Planning & research - metropolitan planning funds

The Federal Highway Administration awarded $1,526,381.16 to the Virginia Department of Transportation on July 1, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). This Formula Grant funds the Metropolitan Planning (PL) process conducted by Virginia's Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in compliance with 23 USC 134 and applicable federal regulations. The grant supports the federally mandated metropolitan planning activities that MPOs must undertake to develop comprehensive transportation plans and coordinate regional transportation investments.

The funding enables Virginia's MPOs to conduct planning and research activities essential to the state's transportation infrastructure development and coordination. These planning functions include evaluating transportation needs, coordinating multimodal transportation initiatives, and supporting infrastructure improvements across metropolitan areas throughout Virginia. As a Formula Grant under the Highway Planning and Construction program, the award provides annual federal financial assistance distributed based on statutory formulas to support state-level transportation planning capabilities and coordination mechanisms required under federal highway law.

Project description

The activity covers metropolitan planning (PL) funds distributed to each of virginia's metropolitan planning organization (MPO) areas. MPO PL funds are used by the mpos to conduct the federally mandated metropolitan planning process as identified in 23 USC 134, and 23 CFR 420 and 450.