Indiana Hometown Collaboration Initiative Now Accepting Applications
The Hometown Collaboration Initiative, an Initiative of the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA), is accepting applications from communities or counties with a current population of 25,000 or fewer. “HCI provides smaller communities with the ability to make a difference,” said Bo Beaulieu, Purdue Center for Regional Development Director and Extension Community Development Program Assistant Director. “HCI gives communities the tools, skills and strategies they need to make their hometowns the best that they can be.”
Communities Conduct a Survey,
and Share Survey Results
with Residents at a Community Forum
• Economy – Build a supportive community environment for small businesses and entrepreneurs.
• Leadership – Develop a new generation of local leaders who will take an active part in addressing community priorities.
• Placemaking – Invest in your place through creative quality of life initiatives related to public spaces, design, local foods and tourism, among others.
Communities Execute a Project
to Make their Hometown a Better
Place to Live, Work, or Play
Last, during the Pathway Project Phase, communities will finalize and implement a project that aligns with their Building Block activities. Interested communities must electronically submit their application to Info@IndianaHCI.org no later than 4:00 p.m. EDT on May 4, 2017. Interested communities may sign up to attend a webinar to learn more about HCI. The webinar will be conducted March 6, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. EDT.
For more information on how to apply for the Hometown Collaboration Initiative, visit the Hometown Collaboration Initiative website at www.IndianaHCI.org/apply.
