Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission Employee Directory
Government Relations ServicesIndiana, United States11-50 Employees
The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) is a regional council of local governments in Northwest Indiana, serving Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties. It functions as the region’s Metropolitan Planning Organization and acts as a designated recipient for transportation funding, providing a forum for addressing transportation, environmental, community, and economic development issues. Based in Portage, Indiana, NIRPC serves customers across local governments and citizens in the area, linking planning efforts to regional needs and opportunities. The organization operates within the government relations services sector and emphasizes collaborative approaches to regional planning and infrastructure development. In recent years, NIRPC has engaged in partnerships and initiatives focused on climate action planning, transportation corridors, and regional projects, including collaborations related to the South Shore Line and notable infrastructure efforts in partnership with state and regional entities.