LIGONIER -- On Wednesday, Indiana Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced that 21 rural Hoosier communities will receive more than $12.3 million in federal grant funding.

Of those 21 communities, the City of Ligonier is being awarded $450,000 for drainage improvements.

The project will replace existing deteriorated storm drainage lines and inlets in order to eliminate the ponding of surface water and sanitary sewer back-up issues currently being faced by residents.

Approximately 2,173 lineal feet of new storm drainage lines will be added along with 16 new inlets and standard manhole castings.