Launched in 2010, the Indiana Stellar Communities Program (ISCP) is a multi-year, over $58 million (investments to date) initiative operated by the Indiana Lieutenant Governor’s office and funded by three state agencies: the Indiana Housing and Community Economic Development Authority, the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs and the Indiana Department of Transportation. The Lieutenant Governor’s Office recognized a need for “more innovative, comprehensive development efforts in rural communities in Indiana to meet the unique local needs and make a bigger impact.” So it brought the three state agencies together to design the Indiana Stellar Communities Program.
The ISCP develops strategic community investment plans, promotes partnerships, and implements comprehensive solutions to address local challenges in Indiana’s smaller communities involving community economic development, housing, transportation, and overall quality of life. Within each ISCP designated community, a steering team of local and regional partners come together to plan and implement a variety of revitalization projects that are part of that city’s vision for its future sustainability. ISCP’s approach to comprehensive community development is unique by its attempt to improve rural communities in a way that is 1) rooted in emphasizing partnerships and collaboration among multiple public agencies and community partners and 2) focused on combining state resources to make wide-ranging quality-of-life impacts as opposed to separate, piecemeal, incremental improvements.
The ISCP develops strategic community investment plans, promotes partnerships, and implements comprehensive solutions to address local challenges in Indiana’s smaller communities involving community economic development, housing, transportation, and overall quality of life. Within each ISCP designated community, a steering team of local and regional partners come together to plan and implement a variety of revitalization projects that are part of that city’s vision for its future sustainability. ISCP’s approach to comprehensive community development is unique by its attempt to improve rural communities in a way that is 1) rooted in emphasizing partnerships and collaboration among multiple public agencies and community partners and 2) focused on combining state resources to make wide-ranging quality-of-life impacts as opposed to separate, piecemeal, incremental improvements.
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Stellar News and Developments
NEWS Facade work moves forward
Princeton Common Council Monday approved a resolution for the Stellar Communities downtown building facade project. NEWS Groups preparing for state Stellar visit Friday
Representatives from the three state agencies that fund the Stellar Communities awards will visit Nashville Friday morning. |
Thought Leadership
LINK Rural Rental Assistance Needs USDA’s Support to Survive
The cost of USDA’s Section 521 Rental Assistance program is growing every year. After a funding crisis hit the program in September, Congress increased its funding for fiscal year 2014, giving USDA time to reduce program costs, cut program spending, or work a little magic. |
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