North florida TPO FY 2024/2025-2025/2026 upwp; transportation planning; planning

The Federal Highway Administration awarded $644,833 in formula grant funding on August 5, 2025, to the State of Florida Department of Transportation under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). This award supports the development and implementation of the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization's (NFTPO) Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for fiscal years 2024/2025 and 2025/2026, which establishes the framework for regional transportation planning activities in northern Florida.

The funding enables the NFTPO to coordinate comprehensive transportation planning across multiple modes, including highways, transit, bicycling, and pedestrian infrastructure. Primary deliverables include the development of long-range transportation plans, transportation improvement programs, and technical studies that incorporate public input and address regional planning needs. As the direct pass-through recipient, FDOT administers the grant and distributes funds to the NFTPO sub-grantee to execute planning activities that support balanced, multimodal transportation system design and project selection in the North Florida region while ensuring compliance with federal transportation planning requirements.