Areawide grand rapids urbanized area

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $407,215.64 to the Michigan Department of Transportation under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) on September 3, 2025. This formula grant funds consolidated planning activities for the Grand Rapids Urbanized Area during fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026). The primary deliverable is the execution of the metropolitan transportation planning process as detailed in the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), which supports the development of long-range transportation plans, transportation improvement programs, and technical studies necessary for coordinated multimodal transportation planning in the urbanized area.

The award includes a sub-grant to Grand Valley Metro Council (GVMC), the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Grand Rapids region, which will conduct the consolidated planning activities on behalf of the urbanized area. GVMC will leverage this funding to support balanced and coordinated transportation planning that incorporates public input for transportation system design and project selection, with emphasis on addressing mobility, safety, connectivity, and the needs of disadvantaged communities in accordance with federal transportation planning requirements. The grant obligation extends through September 30, 2031, providing multi-year support for ongoing planning infrastructure and analysis.

Project description

FY2026 (10/1/2025-09/30/2026) grand rapids consolidated planning funds to carry out the metropolitan transportation planning process as outlined in the unified planning work program. Grand rapids urbanized area