Lake sumter urban area FY 2026/2027-2027/2028 upwp; transportation planning; planning

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the State of Florida Department of Transportation $209,009 on June 23, 2026, under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) to support the Lake Sumter Urban Area FY 2026/2027–2027/2028 Unified Planning Work Program for transportation planning activities.

FDOT passed through funding to the Lake Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization, which carries out regional transportation planning for the Lake Sumter, Florida area. The sub-recipient engages in data collection and analysis, public outreach, and development of coordinated long-range transportation plans, short-range programs, and transportation improvement programs covering highways, transit, bicycles, and pedestrians.

The award runs through December 31, 2035, with performance in Florida. The assistance type is a formula grant, allocated to the state for pass-through by formula to the Metropolitan Planning Organization within its jurisdiction for urbanized area planning activities.