ECIRPD 2020–2025 Grant Funding Impact & ROI Summary

This is a summary of grant funding secured by the East Central Indiana Regional Planning District (ECIRPD) between 2020 and 2025 and a calculation of the return on investment (ROI) based on member dues collected during the same period.

Grant Funding Secured by Year

Year	Grant Funding Secured
2020	$345,397.75
2021	$1,221,098.93
2022	$671,461.58
2023	$220,000.00
2024	$2,000,000.00
2025	$1,655,023.62

Total Grant Funding Secured (2020–2025): $6,112,981.88

Membership Dues Investment

Total Membership Dues Collected (2020–2025): $324,387.45

Return on Investment (ROI)

For every $1 invested in ECIRPD through member dues, the region received approximately $18.85 in grant funding.

This represents an estimated return on investment of approximately 1,785%, demonstrating the significant value ECIRPD provides to its member communities through grant development, project planning, and regional collaboration.

Regional Impact Summary

Over the past several years, ECIRPD has also successfully secured $4,148,153.88 in regional funding that supports initiatives benefiting multiple communities across Blackford, Delaware, Grant, and Jay counties rather than a single project or jurisdiction. These funds have supported critical planning and infrastructure programs including Community Crossings Matching Grants (CCMG), the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, development of the region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), and the creation of regional Economic Resiliency Plans designed to strengthen long-term economic stability. By pursuing and administering these regional initiatives, ECIRPD helps ensure that local governments can collaborate on shared priorities such as transportation safety, infrastructure improvement, economic growth, and disaster preparedness, maximizing the impact of funding across the entire region rather than in isolated projects.