PERU, Ind. – On Thursday, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced nearly $11 million in federal grant funding was awarded to 23 rural Hoosier communities across 5 programs. The City of Peru has been awarded $550,000 for improvements to their water systems. The project consists of improvements to the city’s wells and treatment facilities and distribution systems. It will benefit residents by providing a reliable water system with quality water and will also work to keep water bills at an affordable rate. The goals of the Wastewater Drinking Water Program are to protect the health and environment, reduce utility rates for low-to-moderate income communities, and improve rural infrastructure to enable long-term economic growth.