2024-2025 swrpc upwp statewide 2024-2025 sothwest regional planning commission upwp

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) received a $150,000 Formula Grant award effective July 1, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This funding supports the 2024-2025 Southwest Regional Planning Commission (SWRPC) Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) statewide initiative in New Hampshire. The UPWP funding facilitates transportation planning activities and infrastructure development coordination across the Southwest region of the state, enabling NHDOT to advance highway planning, design, and project development in accordance with federal-aid highway program requirements.

As a formula grant under the Federal-aid Highway Program authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), this award represents NHDOT's apportioned allocation for regional transportation planning purposes. The funding supports planning, research, and development activities that form the foundation for subsequent highway construction, bridge rehabilitation, safety enhancements, and multimodal transportation improvements. NHDOT, as the state's primary transportation authority and established federal grant recipient, administers these funds in cooperation with local officials and metropolitan planning organizations to prioritize and develop transportation projects consistent with statewide and regional transportation planning objectives.