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Porter County wins $4 million federal grant to complete Calumet Trail; commissioners approve reroute advertisement

Porter County Board of Commissioners · April 22, 2026
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Summary

Stormwater staff announced a $4 million federal FLAP grant to complete the county's final Calumet Trail gap and described a reroute of the trail to higher parkland to avoid flooding; commissioners approved advertising for the project and discussed likely construction timing.

Stormwater staff told the Board of Commissioners the county has been awarded a $4,000,000 federal Land and Water Access Program (FLAP) grant to complete the final gap of the Calumet Trail. "Publicly, we have not made the notice that we were awarded $4,000,000 FLAP grant," the project lead said, then confirmed the award during the meeting.

Staff explained the grant-funded project…

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