This $6,160,372 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration will provide funding to the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) to purchase replacement vehicles for local transit providers Lake County Community Services and LaPorte Transporte. The vehicles being replaced have met their useful life under NIRPC's Transit Asset Management (TAM) plan. Additionally, the grant will provide operating...
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...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $2,736,664 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) on September 12, 2023. This funding will enable NIRPC to provide continued operating support for seven public transit subrecipients in Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties, Indiana, including East Chicago Transit, City of Valparaiso, Lake County Community Services, Opportunity Enterprise, Porter...
This $753,826 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (CFDA 20.513) program will allow the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) to continue providing operating transit services to seniors and individuals with disabilities in Lake and Porter Counties, Indiana. The grant will cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries,...
This $855,275 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will support transit services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in Lake and Porter Counties, Indiana. The grant funding will be used by the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) to purchase nine replacement vehicles for three local transit operators - Lake County Community Services,...
This Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded $760,638 to the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) from September 2021 through March 2026. The funding will support operating assistance and vehicle replacements for seven public transit providers in northwest Indiana for which NIRPC acts as the designated recipient. $485,919 of the total...
The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) was awarded a $943,756 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (CFDA 20.513) program. The grant will fund the purchase of two replacement vehicles for Porter County Community Aging Services and operating assistance through March 2027. The Enhanced Mobility program aims to meet transportation needs for seniors and...
This $93.8 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration will fund capital improvement and maintenance activities for the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District through March 2027. NICTD will use $52 million in Urbanized Area Formula Funds and $30.9 million in State of Good Repair Funds for preventative maintenance of its right-of-way, equipment, vehicles, and facilities. An additional $11 million will finance capital projects including...
This $1,151,557 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will support the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District's (NICTD) preventive maintenance work on its commuter rail system. The funding will cover direct labor costs and eligible purchases associated with maintaining NICTD's right-of-way (bridges, stations, facilities, track, electrical and signal systems) as well as its passenger and support vehicles. This...
This federal Formula Grant award of $450,000 was provided by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT). The funding will support a miscellaneous transportation project (DES 2400023) in LaPorte County, Indiana. Key aspects of the project include construction, preservation, and improvement of highways, bridges, and related transportation infrastructure. A sub-award of an...