Rep. Houchin Requests Over $14 Million in Community Project Funding for Southern Indiana

August 12, 2025
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) announced that over $14 million in Community Project Funding she requested for Indiana’s 9th District will move forward in the House Appropriations process.

“Every one of these projects was driven by local leaders and community input,” said Rep. Houchin. “From public safety and water infrastructure to parks, sidewalks, and trail improvements, this funding supports the quality of life and growth of our communities.”

The projects include:

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – McAlpine Shoreline Protection: Funding would be used to develop a comprehensive bank stabilization plan for the Ohio River shoreline in and near Clarksville, Indiana.
  • Town of Georgetown – SR64 Sidewalks Project: Funding would be used to create the first formal, continuous, safe pedestrian route through the heart of Georgetown, Indiana, linking residential areas with key community destinations and businesses.
  • City of Mitchell – Monon South Trail: Funding would be used to implement 3.5 miles of trail and update infrastructure between Salem and Mitchell. This section includes costs associated with the trail crossing an active rail line.
  • Floyd County – Sam Peden Community Park Improvements: Funding would be used to renovate a 650-foot section of the trail damaged by a hillside slide. The project would repair the trail and create a reinforced path for residents accessing the park from the Green Valley Road neighborhoods.
  • City of Charlestown – Charlestown Landing Blight Elimination: Funding would be used to remove World War II-era Quonset huts and allow for improved access to Charlestown State Park, as well as the construction of a new public works facility.
  • Indiana University – 10th Street Corridor Improvements: Funding would be used to install a HAWK or street-level signal, implement an on-street marking system that restricts roadway use to bus traffic, increase sidewalk width, and expand the center median. A clearer on-street crossing on Fee Lane would also be added.
  • City of Bloomington Utilities – Monroe Water Treatment Plant Booster Pump Station: Funding would support critical booster pump stations needed to serve constituents in the City of Bloomington, Monroe County, and the students at Indiana University.
  • Brown County Regional Sewer District – Lake Lemon Phase 1: Funding would complete the engineering design of a sanitary sewer system and wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) to provide residents and businesses in the Bean Blossom Creek watershed, including the eastern portion of Lake Lemon in Brown County and part of Monroe County, with safe, economical sewer services.
  • City of Madison – 2026 Stormwater Mitigation Project: Funding will support the City’s Stormwater Mitigation Project to reduce flooding and improve water quality along U.S. Highway 42. The project includes building two gravity-fed detention facilities designed to mimic natural wetlands, capturing and filtering stormwater runoff that contains pollutants, debris, and sewage.

“In all, we submitted nine requests to the House Appropriations Committee on behalf of Southern Indiana communities, and I am pleased all nine have been included,” said Rep. Houchin. “Community Project Funding can provide federal support to help make needed local improvements a reality. Without strong advocacy, these resources would go to other states.”