Palm beach upwp FY 2026/2027-2027/2028 ; transportation planning; planning

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the State of Florida Department of Transportation $868,457 on June 23, 2026, under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) to support the Palm Beach Unified Planning Work Program for fiscal years 2026/2027 and 2027/2028. The award funds transportation planning activities in the Palm Beach metropolitan area through December 31, 2036.

FDOT passed through $868,457 to the County of Palm Beach as a sub-recipient on June 24, 2026, to execute transportation planning work under the Palm Beach Unified Planning Work Program. The program provides assistance to states and Metropolitan Planning Organizations to support transportation planning within urbanized areas, with heavy reliance on public input for transportation system design and project selection. Formula grants under this program are allocated to states for statewide planning and passed through by formula to MPOs within their jurisdictions for urbanized area planning activities.