Block Grant DESC0002095

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The City of La Porte received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the COPS Hiring Program (CFDA 16.068), effective October 1, 2025, with an anticipated completion date of September 30, 2030. This five-year grant supports the hiring and/or rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers to enhance the city's community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts....

Federal Grant Award Summary Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant The Health and Human Services Commission of Texas (HHSC) received $285.37 million in obligated federal funding under the Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.959), administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. This block grant, awarded October 1, 2025, and extending...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $180,000 through the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) on May 29, 2025. This Formula Grant supports the development of an updated 20-year comprehensive plan for LaPorte County, Indiana, classified as a miscellaneous project type (IR1001). The comprehensive plan will serve the entire county and is designed to support long-term transportation...

This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), will fund a bridge replacement project in LaPorte County, Indiana. Specifically, the $196,453.70 award will support the replacement of Bridge #94 located on CR East 1200 South just west of the road intersection in LaPorte County. The Indiana Department of Transportation is the grant recipient and will be responsible for executing this bridge...

Federal Grant Award Summary The City of Portage received a $280,000 Project Grant award dated July 29, 2025, from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program (CFDA 20.939) to develop and implement a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. The award, with an ultimate completion date of July 29, 2027, supports the City of Portage's regional safety initiative to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries through planning, design, and...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to Tuscarawas County Economic Development Corporation, Inc. under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of October 1, 2026. This award supports critical infrastructure improvements, workforce development, and organizational capacity building initiatives throughout Tuscarawas County and the surrounding Appalachian region in Ohio. The...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) a $60.18 million Project Grant under the Disaster Grants - Public Assistance program (CFDA 97.036) on August 25, 2025, with completion by September 30, 2026. This award supports Indiana's disaster response and recovery operations across multiple counties and municipalities through 47 documented sub-awards to eligible state, local, and nonprofit entities. The...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $288,950 to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) on June 11, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to support new road construction on State Road 1001 in Lake County's Laporte District. This formula grant funds the construction of a new roadway segment extending from Kennedy Avenue at Junction Street South to 67th Street and continuing south to U.S. Route 30. The project,...

This $6,696,445 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will provide operating assistance and vehicle replacement for seven public transit sub-recipients in northwestern Indiana's Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties. The funding will allow the sub-recipients, which include transit agencies like East Chicago Transit, City of Valparaiso, and North Township Dial-A-Ride, to continue providing...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $102,300 to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources under the Port Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.056) on September 1, 2025, for a three-year project period concluding August 31, 2028. As a state-level recipient within Indiana's administrative structure, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources will utilize these funds to enhance security at critical national seaports and maritime terminals within Indiana....