(Indianapolis, IN)--Wayne, Fayette, Randolph, and Henry are four of the eight counties in the East Central Indiana region that have been awarded $35 million in funding from what’s known by the acronym READI.  READI encourages regional economic collaboration to attract and retain talent.  Among other things, the funding is expected to attract 1500 people to the region each year, construct 7200 housing units, and increase regional per capita income by more than $22,000 in the next five years.  The award for our region was the second-largest in the state.