FY2027 state planning and research program part 1 planning

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Delaware Department of Transportation a $3.945 million cooperative agreement on June 1, 2026, under the State Planning and Research Program (CFDA 20.258) to fund statewide planning and research activities through June 30, 2029.

DelDOT will deliver systems and process management activities, policy and planning activities, and monitoring activities aligned with 23 USC 505, advancing core planning priorities in safety, multimodal accessibility, stewardship of the existing transportation system, and resiliency and sustainability. Work will strengthen data-driven decision-making, improve coordination across planning and operations, and ensure transportation investments align with statewide planning and policy objectives. Activities will be accomplished primarily through data collection efforts, purchase of transportation planning-related data and software tools, and consultant resources supporting various planning initiatives.

Performance occurs in Delaware. The State Planning and Research Program funds states' statewide planning and research activities to establish a cooperative, continuous, and comprehensive framework for making transportation investment decisions. States must set aside 2 percent of apportionments from core highway programs for planning and research, with at least 25 percent of that set-aside directed to research, development, and technology transfer. The federal cost share is 80 percent unless the FHWA Associate Administrator for Research, Development & Technology determines otherwise.

Project description

The FY 2027 state planning & research part 1 planning program provides funding resources supporting activities in accordance with 23 USC 505, including: a) systems and process management activities B) policy and planning activities C) monitoring activities the FY27 state planning & research part 1 planning program is focused on advancing a set of core planning priorities that support deldots broader goals of safety, multimodal accessibility, stewardship of the existing transportation system, and resiliency and sustainability. Activities included in this work program are intended to strengthen data-driven decision-making, improve coordination across planning and operations, and ensure that transportation investments align with statewide planning and policy objectives. These activities will primarily be accomplished through data collection efforts, purchase of transportation planning-related data, software, and tools, and consultant resources to support various activities.