FY2026 wfrc MPO CPG SLC, O/L areas; annual work program

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) received a Formula Grant award of $1,060,538.46 from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). Awarded on June 27, 2025, with a completion date of December 29, 2028, this grant supports the FY2026 Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Continuing Planning Grant for Salt Lake City and outlying areas. The funding is allocated to advance comprehensive transportation planning activities, including the development and maintenance of long-range transportation plans, Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs), Unified Planning Work Programs (UPWPs), and technical transportation studies for the urbanized Salt Lake City region.

UDOT administers the grant as the prime recipient and passes through funding to the Wasatch Front Regional Council/Wasatch Front Economic Development District (WFRC/WFEDD) as the designated sub-grantee, which was sub-awarded $1,060,538.46 on September 23, 2025. WFRC/WFEDD utilizes these metropolitan planning resources to support balanced, coordinated multimodal transportation planning across five counties (Davis, Morgan, Tooele, Salt Lake, and Weber) in Utah. The grant supports planning activities designed to enhance mobility, safety, and connectivity while incorporating public input and addressing regional transportation system needs.