SEYMOUR, Ind. – In preparation for next week’s three-county planning meeting, the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) task force of Jackson County met in Seymour on Tuesday.
Jackson County leaders from a variety of sectors came together with HWC Engineering to discuss the Regional Development Plan for the South Central Indiana Talent Region (Bartholomew, Jackson, and Jennings Counties).
The final proposal will allow the region to compete for up to $50 million in READI grants available to support $250 million or more in public/private projects throughout the three-county region. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity allows the task force to look at the community needs of the cities, towns, and counties throughout the south-central Indiana area.
Next week, the task force groups from each county will meet in Bartholomew County for Phase 2 of the planning process. READI is a program of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC).