MPO Policy and Procedures Manual - Indianapolis Metropolitan ...

INDOT requires the applicant to provide 20% of the total cost of the equipment described in the
application package. To help the applicant in determining the amount of local share, INDOT
provides cost estimates in the application package. INDOT bases these estimates on the
expected cost of the equipment at the time of purchase. The applicant must provide the local
share as cash match to INDOT before procurement. The following are examples of eligible
sources for match funding:
• Grant or application from a unit of government;
• Income from purchase of service contracts;
• Grants from service groups, foundations, individuals, United Way, etc.;
• Other state funds eligible to match federal funds;
• Local fund raising efforts
Applicants may not use federal funds as local cash match for Section 5310 capital awards.
Applicants must certify the availability of their share with a resolution passed by their Board of
Directors of Governing Board. All applicants must list the funding source(s) dedicated to the
project.
Section 5316 (Job Access and Reverse Commute) - JARC
JARC, formerly designated as Section 3037, is a federally funded program developed to fund
local programs that offer job access and reverse commute services to provide transportation for
low-income individuals who may live in the city and work in suburban locations.
Congress establishes the allocations/funding levels for JARC nationally for each state, then
each area within the state by the distribution of low-income populations. The State is the
designated recipient only for areas with populations under 200,000 and for non-urbanized
areas. FTA distributes funds to the appropriate designated recipient in each area. The locally
designated recipient for Indianapolis, IndyGo/IPTC, is responsible for developing a competitive
selection process for applications submitted by eligible applicants in the region. Beginning in
Federal FY 2007, selected applications must be derived from a locally-developed Coordinated
Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan. Currently the Coordinated Public Transit -
Human Services Transportation Plan for the Indianapolis region is under development. More
information will be added as available.
Applicants may use non-DOT Federal funds for the required local match and up to 10% of the
awarded funds may be used for planning, administrative, and technical assistance costs. For
capital costs the required funding split is 80% Federal and 20% local; for operating costs, the
split is 50% Federal and 50% local.
Section 5317 (New Freedom) Program
New Freedom is a new Federal program under SAFETEA-LU, developed to encourage services
and facility improvements to address the transportation needs of persons with disabilities that go
beyond those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). New Freedom provides a
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