Mrvan Announces Fiscal Year 2024 Community Project Funding Requests

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced Community Project Funding requests for Indiana’s First Congressional District for Fiscal Year 2024.  

Congressman Mrvan stated, “I am grateful that a transparent process was established for all Members to include eligible projects in the House appropriations measures, and believe that this process is an essential component of our ability to advocate for economic growth and success in our districts.  As we move forward, I will continue to work with all of my colleagues to move these measures forward and complete this Constitutional responsibility as soon as possible.”

These requests have been included in House versions of the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations measures, and must be approved by both the House and Senate prior to being signed into law.   

To watch Congressman Mrvan’s remarks on the House floor on this matter, click here.  

Congressman Mrvan’s projects included in the House appropriations measures are specified below. 

• $2,000,000 – Calumet Region Environmental Infrastructure - funding provides for partnerships between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the communities in Lake and Porter Counties, to address critical water, sanitary sewer, and stormwater sewer infrastructure improvement.

• $998,000 – Burns Waterway Small Boat Harbor - funding will assist with operations and maintenance at Burns Waterway Small Boat Harbor.

• $2,525,000 – Michigan City Harbor - funding will assist with operations and maintenance at Michigan City Harbor. 

• $264,000 – Gary Police Department - funding will assist with the purchase of stationary LPR camera devices and mobile trailer units, increasing the amount of LPR cameras that the City of Gary currently utilizes.  

• $963,000 – Town of Merrillville - funding will assist the Merrillville Police Department’s Radio Replacement Project with the purchase of emergency communication equipment. 

• $180,000 – Michigan City Police Department - funding will be utilized to acquire license plate readers to enhance the Department’s ability to effectively patrol in real-time and grow the coverage of officers within the Department.

• $215,000 – Munster Police Department - funding will be utilized to purchase and upgrade technology and equipment used by the Munster Police Department.   

• $350,000 – City of Hammond Police Department - funding will be utilized to upgrade and enhance the Department’s video surveillance/license plate reader system.  

• $963,000 – Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana, Inc. - funding will be utilized for the purchase and installation of a new Mission Control Simulator to upgrade existing technology. 

• $959,752 – City of Valparaiso - funding will assist with the Stormwater Quality and Detention Project to address combined sewers through sewer separation projects.   

• $959,752 – City of La Porte - funding will assist the City’s efforts to replace combined sewers with new separate sanitary and storm sewer facilities and a storm sewer extension.

• $3,500,000 – Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority - funding will assist with the construction and expansion of a heavy cargo logistics apron for multiple users to address increased cargo operations. 

• $1,000,000 – City of Michigan City - funding will assist with construction and upgrades to Fedder’s Alley All-Inclusive Playground and Fitness Park project to remove barriers to exclusion, both physical and social, providing a sensory-rich experience for all.

• $500,000 – City of Portage - funding will assist with additional phases of the Central Avenue Reconstruction Project to address inadequate safety conditions and deteriorating infrastructure.

For additional information on the appropriations measure, click here, and for additional information on Congressman Mrvan’s requests, click here.

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