Lieutenant Governor

The Office of Community & Rural Affairs, a state government agency operating as the Lieutenant Governor's office in Indiana, serves as the primary recipient of federal grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for community development, disaster recovery, and housing assistance programs. The office does not hold federal contracts and operates exclusively as a prime grant recipient under HUD programs; it holds no subrecipient awards in the source data.

The office's federal footprint concentrates heavily within HUD's Community Planning and Development division. Of 33 total federal awards on record, 26 are administered through HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, representing 100% of the grant recipient population across a modest portfolio of ancillary federal relationships with the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, the Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Service Office of Economic Adjustment, and the Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service. The office functions as a pass-through state administering agency for Indiana communities rather than as a direct service provider.

Recent and active grants span three primary HUD programs. The office received a $7.663 million Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery award on February 12, 2026, running through February 2032, to administer long-term recovery and mitigation in presidentially declared disaster areas, including housing rehabilitation, infrastructure repair, and economic revitalization for low- and moderate-income households and businesses. The office also administers formula-based Community Development Block Grants under the State CDBG program, with awards dating from July 2024 and earlier fiscal years running through 2031 and 2032. Additionally, the office holds multiple Recovery Housing Program awards under the SUPPORT Act, with grants awarded in August and October 2023 to provide stable temporary housing for individuals in recovery from substance-use disorders, covering real property acquisition, facility improvements, and lease support through 2029 and 2032.

Combined obligated dollars across all 33 awards total $1.02 billion, reflecting Indiana's formula allocation under federal HUD programs rather than competitive procurement. The office's award trajectory remains flat at one to four awards per year over the past five years, with only one award reaching ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months. As a child entity of the State of Indiana, the office operates under state government structure and does not compete for federal contracts; its role is administrative pass-through and program management on behalf of Indiana municipalities and vulnerable populations.