FY 2026 annual CPG agreement for joplin area transportation study organization (jatso)

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $201,733.00 to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) on September 15, 2025, under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). This FY 2026 formula grant funds the annual Consolidated Planning Grant (CPG) agreement for the Joplin Area Transportation Study Organization (JATSO), supporting comprehensive metropolitan transportation planning activities within the Joplin urbanized area through October 31, 2027. The funding enables JATSO to develop and maintain transportation planning documents, including long-range transportation plans, Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs), and Unified Planning Work Programs (UPWPs), while incorporating public input into balanced, multimodal transportation system design and project selection.

The award flows through MoDOT as the state pass-through entity to the City of Joplin, the parent sub-grantee, which administers JATSO planning activities in Missouri. These planning services support mobility, safety, and connectivity objectives within the Joplin metropolitan area while ensuring compliance with federal transportation planning requirements. The CPG agreement represents standard formula grant allocation mechanisms under CFDA 20.505, whereby states distribute planning resources to their constituent Metropolitan Planning Organizations for urbanized area transportation planning operations and technical studies.