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Noble County Economic Development: A Thriving Destination in Northeast Indiana
Explore the vibrant opportunities and strategic initiatives fueling economic growth and prosperity in Noble County, Indiana. From civic leadership to business development, Noble County is setting a benchmark for regional economic success. Introduction to Noble County Welcome to our latest county spotlight! This month, we’re highlighting Noble County Economic Development, a key focus area for…
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Legal Notice: 2025 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Open for Public Review and Comment
The 2025 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) prepared by Region III-A Development and Regional Planning Commission is available for 30-day public review and comment. The CEDS document is an economic development tool designed to leverage assets across northeast Indiana to bolster the regional economy. The CEDS can be accessed online by clicking here. Please, submit…
Business Brilliance: LaGrange County
Introduction Welcome to our latest county coverage in the Business Brilliance content series! This month, we spotlight LaGrange County, one of the areas we proudly serve at Region 3A. LaGrange County is home to approximately 40,446 residents and is located in Northern Indiana’s Michiana region. Within the county, you’ll find the towns of Shipshewana, Howe,…
Regional Roundup: Huntington County
Welcome to our 2025 blog campaign series spotlighting all six counties we serve! This series will cover Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, and Whitley County. Each blog will highlight economic development, community events, organizational practices, and most importantly, updates from Region 3A.
Cyber Security: It’s Importance, Breaches, Resolutions
Region 3A is dedicated to advancing Northeast Indiana through services like park planning, grant writing, GIS and transportation assistance, and community and economic development. To sustain these efforts, cyber security is crucial to Region 3A and all of the communities that we serve. Earlier this summer, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management urged all Indiana…
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Region III-A: 50 years as a NE Indiana EDD!
What is an EDD and how can your community benefit? Region III-A Economic Development District and Regional Planning Commission was formed in 1974, making the agency 50 years old this year! Region III-A is one of nine economic development districts (EDDs) in Indiana. At times, we find that it is not exactly clear what an…
Larwill Receives Water Infrastructure Planning Grant
Region 3A assists Town in receiving one of only 7 Federal Grants Statewide.
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City of Kendallville and Huntington County Receive OCRA Recovery Housing Grants
Region III-A members represent 2 of the 4 Indiana Recipients of Federal Funding for Transitional Housing Programs. Most of our projects are directly related to building economically thriving communities for people to live, work and grow. Others are about considering all members of the community – transformed lives, transform communities. We are honored to have…
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What is a Capital Stack? How can Capital Stacking help Municipalities Finance Projects?
Large municipal projects often only consider bonding alone or grants and cash as funding sources. While these methods are tried and true, new ways to fund projects are available to innovative municipalities. Today, municipal governments and districts have more options than ever in funding options. Instead of trying to find one large source of funds,…
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Participation opportunity: Regional Application for the U.S. DOT EV Charging Station Grant
Region 3-A to apply for federal funds bringing more EV stations to NE Indiana Communities