LEE county MPO FY 2026/2027-2027/2028 upwp ; transportation planning; planning

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the State of Florida Department of Transportation $348,600 in formula grant funding on June 22, 2026, for the Lee County MPO's Unified Planning Work Program covering fiscal years 2026/2027 and 2027/2028, supporting transportation planning activities in Lee County, Florida through June 30, 2028. This award falls under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505), which provides assistance to states and Metropolitan Planning Organizations for development of transportation improvement programs and long-range transportation plans with emphasis on public input in project selection.

FDOT, which serves as the state-level pass-through entity for federal transportation funding across Florida, obligated $348,600 to this award and sub-awarded funding to Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization (UEI JQRKWPVB2AL9) on June 23, 2026. Lee County Metropolitan delivers transportation planning services including unified planning work program development and long-range transportation plan preparation in support of the county's transportation planning priorities.