Wednesday, March 27, 2019

LMCP to host April 17 public input meeting

The Lake Michigan Coastal Grants Program is hosting a public input meeting on its priorities for the 2020 grant cycle on April 17 at 7 p.m. at the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission at 6100 Southport Road, Portage, IN, 46368.

The LMCP is an annual competitive grants program that awards funds to units of local government, regional and state agencies, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations. It allocates about $600,000 per year and has funded more than $14 million in projects since 2001. The LMCP is funded through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Coastal Management.

The LMCP was created to provide technical and financial assistance, to coordinate efforts between local, state, and federal governments, and to support projects that protect and restore natural, cultural, and historical resources in Indiana’s Lake Michigan Coastal Area.

Allocations from the LMCP fall in six categories of projects: public access or habitat improvements, land acquisition, planning and coordination, education and outreach, applied research, and emerging issues.

Input on funding priorities for the program can be submitted at the April 17 meeting, via email to Sarah Nimetz, LMCP Grants Specialist,snimetz@dnr.IN.gov, or using the link on the program’s website: dnr.IN.gov/lakemich.

 

Media contact: Sarah Nimetz, Grants Specialist, Lake Michigan Coastal Program, snimetz@dnr.IN.gov, 219-250-5401.