TIP Call for Projects
Each year, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (IMPO) is allocated federal transportation funding from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) passed through the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT). The IMPO allocates this funding to local public agencies—including cities, towns, counties, and transit organizations—to support local transportation improvement projects such as roads, bridges, trails, and transit. The IMPO’s planning area covers nearly 1,500 square miles, encompassing Marion County and parts of Boone, Hancock, Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Morgan, and Shelby Counties. It serves 36 member jurisdictions and approximately 1.78 million residents.
About the Call for Projects
Working with local public agencies, the IMPO prioritizes, selects, and awards funding to projects that address needed transportation improvements. To select projects to receive the IMPO’s funding, the IMPO issues an annual “call-for-projects”. During the call-for-projects, local public agencies choose projects to submit for consideration by completing a data-driven application and committing to locally fund a portion of the project cost. Typically, the MPO funds up to 80% of construction and construction engineering costs with a 20% local match from the local public agency. The local public agency provides 100% of the funding for preliminary engineering, right-of-way acquisition, and other project costs. The process is highly competitive, with demand exceeding available funds.
The IMPO reviews all applications and develops a list of projects recommended for funding. This recommendation list is guided by the allocation goals of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan, the requirements of federal transportation programs, and the scores of projects ranked through the IMPO’s TIP project selection (scoring) criteria. The recommendation list is then reviewed, amended as needed, and adopted as a TIP amendment by the Transportation Policy Committee, composed of representatives from member agencies.
Annual Call for Project Applications
The call for SFY 2029 is closed.
Annual Call for Projects Recommendations
The Transportation Policy Committee approved the SFY 2029 Call for Projects on April 15th 2026.
SFY 2029 TIP Approved Call for Projects
The IMPO is required to ensure that local agencies are compliant with ADA and Title VI requirements. LPAs that submit during the fall call for projects must also submit their up-to-date documentation to info@indympo.gov to be eligible for IMPO funding.
Get in Contact
To reach staff with questions or comments, contact:
Laura Drascic
