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End of Year Newsletter 2022
Click here to view the newsletter as a PDF: End of year newsletter 2022
SIG Childcare Study
News Release Six counties in Southern Indiana are working together to better understand the supply and demand of childcare within the region. The Southern Indiana Gateway (SIG) region, comprised of Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry, Pike, and Spencer counties, earned...
Crawford Chamber Hosts DRB Training
Crawford County Chamber of Commerce 6225 East Industrial Lane Leavenworth, IN 47137 812.739.4479 info@selectcrawfordcounty.com www.selectcrawfordcounty.com Press Release For Immediate Release Media contact: Kaylee Gildersleeve Phone: 812.739.4479 Email:...
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MODEL (REDM) GRANT
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release February 21, 2022The Indiana Economic Development Association Foundation is pleased to announce that the US Economic Development Administration (US EDA) has awarded a $100,097 grant to assist four regions in Indiana in creating a...
LOCAL ENTITIES COLLABORATE TO FORM “COME TO CRAWFORD” COMMUNITY WEBSITE
Four organizations worked together to develop the site to increase awareness of Crawford County resources and assets After gathering input from community leaders and stakeholders, area non-profit organizations identified a community website and calendar as a missing...
HCLL A Year in Review
Our friends at Harrison County Lifelong Learning are celebrating the conclusion of 2021 with A Year in Review. Crawford County is thankful to have HCLL as a community partner and resource. Check out their newsletter below, or click the button for a pdf version.
CCEDP Adds In-House Business Advisor
Press Release CCEDP Adds In-House Business Advisor Mandi Elliott acquires training through the Indiana Small Business Development Center to assist entrepreneurs in starting new businesses and to help grow existing ones. Crawford County, Indiana (February 1, 2022) -...
Love’s Joins the Crawford County Chamber
Love’s Joins the Crawford County Chamber Love’s celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting hosted by the Crawford County Chamber of Commerce. Crawford County (January 2022) - Love’s Travel Stop has officially opened for business in Leavenworth, IN with a...
READI Awards
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. has announced the award recipients of the $500 million READI program, as shown above. Crawford County has projects in the ROI proposal and will stand to benefit from all projects in both the ROI and Indiana First proposals....
Entrepreneur Survey
Calling all entrepreneurs and business owners! We need your help with a survey! I know we all cringe a little when someone asks us to take a survey, but did you know that the data collected from these surveys actually helps us to bring more grant money into our...
Shop Crawford County Gift Guide
Make the most out of your Christmas shopping by supporting local businesses! Not only are you giving gifts to your family and friends, but you are also making it possible for our Crawford businesses to thrive. The Crawford County Chamber, Tourism, and Economic...
You’re Invited!
Join us for the CCEDP's 3rd Annual Meeting! We will be celebrating with BBQ, a brilliant keynote speaker, and an opportunity to be together as a community. This celebration will take place at the Patoka Lake Winery on September 16th, 2021 from 5:30pm-7:30pm. Our...
3rd Annual Meeting
The public is invited to Crawford County Economic Development's 3rd Annual Meeting on September 16th at Patoka Lake Winery from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
Job Fair June 18th
The Crawford County Economic Development Partnership is hosting a Job Fair on Friday, June 18th from 9am to 11am EDT with collaboration from the Crawford County Chamber of Commerce. The job fair event will take place at the Crawford County Welcome Center that is...
Supply Chain and Logistics – Employer Needs Assessment
The University of Southern Indiana’s Romain College of Business is interested in exploring ways to assist regional companies in upskilling/reskilling their employees to prepare them for digital transformation. One of the specific targets of our research is the...
Crawford County aims to improve area housing through virtual summit
The Crawford County Economic Development Corporation announced today that registration is open for its first-ever housing summit on March 17, focused on improving area housing and future initiatives for the county. “Housing is a critical part of growing the value of...
2nd Annual Meeting
Crawford County Economic Development Corporation hosted its 2nd annual meeting on September 17th, through Zoom. We celebrated a great year of successful endeavors such as broadband, business retention and expansion, smart investment and tax capacity, entrepreneurship...
Love’s Travel Stops Coming to Crawford County
For Immediate Release: 20 October 2020 Contact: Crawford County Economic Development Partnership LEAVENWORTH, IN. Love’s Travel Stops are finalizing plans to build a new location in Crawford County. Construction is currently scheduled to begin in spring/summer 2021...
Economic Outlook Update and Legislative Panel
It's been a long 7 months since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Indiana and while we are still in the midst of it we do have a better picture of how the virus is impacting the economy than we did last spring. In this On Local Government webinar, Larry DeBoer will look at...
Local Government Finance Virtual Workshop
When: December 1, 2020. 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET Local elected, appointed officials and community leaders will learn more about the property tax system and how recessions affect property taxes while also digging deeper with data from the county and region. This is a...
SIMCO Holds Open House to Celebrate Expansion
SIMCO is celebrating its growth in the Crawford County Industrial Park. This family-owned business launched in 2018 and is the second company for the family in Crawford County. They also own High Mark Supply Inc. in Marengo. In celebration of SIMCO’s presence and...
State Receives $25M to Continue Workforce Ready Programs
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Commission for Higher Education says the state has received another $25 million in CARES Act funding to continue efforts to upskill more Hoosiers through expanded Next Level Jobs programs. The money is used to help provide...
Economic Gardening Program
Small businesses are able to receive up to 36 hours of market research, geospatial analysis, SEO & social media attention to identify potential competitors, identify customers, and increase web traffic. Crawford County businesses can take advantage of this program...
Visit 12 Indiana cultural attractions for just $2 with the Access Pass program!
The Access Pass—made up of twelve attractions in Indianapolis, Bloomington, and Terre Haute—provides countless opportunities for fun and learning for qualifying low-income Indiana families. Presented by The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, the Access Pass program...
Partnership Update
Why is it critical to have partnerships? It is so we can communicate clearly our goals and collaborate with those goals that might be shared with others. We are very proud of our statewide engagements with the following organizations who try to help us build a...
High-Speed Fiber Coming to Crawford County
For Immediate Release: Update Media Contact: Savanna Saltsgaver September 4, 2020 Next Level Connections Grant Brings High-Speed Fiber to Crawford County Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced $51 million for 50 broadband infrastructure expansion projects across the state...
Indiana Uplands Housing Webinar Series
Join Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI), for a 6-part webinar series exploring workforce housing challenges, needs, and strategies for advancing housing opportunities in the Indiana Uplands. All sessions are FREE to attend!
WIN a 2021 Indiana State Park Annual Pass
Visit your local Indiana State Park in September and participate in a mental wellness activity to enter for a chance to win a 2021 Indiana State Park Annual Pass. Click here for details: http://bit.ly/pagoestothepark. #AwareINtheParks Project AWARE Goes to the Park, ...
KARE for your Customer Workshops
Beginning this month, small business owners have an opportunity to learn how to deepen customer engagement and relationships through KARE for your Customers Workshop Series. The WBC EmPWR Program at The NIIC is offering the workshop series at no charge to small...
Crawford County Receives $600,000 to Improve Water Infrastructure
Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) today announced that 24 rural Hoosier communities will receive more than $15.3 million in federal grant funding to improve water infrastructure. Crawford County is among the 24...
Farmers to Families Food Box Distribution Success
Thanks to the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program, citizens of Crawford County were able to benefit from 2 food box distributions at the Marengo Underground Warehouse in Marengo, IN. The first food box distribution supplied families with both produce and dairy...
Ice Cream Trail feat. The Happy Hive and Stephenson’s General Store
#DiscoverSouthernIndiana 14 must try ice cream stops in Southern Indiana. Get your ice cream passport stamped, send completed passport in and receive a FREE Discover Southern Indiana t-shirt!
Crawford County Census Day
Crawford County Census Day is July 29, 2020. Mobile census reps will be at the Crawford County Welcome center from 9AM- 3 PM to answer questions and help fill out the Census either on their device or you can bring your own device. Another option is to respond to the...
Royalty-free Intellectual Property Pitch Competition
This summer’s pitch competition provides the opportunity to win a cash prize for your innovative proposal to commercialize patented technologies and concepts developed at NSWC Crane–Indiana’s only federal research laboratory. The intellectual property is being...
Indiana Businesses Encouraged to Apply for Manufacturing Readiness Grants
INDIANAPOLIS (June 30, 2020) – Applications for the Manufacturing Readiness Grant program, which Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) first announced in May, are now open to Indiana manufacturers across the state. The...
Farmers are helping to feed families in Crawford County
LEAVENWORTH, IND. June 29, 2020 ---- USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program will be coming to the Marengo Underground Warehouse at 300 Union Street in Marengo, IN on Tuesday July 9 and Tuesday, August 4. All families in Crawford County are eligible to receive a...
Virtual Job Fair
When: Thursday June 18th 2020 Where: WorkOne - Southern Indiana; 2125 State Street New Albany, IN 47150 Time: 1 PM - 4 PM Connect with great manufacturing companies in an easy, user-friendly, virtual environment. Hourly pay ranges from $13.50 to $62.00 Click here to...
Duke Energy Foundation Funds $5,000 to Crawford County Economic Development for Small Business Relief Crisis Grants
LEAVENWORTH, INDIANA- The Duke Energy Foundation is funding $200,000 in grants to Indiana economic development organizations offering crisis relief to small businesses in the state. Crawford County Economic Development Corporation received $5,000 and identified...
Photograph Your Forest: Spring Photo Contest Winners and Summer Contest
Photograph Your Forest spring contest winners and summer contest Bedford, Ind. (June 8, 2020) – Many Hoosiers used their public lands this spring for a variety of recreational pursuits, and several entered their photographs in the Hoosier National Forest’s “Photograph...
Indiana University Research Impact: COVID-19 update
IU faculty, staff, and students are hard at work helping to detect, manage, and ultimately eradicate the threat of COVID-19. This page highlights just a few of the bold and creative efforts of IU’s world-class researchers to address not only the public health and...
Applications are now open for the 2020 Export Indiana Accelerator!
The Export Indiana Accelerator is a 12 week, no-cost program offering Hoosier small businesses professional export guidance and leading research resources to create an executable, proactive Export Business Plan. This program is available to both new and existing exporters. Businesses will leave the program with a strategic approach on where and how to best position their product in the world marketplace to grow international sales.
“The Indiana Accelerator is a game changing program for those businesses competing in a global market. We at the Crawford County EDC are very pleased to have the SBDC and the IEDC as our partners in progress in delivering a prepared community for economic growth to happen.” Says Michael Thissen, Executive Director of the Crawford County EDC. “While we still have a long way to go in community readiness we are happy that we are seeing more activity and increased opportunity.”
Applications are due by April 15th. The Indiana Accelerator will help prepare a business to take advantage of STEP funds to attend a trade show or do a Gold Key program.
CCED launches Rapid Relief Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday April 2, 2020 Crawford County Economic Development Corporation Launches Rapid Relief Fund LEAVENWORTH, Ind. – Small businesses in Crawford County impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic now have the opportunity to receive financial assistance...
Duke Marketing Grant
Crawford County Economic Development Partnership awarded $6,000 Marketing Grant.
New Nature Preserve Approved in Southern Indiana
The Natural Resources Commission (NRC), during its regularly scheduled bi-monthly meeting on Jan. 21 at Fort Harrison State Park, approved the creation of a new nature preserve, Patoka Hills Nature Preserve, in Crawford County. The action increases to 290 the number...
Crawford County Broadband Survey Results
Crawford County Broadband Survey Results
Crawford County Representing Strong in the First Radius Pitch Competition
Leavenworth, IN. October 2, 2019 – The first Radius Indiana regional pitch competition that is eight counties wide has reached twelve participants. Crawford County is representing strong with three participants; Abby Taylor, Amanda Mundy, and high school senior...
Economic Development unveils new logo
Last Thursday's inaugural dinner meeting of the Crawford County Economic Development Partnership was a time to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year, as well as to look forward to what officials believe is a bright future, which was illustrated by the...
Crawford County Industrial Park Receives Designation
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced the designation of Indiana Site Certified Silver to the Crawford County Industrial Park. The property is owned by the County Redevelopment Commission and is equipped for business services,...
Startup Building in Crawford County Industrial Park
LEAVENWORTH - A southern Indiana startup has announced plans to build a new facility in Crawford County. SIMCO of Southern Indiana will construct and equip the facility in the Crawford County Industrial Park, creating 10 jobs by 2021. SIMCO focuses on the...