Northeast Indiana RDA Update

As we approach the end of 2024, it’s worth reflecting on the whirlwind of a year it has been. It was just February of this year that we submitted the READI 2.0 investment strategy to the IEDC. In April, Northeast Indiana became a maximum award winner for that program, securing $45 million in READI 2.0 […]

Northeast Indiana Region Awarded $45 million in Economic Development Grants

Northeast Region, among others, awarded largest grant made by State Economic Development Organization.   Fort Wayne, IN., Apr. 11, 2024- Today, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s (IEDC) board of directors voted to approve an award of $45 million to the Northeast Indiana region through the IEDC’s READI 2.0 initiative. “We are deeply appreciative of the […]

Where Things Stand with READI 2.0

At roughly 3:15 pm on February 16, 2024, the NEI team, on behalf of the Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority, applied to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) for $75,000,000 through the READI 2.0 program. Based on dozens of listening sessions with countless stakeholders, the team assembled an aggressive series of investment strategies, leveraging matching […]

An Update on READI 2.0

The NEI team, which serves as the staff of the Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) is preparing to submit the region’s application for $75,000,000 through the State of Indiana’s READI 2.0 initiative, led by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC).   Timeline for Northeast Indiana’s Submission Regional Submissions due to IEDC on February 16, […]

VIDEO: Growing with Vision

11 Counties, 1 Region In late December 2021, the Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) was awarded $50 million to support Northeast Indiana’s regional economic development plan as part of the state of Indiana’s Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI). As part of the application, the Northeast Indiana RDA published the Growing with Vision […]