Indiana Transportation Alternatives Program Profile
Indiana’s Monon Trail | Photo by Dina Varano
Funding History
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State DOT Program Staff
State DOT TA Coordinator
Michael Cales
Local Programs Specialist
Department of Transportation
Local Program Division
Indianapolis, IN 46970
Tel: 317-232-5021
Email: mcales@indot.in.gov
FHWA Division TA Coordinator
Steven Minor
FHWA – IN Division
575 North Pennsylvania St
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Tel: 317-226-5351
Email: steven.minor@dot.gov
State DOT Website: https://www.in.gov/indot/doing-business-with-indot/local-government-resources/supporting-local-roads/
TA Program Structure, Policies, and Procedures
- Application timeline: Application timeline varies by county.
- TA program structure: The program is run through a state-level TAP Office. The state uses a competitive selection process, and TAP funds are distributed directly by the state TAP Office. There is a mandated geographic distribution of funds: to the MPOs (by population) and then to six districts that cover the non-MPO area.
- Who is eligible to apply: Local government, regional transportation authorities, transit agencies, natural resource or public land agencies, school districts, non-profit partners, and tribal governments
- Application components: Online application, financial commitment letter, ADA/Title VI commitment letter, mapped project, identification of potential railroad and utility interactions, bridge inspection report, scope of work, cost estimate
- Selection criteria: Road AADT and AATT, LPA Past Performance; Planning Support, Community Support – Social Issues, Connectivity, Safety Improvements, Facility Condition, LPA who has Asset Management, Funding Participation, Funding Commitments, Economic Development; Previous/Existing Project and ADA accommodations
- Is there an advisory committee?: Yes
- Advisory committee members: Applications are scored by a team of INDOT experts in their fields
- Project award minimum: None.
- Project award maximum: None.
- Matching policies:
More information on INDOT’s Transportation Alternatives program can be found here.
