Metropolitan planning; FY26 MPO planning allocation

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) $289,920 on June 17, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). This Formula Grant supports metropolitan planning activities across North Carolina's 20 Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), including Asheville, Burlington, Cabarrus, CAMPO, CRTPO/Mecklenburg County, DCHC, Fayetteville, Gastonia, Goldsboro, GSATS, Greensboro, Greenville, Hickory, High Point, Jacksonville, New Bern, Rocky Mount, Wilmington, Winston-Salem, and Sandhills MPOs.

The funding supports transportation planning and coordination services delivered by NCDOT in cooperation with designated MPOs throughout the state. As a Formula Grant under the federal-aid highway program authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), these funds enable state and regional planning entities to develop comprehensive transportation plans, conduct environmental reviews, coordinate with local officials, and prepare project selections and specifications necessary for highway planning and construction initiatives. The allocation reflects the FHWA's statutory formula-based approach to distributing federal highway planning resources to states for multiregional transportation coordination and development activities.

Project description

Metropolitan planning: FY26 MPO planning allocation; asheville(FBRMPO); burlington MPO; cabarrus MPO; campo MPO; crtpo/mecklenburg county; dchc MPO; fayetteville MPO; gastonia MPO; goldsboro MPO; gsats MPO; greensboro MPO; greenville MPO; hickory MPO; high point MPO; jacksonville MPO; new bern MPO; rocky mount MPO; wilmington MPO; winston-salem MPO; sandhills MPO