2026 unified planning work program funding (MPO-old colony/ocpc)

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) received a Formula Grant award of $974,986.48 from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), effective September 23, 2025, with completion by December 31, 2026. This award funds the 2026 Unified Planning Work Program (UPW) for the Old Colony Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)/Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC), supporting comprehensive transportation planning activities across the designated region in Massachusetts.

The UPW funding supports the critical planning, coordination, and analysis services necessary for the region's transportation system development, including project prioritization, feasibility studies, environmental assessments, and multimodal transportation network planning. As a formula grant distributed through FHWA's Metropolitan Transportation Planning program allocation mechanism, this funding enables the MPO to fulfill its statutory planning responsibilities in coordination with local and regional stakeholders, ensuring that transportation investments in the Old Colony region align with federal planning requirements and regional priorities.

Project description

UPW-UPW2(509)X - 2026 unified planning work program funding (MPO-old colony/ocpc)