Stellar Pathways

Stellar Pathways OCRA stellar Main Billboard Stellar Pathways Program Stellar Pathways Overview The Stellar Pathways Program is a multi-agency, multi-million-dollar investment initiative led by the Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The program works with both individual communities and multiple communities within a self determined region on a shared vision for community and economic development. Stellar helps promote local and regional partnerships, and assists in implementing sustainable solutions to challenges that Indiana’s rural communities are facing. The Stellar Pathways program will provide resources for transformative quality of economic improvements by: Enhancing Local Planning Stellar Pathways is focused on accelerating local planning. It's designed to scale up local capacity while teams create holistic, collaborative plans for community and economic development. A Collaborative Approach The Stellar Pathways program embodies a spirit of collaboration, mirrored by State partners: Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, Indiana Destination Development Corporation, Indiana Department of Transportation, Indiana Department of Health, the Indiana Arts Commission and Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Resource-Rich Partnerships Through these strategic partnerships, Stellar Pathways is poised to offer the necessary resources for transformative quality-of-place improvements. Participants will tap into time-tested community development strategies by leveraging existing assets to stimulate increased investment through state and local partnerships. The lead applicant can be any county a non-profit that serves the entire community, such as a community foundation or economic development entity. Communities are welcome to partner together but should not include any CDBG entitlement communities. Stellar Pathways Workshops Stellar Pathways Workshops will take place in the fall of 2026 in Indianapolis. The workshop dates will be posted here in the coming weeks. Interested applicants  must  attend a Stellar Pathways workshop in order to submit a letter of interest and be eligible to apply. Resources To learn more about the program and ways to get involved, visit the resources below. Please note, as the Stellar Pathways Workshop dates approach, more application documents and resources will be posted here. Stellar Pathways Program Guide The official program guide of the Stellar Pathways program Letter of Intent Narrative Document The narrative document will be posted ahead of the Stellar Pathways Workshops. The document will be required to compete to apply for the Stellar Pathways program Frequently Asked Questions Comprehensive FAQ document. 2024 Stellar Pathways Finalists - Press Release Stellar Pathways 2024 Designees The following regions have been chosen as the 2024 Stellar Pathways Designees: One Dearborn County: Stellar Pathways for Indiana County Economic Development Corporation, Dearborn County, Dillsboro and Greendale. For more information on Dearborn County's Stellar Pathways projects, click  here . Wabash County, City of Wabash, North Fontaine and Lagro. For more information on Wabash County's Stellar Pathways projects, click  here . For more information on the two 2024 Stellar Pathways designated regions, view the press release  here . Check out past Stellar designees  here . Stellar Investment Statistics 2011-2023