The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced that the Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) will receive $816,800 from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program for a project “Connecting the Crossway Trails Spine: Mishawaka to Elkhart Trail.”

In 2023 MACOG secured a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant to create a Regional Transportation Safety Action Plan. The SS4A project will identify and prioritize approaches to eliminate roadway fatalities and serious injuries within the four-county MACOG region (Elkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall, and St. Joseph).

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) is one of three Indiana recipients that will receive brownfields assessment funding in the latest round announced May 20^th, 2024.

MARSHALL COUNTY, IN – The Indiana Office of Energy Development awarded four local governments including Marshall County, City of Plymouth, City of Nappanee, and the Town of Walkerton a combined $578,987 or about 40% of the $1.47 million awarded by the agency through the federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program.

This past week three recipients with significant achievements in clean air and sustainability were honored at MACOG's 2024 Partners for Clean Air Awards Luncheon. Award winners included Valmont Industries, Inc.; The Beacon Resource Center, Inc.; and South Bend Public Transportation Corporation (Transpo).

Significant achievements in clean air and sustainability were honored Wednesday in Elkhart at Michiana Area Council of Governments’ (MACOG) 2024 Partners for Clean Air Awards Luncheon.

MACOG is designated as a recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding for the Section 5310 "Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities" grant program.

Kelsey Triebold is a member of MACOG’s 2023-2024 AmeriCorps cohort serving at MACOG’s office in downtown South Bend. Kelsey is serving as a Clean Energy and Transportation Fellow with the sustainability team.

Alexa is a member of MACOG’s AmeriCorps cohort of 2023 serving with the City of Goshen’s Department of Environmental Resilience.

Brian Exner is a member of MACOG’s first AmeriCorps cohort serving with MACOG at enFocus. Brian is focusing on providing capacity to the UpskillSB program which provides residents of South Bend with certifications to improve their career potential.

Jordan Derouin and Lia Franzone are members of MACOG’s first AmeriCorps Cohort serving with the St. Joseph River Basin Commission this summer. They take weekly surface water samples at 10 sites in Steuben County along waterways that are upstream of the St. Joseph River.

Leslie Ortega and Lydia Fitzgerald are members of MACOG’s first AmeriCorps cohort serving with Church Community Services this summer.

Kelsey Niezgodski and Hannah Bueno are members of MACOG’s first AmeriCorps cohort serving at Green Bridge Growers.

David Hawkins, Christian Hawkins, and Madison Morris are members of MACOG’s first AmeriCorps cohort serving with MACOG at the Elkhart Environmental Center.

Jacob is a member of MACOG’s first AmeriCorps cohort serving with MACOG as a South Bend Bike Ambassador. Jacob partners with the City of South Bend and other partners to encourage bicycling.

Carrie is a member of MACOG’s first AmeriCorps cohort serving with MACOG at the Tolson Center for Community Excellence.

Lari’onna Green is an AmeriCorps member serving with the Tolson Center for Community Excellence.

Shae is a member of MACOG’s first AmeriCorps cohort serving with the City of Goshen’s Department of Environmental Resilience. Shae is focusing on active transportation and hopes to shift the cultural outlook on transportation.

Acadia is a member of MACOG’s first AmeriCorps cohort serving with the City of Goshen’s Department of Environmental Resilience.

Brandon Bowman is an AmeriCorps member serving with the St. Joseph River Basin Commission (SJRBC) and a senior Biology major at Holy Cross College in Notre Dame, Indiana. Brandon is a member of the biological monitoring team, which collects and identifies aquatic insects to lean information on water quality throughout the twelve tributaries of the St. Joseph River.