Matt Crouch was appointed the Interim Executive Director of the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) by Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch on May 5, 2020. 

The agency works with local, state and national partners to provide resources and technical assistance to aid communities in shaping and achieving their vision for economic and community development. It serves as the trusted advisor, resource and convener for Indiana’s communities through grant funding and economic development programs.

In 2019, OCRA awarded more than 91 grants, which totaled more than $35 million and was matched by more than an additional $56 million of local and private funds. A total of $91 million is invested in more than 85 Indiana communities and organizations focusing on economic development, capacity building, infrastructure improvements and quality of place initiatives.

Matt has served OCRA since 2007, after first joining the agency as a Community Liaison. He then served as Project Manager and Senior Project Manager, coordinating several key initiatives including the Stellar Communities Program, Indiana Site Certified, Indiana Main Street Program and several other statewide programs. He was named Deputy Director in February 2017.

A native of Indiana, Crouch holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Kinesiology and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from Indiana University. He lives in Indianapolis with his wife Misty and daughter Khaylin.
 

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