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Rep. Frank Mrvan announced a federal grant award under the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s National Coastal Resilience Fund in Gary.
According to the NFWF, the Wetlands Initiative will receive $794,000 to support planning, design and implementation of nature-based solutions along the Little Calumet River in Gary.
La Porte will be able to grow its police department thanks to a federal grant.
U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-1st., recently announced federal grant awards in Northwest Indiana, including for the City of La Porte and River Forest Community School Corp., under the Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office.
“Congratulations to all of the leaders with the City of La Porte and River Forest Community School Corp. on securing these vital federal funds,” said Mrvan.
Indiana U.S. Representative Frank J. Mrvan has announced federal grant awards in Northwest Indiana, including for the City of La Porte and River Forest Community School Corporation, under the Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office. According to the Department of Justice, the City of La Porte will receive $500,000 from the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) to hire four additional law enforcement officers in an effort to increase community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan released the statement below following the recent U.S. military action in Venezuela.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced a federal grant award under the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) National Coastal Resilience Fund in Gary.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan released the statement below following the final decision reached by the Indiana General Assembly on mid-decade redistricting.
“I strongly commend the courage and resolve our Indiana lawmakers demonstrated in reaching a firm decision against mid-decade redistricting. Their willingness to stand by the maps adopted in 2022 reflects a clear commitment to stability, transparency, and responsible governance.
U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, is applauding the city of LaPorte and a Hobart school district for successfully securing federal funds to improve public safety in their communities.
The three-term congressman said the U.S. Department of Justice is providing LaPorte $500,000 from the COPS Hiring Program to add four police officers to its force, while the River Forest Community School Corp. is getting $343,068 from the COPS School Violence Prevention Program to fund security programs and technology at its four schools in Hobart and Lake Station.
Local leaders, construction companies, and community members alike gathered in Michigan City on December 5 to celebrate Paladin’s new Success Hub within its 24,000-square-foot facility at the official Ribbon Cutting & Open House. Made possible by the $1.5 million of federal funding, financial support from La Porte County Council and Congressman Frank Mrvan, and a generous contribution from Tonn and Blank Construction, LLC, as part of the company’s community investment initiatives, Paladin now has the capacity to serve an additional 100 people in the new Success Hub.
Rep. Frank Mrvan announced Josue Pedraza of Morton High School is the winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge in Indiana’s First Congressional District.
Pedraza used JavaScript to create his winning application, RoboticsMuse. The application is an educational hub with resources and interactive lessons for students to learn more about robotics and find a community of peers who are also interested in STEM.
Tuesday, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced federal grant awards in Northwest Indiana, including for the City of La Porte and River Forest Community School Corporation, under the Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office.
According to the Department of Justice, the City of La Porte will receive $500,000 from the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) to hire four additional law enforcement officers in an effort to increase community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts.