Metroplan FY 2026/2027-2027/2028 upwp; transportation planning; planning

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the State of Florida Department of Transportation $1,227,441 on June 23, 2026, under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) to support metropolitan transportation planning activities in Florida for fiscal years 2026/2027 through 2027/2028.

The award funds the development of metropolitan and state transportation improvement programs, long-range transportation plans, and related technical planning activities. The program provides assistance to States and Metropolitan Planning Organizations to support transportation planning within urbanized areas through formula allocation.

The funding obligation period extends through December 31, 2035. Performance occurs in Florida. FDOT, which operates as Florida's state-level grant pass-through entity for federal transportation resources, passes funding to local implementing partners including county boards and municipalities to execute the actual planning work.

Under this award, the State of Florida Department of Transportation sub-awarded $1,227,441 to Orlando Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (Metroplan Orlando) on June 24, 2026, for the FY 2026/2027–2027/2028 Unified Planning Work Program supporting regional transportation planning services across Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties in the Orlando metropolitan area.