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...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $466.5 million Project Grant to the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District on January 21, 2021 for the DOUBLE TRACK NORTHWEST INDIANA PROJECT FFGA. The grant is being used to fund capital investments for the DOUBLE TRACK NORTHWEST INDIANA PROJECT through September 30, 2027 under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500). This program provides funding support for major transit capital...
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...
The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) received a $1.5 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program to conduct transit-oriented development planning around existing and proposed rail stations in Indiana. $1.2 million in federal funding and $300,000 in local matching funds will support the development of comprehensive and station-specific plans to reinforce transit as a transportation choice,...
The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) was awarded a $24.5 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program. The grant funding will support NICTD's Double Track Northwest Indiana Project, which involves constructing 26.6 miles of new second track between Gary and Michigan City, Indiana along NICTD's existing South Shore Line commuter rail route. Specific activities to be...
This $6,160,372 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will provide funding to support public transportation services in northwestern Indiana. The key products and services to be delivered include: Purchasing replacement vehicles for two local transit providers, Lake County Community Services and LaPorte Transporte, whose existing vehicles have met their useful life. The grant will...
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...
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,...
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...