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Policy board hears TIP modification reducing federal share to $950,000
Summary
Board members were briefed on a Transportation Improvement Program modification that reduces a project’s federal funding from $1,000,000 to $950,000 after an awarded low‑emission federal grant was not obligated and local Section 5307 funds were shifted to cover costs.
The APC/MPO policy board reviewed a modification to the Transportation Improvement Program on a project whose federal funding was reduced to $950,000 from an original $1,000,000. A staff presenter said the change was required after an awarded "low or no emission" federal grant was not obligated and the local transit operator shifted annual Section 5307 funds to keep the project moving.
The presenter said INDOT reviewed the modification and treated the item as a single project, which changed the percentage thresholds used in the board’s earlier December processing and required this reprocessed modification with a reduced amount. "The original amount was for 1,000,000 dollars, and it was reduced to $950,000," the presenter said.
Board members did not ask questions and took no immediate formal action; the presenter said the modification will be brought back as appropriate for formal processing. The change affects how federal funds are counted against the MPO’s capital funding total for 2025, and the presenter said staff reworked the paperwork to reflect the reduced amount.
The discussion centered on funding flow: the presenter reported one awarded federal grant was not yet obligated by the federal agency, and that the local transit operator used its Section 5307 funds to pay bills in the interim. The presenter characterized the item as a reprocessing needed because INDOT examined the change as a single project rather than as part of a larger capital total. The board heard the explanation and moved on with agenda business.
