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November 27, 2023

The Hobart Police Department was awarded $200,000 in funding from the Department of Justice to support officers’ mental health and well-being.

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan announced the federal grant award Oct.19.

The Hobart Police Department will receive the funds to improve the delivery of and access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement. The funding will help the department implement peer support, training, family resources, suicide prevention and other wellness programs.


November 17, 2023

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced that a federal grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been awarded to the Northwest Indiana Community Action Agency (NWICA).  


November 14, 2023

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan welcomed the announcement from the Department of Energy (DOE) that BP Carbon Solutions will receive $98 million in federal funds for a project that totals $138 million to develop a carbon storage hub around its Whiting refinery to help with decarbonization efforts in Northwest Indiana.


November 14, 2023

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. 

Mrvan congratulated the awardees for "securing these vital federal funds that will help improve safety initiatives in our communities and schools."


November 9, 2023

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.

The Porter County Sheriff’s office will receive $125,000 from the Justice Department’s COPS Hiring Program (CHP) to hire additional officers.


November 9, 2023

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.


November 8, 2023

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. 


November 6, 2023

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


November 2, 2023

Washington, DC – Today, Ranking Member Frank J. Mrvan participated in the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing entitled, “Trust in Transparency: Holding VA Accountable and Protecting Whistleblowers.”


October 31, 2023

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.

U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, last week filed the Safe Recovery Together Act in the Republican-controlled U.S. House.