ecoREHAB of Muncie receives $123,000 grant

MUNCIE, Ind. — ecoREHAB of Muncie has been selected as part of the 2024 Lowe's Hometowns program, a five-year, $100 million commitment to rebuild and revitalize community spaces nationwide.

The Lowe's grant — for $123,000 — will benefit ecoREHAB’s home, The Yard (formerly McCarty Lumber) in Muncie’s Old West End neighborhood.

ecoREHAB, Inc. has developed programs with community partners that train at-risk individuals ags 16 and older in the construction trades. The Lowe's Hometowns project will help transform the former McCarty Lumber Yard into a construction training facility with work primarily being done on the main building and nearby barn, according to a news release.

This year’s Lowe’s Hometowns projects benefit 87 communities across 44 states and Washington, D.C., and will "address needs specific to each community, from housing and community centers to outdoor spaces and facilities for first responders and veterans," the release said.