HTC General Overview

The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs along with Ball State University's Building Better Communities, Indiana Grantmakers Alliance, Indiana Rural Development Council, Purdue University's Center for Regional Development/Extension Service, and USDA - Rural Development are pleased to introduce an exciting new tool called the Indiana - HomeTown Competitiveness (IHTC) Pilot Program. IHTC harnesses the power of the nationally recognized community development program entitled: HomeTown Competitiveness.

The IHTC Partners listed above believe in the potential of IHTC and have committed various resources to help communities initiate, implement, and sustain the activities associated with the four crucial pillars.

Washington County HTC Overview

Washington County Hometown Competitiveness’ (WCHTC) mission is to foster community and economic growth, creating a bright and prosperous future which encourages people to live, work and serve here. 

• We will accomplish this byMobilizing local leaders and building community civic capacity
• Energizing local entrepreneurs to build a strong economy
• Capturing wealth transfer to raise development dollars
• Attracting young people to strengthen community demographics

This program has a proven record of helping smaller and more rural communities build significantly stronger and more sustainable development.