Source: Alison Grand, INDOT Deputy Commissioner and Chief Legal Counsel
April 24, 2025, INDOT received a letter from the USDOT addressed to all recipients of USDOT federal funds. The USDOT letter serves as a stern reminder that all recipients of federal funding, including subrecipients, must abide by all federal statutes, rules, and regulations. As an INDOT subrecipient, you are contractually obligated to abide by,
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973
- The 1970 Uniform Act (42 USC 4601)
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- The Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Regulations
- The 1975 Age Discrimination Act (42 USC 6101)
- Implementing Regulations (49 CFR 21 & 23 CFR 200)
- Binding Supreme Court rulings
- All other federal statutes, rules, and regulations applicable to federal funding
INDOT provides training, tools, and resources to make compliance efforts manageable and easier for our subrecipients as we work together to improve Indiana communities by constructing roads, bridges, highways, and pedestrian facilities across the state. If there are any questions or concerns regarding compliance measures, please visit our website at https://www.in.gov/indot/doing-business-with-indot/prequalification/ or contact our Construction Compliance Counsel at tkeys@indot.in.gov.
