Megan Shank was a member of MACOG’s second AmeriCorps summer cohort serving with MACOG at Shirley Heinze Land Trust. Megan focused on the education side of what goes into a land trust.

In early November, 223 Indiana cities, towns, and counties received nearly $140 million in state matching funds for local road projects through Community Crossings, a component of the Governor’s Next Level Roads program.

Application Open for Public and Private Entities in the MACOG Region

Ruby Meyer is a member of MACOG’s second AmeriCorps cohort serving with MACOG at Green Bridge Growers. Ruby collaborates with the farm team to grow sustainable vegetable crops that nourish the local community, especially individuals and families facing food insecurity.

Anton Getz is a member of MACOG’s second AmeriCorps cohort serving with MACOG’s Active Transportation department in partnership with the South Bend Bike Garage. He focuses on improving access to and the quality of active transportation in the region. Access to transportation can have a huge impact on a person’s life.

There are over 150 miles of existing trails in the four county region, with new trails being built every year. Knowing the condition of each trail is essential for their maintenance; this is why MACOG is using a “data bike” to collect information regarding each trail’s condition.

MACOG is excited to announce the release of the draft Regional Mobility Plan (RMP). This plan is designed to serve as the region’s Coordinated Public Transit - Human Services Transportation Plan and aims to identify gaps and barriers in transportation services for people with disabilities, older adults, and low-income residents.

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).