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Last updated on Thursday, May 25, 2017
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Today, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch announced the six communities who are the Division 1 and Division 2 finalists for the 2017 Stellar Communities Designation Program (SCDP).
Established in 2011, the SCDP began as a collaboration between the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, Office of Community and Rural Affairs, and Indiana Department of Transportation to support community planning and development initiatives by streamlining access to available funding sources and capacity building resources. Through the annual designation, Stellar Communities provides resources for transformative quality of place community improvements by utilizing previous planning efforts, leveraging existing assets, fostering regional investments, and stimulating continued growth for long-term relevance.
"We have seen such transformation throughout the previous cities and towns who have received the Stellar Communities Designation and recognize the hard work, collaboration, and dedication it takes from the local team to work alongside our state agencies committed to making a true impact throughout smaller communities across Indiana," said Lt. Governor Crouch. "I congratulate this year's six finalists for taking the fundamental first steps or in some cases, after reevaluating previous efforts, heeding advice to identify quality of place projects in line with their local visions for the future. We look forward to receiving the strategic investment plans from each of the finalist communities to see what state and local collaborations might be possible to take our hometowns to the next level."
Finalist communities are separated into a division based on their population:
2017 Stellar Communities Designation Program Finalists:
Division 1:
Division 2:
Since its inception, the SCDP partnership has grown to include:
Previous Stellar Communities Designees include:
The Sagamore Institute has been engaged to provide an ongoing report on the lessons learned and successes of this program. Their reports can be found at www.stellarindiana.org.
*Agencies under the Lt Governor's Family of Business
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