant development capacity