Southeastern Indiana Regional Planning Commission

Southeastern Indiana Regional Planning Commission, a local government planning entity based in Versailles, Indiana, serves as a recipient of federal grants focused on rural housing preservation and regional economic development in an eight-county service area spanning Dearborn, Decatur, Franklin, Ohio, Jefferson, Jennings, Ripley, and Switzerland counties in southeastern Indiana. SIRPC operates exclusively as a prime recipient rather than as a prime contractor or subcontractor; all 39 awards in the source are federal grants delivered directly by the organization without subcontract elements.

SIRPC's federal funding footprint concentrates on two distinct capability areas. The dominant program is Rural Housing Preservation Grants (CFDA 10.433) administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service, which accounts for 27 of 39 awards and represents the bulk of obligated dollars. Under this program, SIRPC delivers housing rehabilitation, repair, and accessibility modifications to very low- and low-income homeowners, rental property owners, and housing cooperatives across its rural service region, with administrative expenses maintained below the 20 percent threshold. Representative awards include a $108,938 grant awarded October 30, 2026 with an ultimate completion date of July 30, 2027; a $150,000 grant awarded October 14, 2024 with completion scheduled for July 14, 2025; and a $175,200 grant awarded October 29, 2023 with completion through July 29, 2024. The second capability stream is regional economic development planning. SIRPC received a $420,218 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (CFDA 11.302) in April 2022 to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for its eight-county region, bringing together public and private sector stakeholders to create an economic development roadmap. SIRPC also received at least one Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant award from the Federal Communications Commission in August 2023 to increase awareness and participation in the Affordable Connectivity Program among eligible households.

Activity has been relatively flat, averaging fewer than three awards per year over the past five years, with only two awards carrying ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months. The customer agency concentration reflects SIRPC's specialized rural focus: the Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service dominates with approximately 97% of awards, complemented by smaller engagement with the Economic Development Administration and the Federal Communications Commission. SIRPC has maintained consistent federal grant relationships since at least 2007, with the pattern of recurring Rural Housing Preservation Grants suggesting an established track record and continuous funding eligibility in this program space.