River enhancement group gets big bucks for improvement

TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) - The Wabash River Enhancement Corporation (WREC) has received $339,325 in funding from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s Section 319 program and local partners to directly enhance the Wabash River.

The money will be used locally as part of the ongoing watershed improvement projects in this region of the river. The grant will provide funding to urban and rural residents throughout the area to improve water on their property.

WREC will utilize more than $203,000 by providing up to 75 percent of the costs for qualified urban and agricultural projects.

To receive funding, projects must meet the following criteria: Be located within the target area; Be a project type listed on the fundable projects list; and be approved by WREC’s urban and agricultural cost-share committees and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

To find the qualifications and apply for cost-share funding, visit the WREC’s website or contact Sara Peel at speel@wabashriver.net or 765-337-9100.