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Council approves RAISE and INDOT matching grant applications, accepts riverboat/transit claims
Summary
Michigan City Common Council voted unanimously Jan. 21 to authorize a U.S. Department of Transportation RAISE grant application and an Indiana Department of Transportation Community Crossing matching-grant application, and to accept riverboat-related claims including a transit match; deadlines and local-match requirements were discussed.
The Michigan City Common Council on Jan. 21 approved two grant-application resolutions and accepted riverboat fund claims that include a transit matching amount.
The council voted 7-0 to authorize submission of an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s FY2025 RAISE (Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) grant program to fund reconstruction of Michigan Boulevard. Councilman Danninger told colleagues the city will request $11,600,000 in RAISE funds and that the city’s required local match for the project would be $400,000. Council members said the application is time-sensitive; the deadline noted in the meeting is Jan. 30.
The council also voted 7-0 to approve submitting applications for Indiana Department of Transportation’s 2025 Community Crossing Matching Grant (CCMG) program, a matching grant program used each year to repair streets and sidewalks. Sponsors said the CCMG operates as a 50/50 match; Councilman Beatrice outlined budgeted local match sources during the meeting and said a list identifying 36 streets was provided to council members. Mayor Angie and other speakers warned that state-level changes to CCMG eligibility are under discussion and that legislative developments could affect future matching rules.
Earlier in the meeting council approved the riverboat claims docket and related payments. The clerk reported a riverboat claims docket (riverboat fund #2235) totaling $225,000 and an EFT of $62,011 that included Michigan City Transit’s share for a matching grant (described at the meeting as federal 80% / city 20%). A motion to accept the claims passed by voice vote.
Public commenters urged support for the Michigan Boulevard application. Tommy Kolovic, a resident, noted the RAISE acronym and said the roadway is “really important” to the city and that Michigan City had applied and not received the grant in a prior year.
Council members and city staff said the CCMG list covers multiple wards and that the city will cluster work when possible; the mayor said the CCMG program funding level has changed over time and that pending state legislation could change local match rules if a local “wheel tax” or similar measure is adopted.
Next steps: the mayor’s office and city staff will submit the grant applications before the stated deadlines and continue to brief the council on CCMG eligibility and matching-fund details as state legislation develops.
