Ready Communities provided communities and organizations with resources to strategically develop programs that build quality of place, grow regional capacity for workforce development and attraction, and improve the attributes and amenities that make the Indiana Uplands a desirable place to live, work, and play.
The process began with Ready Communities Planning Grants. In 2018, Each Indiana Uplands county received a $50,000 planning grant to develop Quality of Place and Workforce Attraction Plans. Following the Ready Communities Planning Grant stage, ROI awarded Ready Communities Implementation Grants to support projects identified during the planning process.
- In Round I & II, ROI awarded 12 implementation grants.
- In Round III, ROI awarded 6 implementation grants.