Congressman Pete Visclosky

Visclosky Announces Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant for Deep River Park

Visclosky Announces Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant for Deep River Park Congressman Pete Visclosky announced today that the National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) has awarded a $200,000.00 grant to the Lake County Park Board for Deep River Park. The Lake County Park Board will use this funding to...

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Visclosky Announces HHS Awards for Community Health Centers

Visclosky Announces HHS Awards for Community Health Centers Congressman Pete Visclosky announced today that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded grants to four Northwest Indiana community health centers. The grants are under the Health Center Cluster program. The funding aims to...

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Visclosky Announces U.S. Department of Transportation Funding for Transit-Oriented Development Planning Activities for the South Shore Railroad Extension

Visclosky Announces U.S. Department of Transportation Funding for Transit-Oriented Development Planning Activities for the South Shore Railroad Extension Congressman Pete Visclosky announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) with $300,000 to implement transit-oriented development planning activities for the...

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Visclosky Announces Awards from the Drug-Free Communities Support Program

Visclosky Announces Awards from the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Congressman Pete Visclosky announced today that three Northwest Indiana organizations will receive $125,000 each from the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program. This program is directed by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy...

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Visclosky Announces FAA Award for Griffith-Merrillville Airport

Visclosky Announces FAA Award for Griffith-Merrillville Airport Congressman Pete Visclosky announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a grant to the Griffith-Merrillville Airport to perform an environmental assessment study. According to the FAA, the $140,106 award will allow the...

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Visclosky Announces Assistance to Firefighters Grant Award for the Hebron Fire Department

Visclosky Announces Assistance to Firefighters Grant Award for the Hebron Fire Department Congressman Pete Visclosky announced today that the Hebron Fire Department will receive $20,434 in award funding from the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The AFG...

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Visclosky Announces National Science Foundation Award for Valparaiso University

Visclosky Announces National Science Foundation Award for Valparaiso University Congressman Pete Visclosky announced today that the National Science Foundation (NSF) will award Valparaiso University with a grant under their Major Research Instrumentation and Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities programs. The award...

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Visclosky’s Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program

Visclosky’s Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program Congressman Pete Visclosky announced today that the National Science Foundation (NSF) will award Valparaiso University with a grant under their Major Research Instrumentation and Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities programs. The award...

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Zac Maciejewski of St. John Completes Visclosky Internship

Zac Maciejewski of St. John Completes Visclosky Internship U.S. Congressman Pete Visclosky is proud to announce that St. John resident Zac Maciejewski successfully completed a summer internship offered through his Merrillville District Office. Zac is entering his junior year of studies at Wabash College,...

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Congressman Visclosky Announces Grant Award to Lake Hills Volunteer Fire Department

Congressman Visclosky Announces Grant Award to Lake Hills Volunteer Fire Department Congressman Pete Visclosky announced that the Lake Hills Volunteer Fire Department received $145,334 through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security-Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The federal funding will allow the volunteer fire...

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