The IURC is dedicated to transparency in the use of the Underground Plant Protection Account (UPPA) fund. All approved and funded grants and contracts can be viewed in the list below.
Use the interactive map to easily learn more about the various grants and contracts funded through UPPA and to see where in Indiana UPPA dollars have been spent. Select the green Indiana layer to see a list of efforts that were targeted statewide.
Grants Approved
2024-2027 Excavator Training Breakfast Training
2024-2027 Indianapolis Indians marketing
2024 Minor League Baseball marketing
2024 Excavator Breakfast Training
2023 Indiana Constructors Training
2023 Ohio Valley Gas Safety Presentation
2023-2024 Indiana Connection Magazine
2023 Hendricks Power Marketing
2023 Excavator Breakfast Trainings
2023 DPC Competent Person Training
2023 Indiana Connection Magazine
2023 Boat, Sport, and Travel Show
2022 ATSSA and Competent Person Training
2022 Midwest Damage Prevention Training Conference
2022 Augmented Reality for Indiana 811
2022 Training for C&J Drilling Company
2022 Indianapolis Indians Marketing
2022 Minor League Baseball Marketing
2022 Baumgartner Asphalt training
2022 INPAA Classroom Education
2022 Evansville TV and Zoo marketing
2022 Indiana Home Magazine ads
2022 Indiana Boat, Sport, and Travel Show
2021 IN811 Safety Clothes for the State Fair
2021 Competent Person Training - Northern DPC
2021 Midwest Damage Prevention Training Conference scholarship program
2021 811 Day baseball sponsorships
2021 Training Grant - Robinson
2021 Indiana Connection Magazine
2021 High Volume 811 Caller Project
2021 Paradigm grant SW DPC training program
2020 Paradigm grant Northern DPC training program
2020 Virtual Damage Prevention Conference
2020 Indiana Connection Magazine renewal
2020 Advanced Training DPC pilot program
2020 South West DPC Assistance
2020 Indiana Boat, Sport, and Travel show marketing
2020 Indiana Flower and Patio Show marketing
2019 Midwest Damage Prevention and Training Conference Scholarships
2019 DPC Chairs training conference assistance
2019 Jay County REMC marketing assistance
2019 City of Tell City Training
2019 Indiana Professional Land Surveyors Foundation
2019 The Direction 811 commercials
2019 Boat, Sport, and Travel show marketing
2018 South West DPC Assistance
2018 Midwest Damage Prevention Training Conference Scholarships
2018/2019 Indianapolis Indians
2018 Porter County Highway Training
2018 Boonville Fire and EMS Training
2018 South East Damage Prevention Council Assistance
2018 Indiana Boat, Sport, and Travel Show
2017 811 Outdoors at Lanesville Heritage Parade
2017 Marshall County CGA Balloon
2017 811 Day at the State Fair
Northern Damage Prevention Council
The Direction: 811 themed episode
Tri-Town Safety Village renewal
2017 Indianapolis Indians Sponsorship
2017 Midwest Damage Prevention Training Conference Scholarships
2017 811 Day - Minor League Baseball
2017 Indiana Boat, Sport, and Travel Show
Carmel 811 Day Block Party - 2016
Indiana Professional Land Surveyor's Foundation training grant 5
Indiana Professional Land Surveyor's Foundation training grant 4
Indiana Professional Land Surveyor's Foundation training grant 3
Indiana Professional Land Surveyor's Foundation training grant 2
Indiana Professional Land Surveyor's Foundation training grant 1
South East Indiana Natural Gas training day
Huntingburg, Indiana marketing effort 2016
Indiana 811 grant for Indianapolis Motor Speedway marketing 2016
Indiana 811 grant - Scholarship level sponsorship for 2016 Midwest Damage Prevention Conference
Damage Prevention Council - Scott County - meeting space
Indiana 811 grant - Silver level sponsorship for 2015 Midwest Damage Prevention Conference
Contracts Approved
2024-2027 Learfield Marketing (IU/Pudue)
2023-2024 Learfield (IU/Purdue)
2023-2024 Online Training Amendment
2022-2023 Indianapolis Children's Museum
2022-2023 Williams Randall Marketing
2022 360Water Amendment for Website Design
2021-2022 Learfield (IU/Purdue)
2021 Indiana State Fair marketing
Management Performance Hub (MPH) Data mapping
Paradigm DPC Management
Learfield Sports Marketing (IU/Purdue)
Spring 2018 Safety Days training
Safe Dig Month 2017 811 internet marketing - State of Indiana vendor: Asher Agency
Spring 2017 Safety Days training: North, Central, and Southern Indiana classes
360Water - Online Excavator Training System
Booth design and items - State of Indiana vendor: Asher Agency
Excavator Handbook design - State of Indiana vendor: Asher Agency
La Voz de Indiana bi-lingual media outreach
2016-2017 Indiana Broadcasters Association Public Education Program (PEP)
- 2017-2018 Indiana Broadcasters Association Public Education Program (PEP) renewal
- 2018-2019 Indiana Broadcasters Association PEP renewal
- 2022 - 2023 Indiana Broadcasters Association PEP renewal
Safe Dig Month 2016 radio and internet outreach - State of Indiana vendor: Asher Agency
Winter 2016 Safety Days training: North, Central, and Southern Indiana classes
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