TIP Call for Projects
The IMPO receives an annual allocation of funding from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to support transportation projects within the Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA). A legislatively approved formula is used by FHWA to apportion funding to each state which then apportions these funds to MPOs. Each year the IMPO goes through a process to determine what projects receive this funding called our "call for projects".
About the Call for Projects
The process to receive IMPO-managed funding is highly competitive. During the call-for-projects local public agencies (typically cities, towns, counties, and transit organizations) choose projects to submit for consideration by completing a data-driven application and committing to locally fund a portion of the project cost. The IMPO then selects projects for funding based on the funding goals of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) as adopted by the IMPO’s Transportation Policy Committee, federal eligibility requirements for different funding sources, and each project's rank after the scoring process based on approved scoring criteria.
Annual Call for Project Applications
The IMPO will soon hold a call for projects at which time local public agencies can apply for IMPO-managed funding. Applications will open in MiTIP on August 1, 2024. Applications must be submitted to the IMPO via MiTIP no later than Friday, September 12, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. A total of approximately $59.1M is estimated to be available for award for projects that will go to letting in 2028. The breakdown by funding category is approximately $33M FFE-STBG, $775k FFE-HSIP, $19.2M FFE-CMAQ/Federal CR, and $6.2M Federal TA.
2028 Application Information:
Reference Materials:
- About the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
- Required Scoping Form (scoping form instructions)
- Optional Cost Estimating Tool
- CMAQ Emissions Calculator
- CMAQ Hybrid Bus Calculator
- Replica Traffic Data & Access Requests
- Guide to Road Safety Audits
- Road Safety Audit Landing Page
- 2023 Intersection Safety Studies Locations
- Functional Classification Map
- 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Project List
- Regional Freight Plan
- Federal Fund Exchange Program Overview Presentation
- Federal Fund Exchange Program Training Video
- FFE Guidance Document
- TIP Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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