EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Several projects are underway in southern Indiana, thanks to $45 million awarded to the Evansville region to improve quality of life.

In April 2024, the Evansville Region was one of six Indiana regions to receive the maximum award of $45 million in READI 2.0 funding.

READI, short for the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative, is a statewide program that invests in projects to enhance quality of life and drive economic growth.

Now, several of those projects are underway, including the revitalization of the Crawford Door building and The Dominion in Warrick County.

This also isn’t the first time has received READI funds.

Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP) officials say the first round of READI funds focused on programs, whi

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