Statewide planning work program

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Nebraska Department of Transportation a cooperative agreement totaling $6,571,968.90 on June 22, 2026, under the State, Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.258) to conduct statewide planning work for fiscal year 2027, including highway planning, economic surveys, research, and plan assistance for non-metro areas in Nebraska.

The award funds the establishment of a cooperative, continuous, and comprehensive framework for transportation investment decisions across the state. The Nebraska Department of Transportation will execute planning activities, economic and engineering surveys, development of management systems and processes, and technology transfer activities related to highway, public transportation, and intermodal transportation systems. The program requires allocation of at least 25 percent of set-aside funds for research, development, and technology activities.

Performance runs through June 12, 2031, with work conducted in Nebraska. The Federal Highway Administration funds this award at an 80 percent federal cost share unless the FHWA Associate Administrator for Research, Development, and Technology determines that decreasing or eliminating the non-federal share serves the federal-aid highway program's interests. Funds remain available for obligation through the current federal fiscal year plus three additional years under contract authority from the Highway Trust Fund.

Project description

FY-2027 highway planning, economic surveys, research and plan assistance for non metro areas