Albany area MPO planning SFY26

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) $188,917.61 on June 11, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). This formula grant provides planning funds for projects identified in the Albany Area Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPO) State Fiscal Year 2026 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). The UPWP serves as a comprehensive guide for transportation planning activities conducted throughout the state fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) and identifies priority transportation infrastructure projects requiring federal funding support.

As a formula grant award to Oregon's primary transportation agency, these funds support the foundational planning work necessary to advance highway construction, preservation, and improvement initiatives within the Albany area. This planning phase funding enables ODOT to conduct the required environmental investigations, design reviews, and coordination activities essential to preparing projects for subsequent construction phases under the Federal-aid Highway Program. The award reflects the standard federal-aid highway program structure wherein state departments of transportation, working with local MPOs and officials, develop and prioritize projects that meet federal planning, design, and environmental requirements before implementation.

Project description

Planning funds for projects identified in state fiscal year 2026 of the unified planning work program (UPWP). The UPWP is a guide for transportation planning activities to be conducted over the course of each state fiscal year (july 1 to june 30).