The next public session of the RDA will be held on July 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM.

200 E. Main St., Suite 910, Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Regional Development Authority

READI 2.0

On April 11, 2024, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation awarded $45 million to Northeast Indiana through the READI 2.0 Program.

READI 2.0 Timeline

How to Apply

Throughout April and May, the RDA team will collaborate closely with the IEDC to refine the programs and strategies within the region’s investment strategy. We expect to begin investing in growth-minded projects as early as the summer of 2024. Any prospective project owner interested in being considered for funding is invited to submit a project concept through the region’s Regional Initiatives project intake form.

READI 1.0 Projects
Project
County
RDA
Total
$48,249,996.50
$536,293,102.77
MERIT Center
Adams
$284,000.00
$1,060,972.98
Adams County EDC
Adams
$290,000.00
$700,024.00
Crossroads Multifamily
Allen
$508,398.00
$5,108,000.00
Riverfront Phase II
Allen
$6,000,000.00
$94,884,300.00
Village Premier Phase I
Allen
$6,000,000.00
$64,263,201.00
Trine Fort Wayne – College of Health
Allen
$4,000,000.00
$45,552,262.00
Lofts at Headwaters
Allen
$5,000,000.00
$87,157,218.00
Arts Campus Fort Wayne
Allen
$6,000,000.00
$42,308,373.00
Invest DeKalb: Live/Work
DeKalb
$1,500,000.00
$20,468,910.00
Rivergreen Apartments
Huntington
$249,000.00
$6,100,921.00
Little River Lofts
Huntington
$2,700,000.00
$11,493,572.00
Gatke Warehouse & Lofts
Kosciusko
$1,250,000.00
$17,953,345.00
Topeka Workforce Housing
LaGrange
$3,009,916.00
$28,135,356.00
Industry 4.0 / iSmart Lab
Noble
$198,450.00
$2,371,964.00
Avilla Housing Development
Noble
$759,552.50
$3,508,307.79
Gateway West
Regional
$3,000,000.00
$62,428,640.00
Cameron Hospital Healthcare
Steuben
$1,500,000.00
$7,500,000.00
Legacy Heights
Wabash
$2,440,280.00
$14,338,010.00
Ossian Housing
Wells
$3,000,000.00
$17,662,996.00
So. Wells Early Learning
Wells
$59,400.00
$297,000.00
Churubusco Civic Center
Whitley
$500,000.00
$3,000,000.00
About the RDA

The Northeast Indiana RDA was formed to attract and invest funds into catalytic regional projects aimed at talent attraction and retention and improved quality of life.

Since its establishment in 2016, the RDA has attracted and invested $92 million into various projects across the entire 11-county region, which has resulted in more than three quarters of a billion dollars of total investment in the region.

The RDA is overseen by a five-member board that serves a four-year term. Appointed by their respective counties and municipalities, our board members are committed to improving Northeast Indiana by investing in regionally significant projects that support the growth of Northeast Indiana.