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Federal Grant Opportunities

This page includes information regarding Federal Grant Opportunities, Local Public Agency Programs Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), and requirements to apply for funds.

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)

The Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for 2026 is coming soon.

To apply for, participate in, or work on a federal-aid project, your organization is required to meet certain training requirements.

  • Each LPA must have a certified Employee in Responsible Charge (ERC).
  • Each LPA must be enrolled in INDOT Technical Application Pathway (ITAP).

For more information about these requirements, visit our LPA Programs home page.

Past Federal NOFAs

Highway Safety Improvement Program

Local governments should be aware of the requirements that must be met when applying for HSIP funds for local projects. INDOT has prepared a guidance document for Local Public Agencies to explain how they can participate in the HSIP. It is essential that public agencies planning to apply for this funding read and understand the guidance before beginning the project application process.

For more information on systemic safety please visit: https://www.in.gov/indot/traffic-engineering/traffic-safety-office/hsip-eligible-systemic-improvements/
For questions, please contact: LPAQuestions@indot.in.gov.

Certified Road Inventory

When applying for federal funds you must verify that the road is an on-system road. Off system roads are not eligible for federal awards, however certain Safety projects could be eligible for Highway Safety Improvements Funds.

Locals are advised to prioritize verifying and updating your Certified Road Inventory to ensure your local is properly compensated for all its road assets and to ensure the Asset Management Plan matches. The locals state MVH funding is based on their Certified Road Inventory.

To receive a copy of the certified road mileage for your agency’s certified road inventory, or to add or to delete a road from Certified Road Inventory contact:

Mark McMahan 
INDOT Road Inventory Manager 
317-967-1956 
mmcmahan@indot.in.gov

Updates will take a minimum of 48 hours to be approved but could take a maximum of 2 weeks for the updates to show on the maps.

Title VI / ADA Compliance

INDOT is a recipient of federal funds and has a Stewardship and Oversight Agreement with the Federal Highway Administration which means that if locals receive any funding from INDOT (state or federal), whether through a contract to perform work or provide professional services or as part of a grant or award for your community, INDOT is required to ensure locals follow Title VI & Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) nondiscrimination and accessibility requirements. If you are non-compliant with ADA and Title VI, you will not receive Federal or CCMG Funding until becoming compliant.

INDOT is working with and reviewing nondiscrimination plans for local governments throughout Indiana to ensure compliance. All locals must have both an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan and a Title VI Implementation Plan to be an eligible sub-recipient for funding through INDOT and must maintain their compliance with civil rights laws and nondiscrimination policies and procedures to remain an eligible sub-recipient for funding through INDOT. Our goal in monitoring our sub-recipients is to provide technical assistance tools, templates for all required program and policy documents, and resources to make compliance efforts manageable and easier for our sub-recipients as we work together to improve Indiana communities by constructing roads, bridges, highways, and pedestrian facilities across the state.

To ensure your local is compliant with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, please visit INDOT’s resource page for subrecipients of state or federal funds below:

  1. Title VI Implementation Plan
    • INDOT sub-recipients are required to submit a compliant Title VI Implementation Plan to INDOT annually: due on or before October 1st each year for the next federal fiscal year.
      • For example, a plan submitted by October 1st, 2025, will serve as the standard Title VI operating procedures for the federal fiscal year 2026.
    • Goals and Accomplishment reports are due on or before November 1st of each year
    • The Title VI Implementation Plan details standard nondiscrimination operating procedures for each federal fiscal year.
  1. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), ADA Transition Plans  
    • The ADA Transition Plan is due every three years, but
    • The ADA Transition Plan is a living document that changes with the condition of assets and requires annual updates to reflect asset remediation, removal, or addition.

Title VI and ADA Plans and compliance related questions can be submitted to INDOT at accessforall@indot.in.gov, or for further assistance contact Taffanee Keys, Civil Rights Counsel at TKeys@indot.in.gov.