UPPA Fund Grant
The UPP Account Grant is available to anyone looking to improve the safety of Indiana's communities by protecting underground facilities through: public awareness, training and education, or incentive programs.
The State of Indiana now processes all grant requests through eCivis.
What is eCivis?
eCivis is Indiana’s new state-wide grants management system that will track grants from application to closeout. All state agencies are required to use eCivis to manage
state and federal grants. Agencies use eCivis to build solicitations, publish solicitations to applicants, review applications, issue award decisions, and perform grant close-out.
Getting set up in the eCivi s Grants Portal is easy!
First time eCivis users will setup up a Grants Portal account and profile. The Grants Portal login page can be found at: https://portal.ecivis.com/. Setting up a new Grants Portal account requires a name, email, and password. There is no cost to setup a Grants Portal account. After logging into the Grants Portal, users can add information to build-out their user profile, including organization-specific information like name, address, website, Federal Employer ID Number, etc. eCivis will save your profile information to make it easier to complete future grant requests.
Completing the Application Application
Please fill out all fields completely in as much detail as possible. The start date for any project must be after the date you send in your application. Applications for events that have already occurred will not be approved. Questions regarding your application should be directed to Underground Plant Protection Account Fund Program Manager Darby Miller at DarbMiller@urc.in.gov. Legal questions may be directed to the General Counsel's Office at URCGeneralCounsel@urc.in.gov.
Granting of Funds
Your completion of this grant application does not guarantee that the IURC shall award grant funds. Should the IURC provide a grant award, it will do so in writing through eCivis and via email. The IURC shall make every attempt to acknowledge application requests within thirty days of receipt. Note, that the time frame between requesting a grant and having grant funds deposited in your account could be 90 days or more. Please plan accordingly.
Applicants shall be required to enter into a fully executed Grant agreement prior to the provision of Underground Plant Protection Account funds. A sample Grant agreement is available here.
In order to be able to pay a grant or contract, the requestor must be entered into the State of Indiana payment system. This will require a properly completed W-9 and Direct Deposit Form. These forms can be found below. The State of Indiana will direct deposit all grant funds. Please send your completed W-9 and direct deposit forms to the Underground Plant Protection Account (UPPA) Fund Program Manager at DarbMiller@urc.in.gov.
Links
- Research Findings and Reports
- Request for Information (RFI) Request for Proposal (RFP) opportunities
- Meeting notices and Training Opportunities
- New Grant Requests and suggestions
- Account spending list and Indiana investment map
Additional Resources