Formula Grant 693JJ2263000025MPIN2600053

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Indiana Department of Transportation $524,926.25 on July 23, 2026, under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) to support planning activities for the Northern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) Metropolitan Planning Organization's Unified Planning Work Program in LaPorte County for fiscal years 2027–2028. The award is classified as a formula grant and covers...

<p>The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Indiana Department of Transportation $257,316.41 on December 8, 2025, as a Formula Grant to fund added travel lanes on State Route 53 from US 231 to 93rd Avenue in Lake County within the LaPorte District. The project (R-46279, DES 2401749) will be performed in Indiana with a completion date of January 30, 2032.</p>

This $12.8 million federal Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund public transportation products and services for residents of Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties in Indiana through March 2027. The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission will administer the grant and distribute funds to seven sub-recipients: East Chicago Transit, the cities of Valparaiso and Michigan City, Lake County Community Services,...

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region awarded $251,094.74 to Laporte Municipal Airport Authority on September 13, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to fund Phase 1 design work for runway rehabilitation and runway lighting rehabilitation at Laporte Municipal Airport in La Porte, Indiana. The project will rehabilitate 2,800 feet of existing paved Runway 14/32 to maintain structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris,...

The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) was awarded $350,000 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program by the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (CFDA 11.302) to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties in Indiana from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The CEDS process brings together public and private sector stakeholders to create an economic...

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded a $214,920.76 Project Grant to the Indiana Department of Transportation on September 8, 2022. The funding is part of the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to support the construction of bike and pedestrian facilities along Lincoln Trail Extension 421/2 to the south entrance of Purdue Northwest in LaPorte County, Indiana. A sub-award of $15,000 was provided to the La Porte County Emergency Medical...

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Indiana Department of Transportation $708,423.80 on December 8, 2025, under the Highway Safety Improvement Program (CFDA 20.272) for a roundabout intersection improvement project at US Route 6 and State Road 51 in Lake County, LaPorte District, Indiana. The project, designated R-45817, consists of intersection improvement work at the US 6 / SR 51 location. Performance occurs in Indiana with a completion date of December 28, 2032. The assistance type...

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Indiana Department of Transportation $143,953.84 on December 8, 2025, for added travel lanes on State Route 53 in Lake County within the LaPorte District (Project R-46279, Assistance Listing 20.205 Highway Planning and Construction). The work involves construction of additional travel lanes on SR 53 from US 231 to 93rd Avenue. Performance spans from the award date through January 30, 2032, with work located in Indiana. This is a formula grant, the...

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Indiana Department of Transportation $575,883.85 on January 6, 2026, under the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (CFDA 20.287) for hot mix asphalt overlay and preventive maintenance on State Route 49 in Porter County's LaPorte District. The project, designated R-43031, extends 0.1 miles north of US Route 12 at the NICTD Bridge to the Dunes State Park entrance. Work is performed in Indiana, with an ultimate completion date of July 28,...

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Indiana Department of Transportation $6.384 million on November 25, 2025, under the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (CFDA 20.287) to fund an intersection improvement project on State Route 1001 in Porter County, spanning 1,000 feet west of Sturdy Road to 1,000 feet east of Silhavy RD in the LaPorte District. The project, designated R-40648 DES 1702150, will improve the intersection located on US 30. Work is performed in Indiana with a...