SFY26 MPO planning

The Ohio Department of Transportation received a formula grant award of $6.23 million from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on July 7, 2025, under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). This funding supports metropolitan transportation planning activities throughout Ohio, with ODOT serving as the primary pass-through entity to distribute resources to Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and local partners. The grant enables comprehensive transportation planning efforts focused on developing long-range transportation plans, conducting technical studies, and creating transportation improvement programs that enhance mobility, safety, and connectivity across multimodal transportation networks throughout the state.

The SFY26 MPO Planning program funds statewide transportation planning coordination and capacity building, with ODOT utilizing the formula allocation to support planning activities in urbanized areas across Ohio's 88 counties. These planning efforts facilitate public input processes for transportation system design, support the development of unified planning work programs, and enable MPOs and local transportation authorities to conduct the technical analyses and planning studies necessary to guide infrastructure investment decisions and improve transportation accessibility for diverse communities.

Project description

SFY26 MPO planning program