Office of Governor Eric J. Holcomb

Next Level Connections Broadband requests total nearly $100M

Next Level Connections Broadband requests total nearly $100M Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Lt. Governor Crouch today announced that the second round of the Next Level Connections Broadband Grant program has received 72 applications requesting a total of nearly $100 million in funding. “Now more than ever...

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Gov. Holcomb Announces Nearly $44 Million to Aid Economic Recovery Effort

Gov. Holcomb Announces Nearly $44 Million to Aid Economic Recovery Effort Today, Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced several new economic recovery initiatives designed to bolster critical relief efforts while encouraging long-term planning and investments to stimulate Indiana’s economy well into the future. Through these...

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Governor announces next stage to safely reopen Indiana

Governor announces next stage to safely reopen Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced that because health indicators remain positive, most of the state will advance to stage 3 of the Back On Track Indiana plan on Friday, May 22.  Indiana Back On Track has five stages. For Cass, Lake and...

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Gov. Holcomb announces $1 million in funding to distribute life-saving naloxone

Gov. Holcomb announces $1 million in funding to distribute life-saving naloxone INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration today announced the state will fund a nearly $1 million distribution of the opioid reversal agent naloxone to ensure the medication reaches Hoosiers...

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Governor Holcomb Announces STEM Team Award Winners

Governor Holcomb Announces STEM Team Award Winners INDIANAPOLIS—Governor Eric Holcomb today announced the four winners of the 2020 Governor’s STEM Team awards. Each student will receive a $1,000 scholarship, courtesy of the College Choice 529 Program administered by Treasurer of State Kelly...

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Gov. Holcomb Signs Executive Order Extending BMV Deadlines

Gov. Holcomb Signs Executive Order Extending BMV Deadlines INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today signed Executive Order 20-27 to further extend Bureau of Motor Vehicles renewal deadlines. Driver’s licenses, identification cards and vehicle registrations that expire prior to June 4 will now be...

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Gov. Holcomb announces large-scale COVID-19 testing for Hoosiers

Gov. Holcomb announces large-scale COVID-19 testing for Hoosiers INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced OptumServe Health Services, powered by Logistics Health, Inc., will open sites across Indiana in the next seven days to begin large-scale testing of Hoosiers. “Launching this partnership...

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Gov. Holcomb announces free mental health resource for Hoosiers during COVID-19

Gov. Holcomb announces free mental health resource for Hoosiers during COVID-19 BeWellIndiana.org was curated from mental health experts across the state; will be useful to Hoosiers coping with issues during and post-pandemic INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced that the Indiana Family and Social Services...

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Gov. Holcomb signs executive order to expedite appeals of unemployment insurance claims

Gov. Holcomb signs executive order to expedite appeals of unemployment insurance claims Governor Eric J. Holcomb today signed an executive order to speed up the review of unemployment insurance claim appeals during the fight against COVID-19. The executive order 20-23 allows the Department of Workforce Development to hire additional...

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Gov. Holcomb Signs Executive Order To Waive Incomplete Education Requirements

Gov. Holcomb Signs Executive Order To Waive Incomplete Education Requirements INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today in coordination with Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick signed an executive order to waive education requirements that cannot be met due to school buildings being closed to prevent...

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