WELCOME!
If you are one of Indiana's small urban or rural transportation providers, the Indiana Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) is here to serve you. The RTAP Program provides technical assistance and training to not-for-profit public and specialized transportation providers all over the state of Indiana. We work with many different types of transportation agencies including:
- Public Transit Operators
- Agencies/Councils on Aging (AoA/CoA)
- Vocational Rehabilitation Providers
- Step Ahead Councils
- Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO)
- Transportation Advisory Committees (TAC)
Our services are provided at no cost to those agencies that provide public and social service transportation and receive capital and/or operating assistance through INDOT's 5310 or 5311 transportation grant programs. The Indiana RTAP Program is funded by the Federal Transit Administration and the Indiana Department of Transportation.
INRTAP NEWS
Updated December 17, 2025
Available Training Opportunities
Please click on the training calendar to register for any of the below training. Training for 2026 is now being added and will continued to be added throughout 2026 as it is scheduled.
RLS & Associates, Inc. uses the Zoom Events webinar platform. You can check your device by joining a test session at https://zoom.us/test.
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Safari: 10.0.602.1.50 or higher
Firefox: 76 or higher
Internet Explorer: 10 or higher
December, 2025
12/19/2025 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @RTAP Training Center, Columbus
12/22/2025 (1:00-3:00) - Pre-Trip Inspection Webinar
January, 2026
1/6/2026 (1:00-3:00) - Defensive Driving Webinar
1/16/2026 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @ Rose View Transit, Richmond
1/16/2026 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @RTAP Training Center, Columbus
1/21/2026 (10:00-12:00) - Emergency Procedures and Evacuation Webinar
1/29/2026 (1:00-3:00) - Pre-Trip Inspection Webinar
February, 2026
2/3/2026 (10:00-12:00) - Defensive Driving Webinar
2/12/2026 (1:00-3:00) - Pre-Trip Inspection Webinar
2/13/2026 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @RTAP Training Center, Columbus
2/19/2026 (1:00-3:00) - Emergency Procedures and Evacuation Webinar
2/26/2026 (10:00-12:00) - Conflict De-Escalation Webinar
March, 2026
3/3/2026 (10:00-12:00) - Pre-Trip Inspection Webinar
3/6/2026 (9:00-1:00) - Veteran Passenger Assistance Techniques (VPAT) @ RTAP Training Center, Columbus
3/12/2026 (1:00-3:00) - Emergency Procedures and Evacuation Webinar
3/17/2026 (10:00-12:00) - Diversity & Sensitivity in Transit Webinar
3/20/2026 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @RTAP Training Center, Columbus
3/24/2026 (1:00-3:00) - Defensive Driving Webinar
April, 2026
4/24/2026 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @ Jasper Co., Rensselaer
May, 2026
5/28/2026 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @ Paul Phillips Resource Center, Frankfort
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NATIONAL NEWS
Posted November 10, 2025 (Updated December 15, 2025)
Changes to USDOT's DBE Program
Effective October 3, 2025, the USDOT published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) requiring immediate changes to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. USDOT has released FAQs regarding the changes.
UPDATED - An updated DBE FAQ was released on December 1, 2025 with additional guidance.
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Posted December 15, 2025
19th Annual FTA Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference
The 19th Annual FTA Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference will be held on April 14-16, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. The conference offers sessions for Drug and Alcohol Program Managers and transit officials to better understand 49 CFR Part 655 and 49 CFR Part 40.
Registration opens March 2026. For updates, check out the FTA's Drug and Alcohol Program web page.
NATIONAL RTAP NEWS
Posted December 15, 2025
Tribal Transit Peer Roundtable
National RTAP is hosting a Tribal Transit Peer Roundtable on January 7, 2026 from 2:00-3:00 PM ET. The roundtable will focus on having meaningful discussions and to gather feedback from Tribal Nations.
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Indiana RTAP is
administered by INDOT and operated by RLS & Associates, Inc. via RLS'
Columbus, Indiana office.
