2026 unified planning work program funding (MPO-central mass/cmrpc)

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) received a Formula Grant award of $1,195,427.77 from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). Awarded on September 23, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2026, this funding supports the 2026 Unified Planning Work Program (UPW) for the Central Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO-Central Mass/CMRPC). The UPW funding provides financial assistance for transportation planning activities, including the development, coordination, and documentation of comprehensive transportation planning initiatives across the Central Massachusetts region.

This formula grant allocation enables the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) and affiliated metropolitan planning organizations to conduct ongoing planning work necessary for regional transportation development and coordination. The funding supports planning functions, preliminary engineering studies, environmental compliance activities, and coordination efforts essential to advance the region's transportation infrastructure priorities while maintaining federal eligibility and ensuring continued participation in federally funded highway and multimodal transportation programs.

Project description

UPW-UPW2(505)X - 2026 unified planning work program funding (MPO-central mass/cmrpc)