Active — 2026 Round 2Atlas Opportunity Score 79/100
IN-OCRA-CDBG-2026-R2-MSRP
Indiana OCRA CDBG 2026 Round 2 Main Street Revitalization Program
Indiana OCRA is accepting 2026 Round 2 CDBG Main Street Revitalization proposals from eligible non-entitlement local governments with qualifying Indiana Main Street organizations. Awards are up to $500,000 for projects under $2 million and up to $600,000 for projects over $2 million, with a 20% local match. Proposals are due October 4, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET; full applications are due December 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.
FundingUp to $500,000 for MSRP projects with total project cost under $2 million and up to $600,000 for projects over $2 million. A local match equal to 20% of total project cost is required. CDBG funding is also limited to $5,000 per project beneficiary.
DeadlineRequired Stage 1 proposal due October 4, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time through Indiana GMS. Required pre-approvals are due December 4, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Full Stage 2 application due December 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time through GMS.
Last verifiedSeptember 25, 2026
Required next actionPrioritize eligible Indiana non-entitlement counties, cities, and incorporated towns that have a qualifying Nationally Accredited Main Street organization or Indiana Accredited Main Street organization meeting OCRA's current requirements and a defined downtown project. Before ORIGINAL outreach or package work, verify the applicant's current Main Street designation/good standing, project eligibility, slum/blight national objective, active SAM registration, OCRA-certified Grant Administrator, secured 20% local match, required public-hearing and procurement steps, and global CRM/Atlas_Email_Queue/send-history deduplication. Stage 1 proposals must be approximately 95% complete and submitted through GMS by October 4, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Do not introduce N9+ in ordinary outreach.
Broad Eligibility
Direct applicants are Indiana counties, cities, or incorporated towns outside CDBG entitlement communities; unincorporated areas must apply through the county. For the Main Street Revitalization Program, the community must have a qualifying Nationally Accredited Main Street or Indiana Accredited Main Street organization in good standing under OCRA's current requirements. The project must satisfy the applicable CDBG national objective and all OCRA readiness rules.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.in.govAtlas last verified this record September 25, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
