The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) will hold a 30-day public comment period on the 2024-2026 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program. The comment period began August 18.
As a recipient of Federal financial assistance from the Department of Transportation, the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program and signed an assurance that it will comply in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 49 CFR Part 26.
Comments may be submitted until September 16, 2023, in the following ways:
- Email: aweitgenant@nirpc.org
- United States Postal Service: NIRPC, 6100 Southport Road, Portage, IN 46368
Documents and information are available for review at NIRPC's website at https://nirpc.org/about-nirpc/disadvantaged-business-enterprise-program/. Requests for alternative formats may be directed to Ann Weitgenant at aweitgenant@nirpc.org or 219-243-5945.
Following the 30-day public comment period, the public is invited to attend a Virtual Open House on September 22, 2023, from 3 - 4:00 p.m. Microsoft Teams meeting information may be obtained by contacting Ann Weitgenant at aweitgenant@nirpc.org. TTY users may use the Relay Indiana service by calling 711 or 800-743-3333.
NIRPC is the Metropolitan Planning Organization and regional council of local governments for Northwest Indiana. NIRPC’s purpose, as put forth in Indiana state statute, is to “provide a coordinative management process for Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties and to institute and maintain a comprehensive planning and programming process for transportation, economic development, and environmental policy.