Nirpc proposes to develop a regional safety action plan to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries within lake, porter, and LA porte counties in indiana

The Federal Highway Administration awarded Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) $400,000 on December 11, 2025, under the Safe Streets and Roads for All program (CFDA 20.939) to develop a Regional Safety Action Plan addressing roadway fatalities and serious injuries in Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties, Indiana.

NIRPC will serve as lead agency and facilitate procurement of a professional planning or engineering consultant to develop all aspects of the plan. The four project partners—NIRPC and the three counties—will function as the selection committee, participate in an oversight committee to review the consultant's recommendations, and provide their governing boards with project updates and input opportunities.

Performance occurs in Portage, Indiana, with a period of performance extending through June 11, 2028. The assistance type is a project grant, which under SS4A may fund development and implementation of Comprehensive Safety Action Plans addressing death and serious injury on roads and streets.

As the lead agency, nirpc will facilitate the procurement of a professional planning or engineering consultant to develop all aspects of the plan. The four project partners (nirpc and the three counties) will serve as the selection committee. The four project partners will participate in a committee to oversee the development of the plan and to provide technical review of the recommendations. The governing boards of all four partners will be provided with project updates and opportunities for input.