Indiana DNR handing out federal funds to three local projects

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Three local projects are expected to receive federal funding from the U.S. Department of Interior’s National Park Service Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) program that is being administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology.

The three local projects receiving funding are: 

• Elkhart County (Goshen): A grant to the Elkhart County Clubhouse to assist with installing high efficiency heat pumps and rebuilding the unsafe rear porch in the 1890 Cora Dale House.
• St. Joseph County (South Bend): A grant to the city of South Bend to assist with the rehabilitation of the Walker Field Shelter House, which was built by the Works Progress Administration in 1938. The project will replace the asphalt shingle roof on the park structure and arcade wings.
• St. Joseph County (South Bend): A grant to the St. Casimir Parish to assist with the cost and installation of new boilers for the sanctuary and school wing of the historic church.

"This year, the HPF grant awards total more than $635,000 which will be matched by the applicants with more than $604,000 for a total investment of more than $1.2 million for Indiana’s historic and cultural resources," the DNR said. "Divided into the categories of archaeology, rehabilitation, and architectural and historical, the projects are expected to begin this summer and be completed by June 30, 2026."