Policies & Procedures

The IMPO's Public Involvement Plan (PIP) indicates opportunities for all segments of the public to be involved in the metropolitan transportation planning process. Groups include the general public, representatives of transportation services, community representatives, and many others.

Below is the current PIP, approved October 15, 2025.

These procedures address in-person meeting policies and procedures, including best practices for COVID spread-prevention. They also include procedures for electronic meetings, as enabled by IC 5-14 (as modified by HEA 1437) which may be invoked in the event of a natural disaster, weather, health, or other emergency.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (IMPO) website houses a vast amount of information and documents. If you are unable to find the information you seek, please contact our office so we can assist you. You can request to view or make copies of records online, in writing, in person, or by telephone. No specific form to submit a written request is required. To the extent permitted by law, the IMPO may charge you a fee based on the information you are requesting. Please be as specific as possible with the request and include information on how you would like to be contacted. IMPO staff will work to provide you with a prompt response to your request.

All written Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Access to Public Records Act (APRA) requests should be emailed to Anna.Gremling@IndyMPO.gov with a subject line containing the term "FOIA/APRA" or "FOIA/APRA Request." Materials being delivered in person or mailed should be addressed as follows:

Attn: FOIA/APRA Coordinator
Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization
200 East Washington Street, Suite 2322,
Indianapolis, IN 46204

The Indianapolis IMPO's bylaws codify the structure, jurisdiction, roles, duties, and membership in the Indianapolis Regional Transportation Council.

The IMPO's Complete Streets Policy was adopted in 2014 and amended in October 2016. Building complete streets provides many benefits to residents, business owners, developers, and the community as a whole. First and foremost, embracing the complete streets concept will help create balanced transportation systems by providing accessible, safe, and efficient connections between destinations. It will bolster economic growth and stability while increasing property values. It will enhance job growth, improve safety, improve public health and fitness, reduce harmful emissions, and reduce the overall demand on our roadways by allowing people to replace motor vehicle trips with active transportation options. Secondly, integrating sidewalks, bike facilities, transit amenities, and safe crossings into the initial design of a project spares the expense and complications of retrofits implemented at a later date. Thirdly, proactively planning for a multimodal transportation system can promote its integration with land use policies to encourage sustainable development.

FHWA and FTA are required to jointly review and evaluate the transportation planning process for each urbanized area over 200,000 in population at least every four years to determine if the process meets the Federal planning requirements.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (IMPO) values each individual’s civil rights. As a recipient of federal funds, the IMPO conforms to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) and all related statutes, regulations, and directives, which provide that no person shall be excluded from participation in, denied benefits of, or subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance from the IMPO. The IMPO further assures every effort will be made to ensure nondiscrimination in all of its programs and activities, regardless of whether those programs and activities are federally funded.

Any person who believes they have been subjected to discrimination under any IMPO program or activity may file a complaint. Complaints may be filed by the individual, by a representative, or by a third party with the complainant’s written consent. Complaints should normally be filed within 180 calendar days of the alleged discriminatory act. The IMPO may extend this deadline for good cause. To submit a complaint, use the IMPO complaint form available below. Complaints may also be mailed or emailed to the Title VI & ADA Coordinator at the address below. Reasonable assistance will be provided to persons with disabilities or who need language assistance. Any person with a disability may request to file their complaint using an alternative format. The IMPO does not require a Complainant to use the IMPO complaint form.

Cole Jackson, Title VI Coordinator
Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization
200 East Washington Street Suite 2322 Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-327-5108 / Cole.jackson@indympo.gov

Complaints may also be filed with the following government agencies:

Federal Highway Administration Indiana Division
575 N. Pennsylvania Street
Room 254
Indianapolis, IN 46204
United States
Phone: (317) 226-7475
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

Federal Highway Administration
Office of Civil Rights
HCR-20, Room E81-320
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590

ADA compliance is a key component of compliance with all federal regulations, including transportation from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Check out the LPA Resources page for ADA guides and internet resources.

The Indianapolis MPA lies within a Central Indiana area designated as an Orphan maintenance area, which was defined in the February 2018 South Coast Air Quality Mgmt. District v. EPA court decision as areas that were maintenance areas for the 1997 ozone NAAQS at the time of its revocation (80 FR 12264, March 6, 2015) and were designated attainment for the 2008 ozone NAAQS in EPA’s original designations for this NAAQS (77 FR 30160, May 21, 2012). The Orphan maintenance area includes nine Central Indiana counties: Marion, Boone, Hamilton, Madison, Hancock, Shelby, Johnson, Morgan, and Hendricks counties. This airshed is identified as attainment for all other pollutants.

The IMPO currently monitors air quality and reports on transportation conformity for our region.

In accordance with the 23 CFR part 450 and 40 CFR 51.390, an Interagency Consultation Group (ICG) been formed to oversee transportation conformity analysis, and public consultation is included in the review of the projects and transportation conformity analysis results. The ICG includes representatives from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), the Madison County Council of Governments, the Columbus Area MPO, the Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW), the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), and others.

The following documents act as guidelines for the ICG.

• Transportation Conformity Protocol
• Transportation Conformity Consultation Guidance
• For more information on the IMPO's conformity status, visit the Metropolitan Transportation Plan page on this site.

The UPWP is a core guiding document for the Indianapolis MPO, which includes the IMPO's mission, list of projects and tasks for the upcoming year, and the proposed budget for each task. It is updated annually and approved by the IMPO Transportation Policy Committee.

Find more information on the UPWP at About the IMPO.