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Four Region communities were awarded federal funding through the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services, or COPS, office. 

According to a news release from U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan's office, the Porter County Sheriff's Office, the city of Hobart, Lake Station Community Schools and Valparaiso Community Schools all received funding. 

A group of Northwest Indiana organizations received grants from the Department of Justice to help improve safety efforts in their communities.

Congressman Frank Mrvan, who represents Indiana’s 1st congressional district, announced the federal grant awards.

Press release by office of U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan:

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced federal grant awards in Northwest Indiana, including for the Porter County Sheriff’s Office, the City of Hobart, Lake Station Community Schools, and Valparaiso Community Schools under the Department of Justice’s COPS Office.

A federal grant was awarded for Calumet College of St. Joseph under the Department of Education’s Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) program.

Northwest Indiana's representative in Congress wants to make it easier for survivors of domestic violence to access appropriate, trauma-informed services when they're needed.