2026 consolidated planning grant (CPG) - distribution for fargo-moorhead metro COG

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the North Dakota Department of Transportation $2,441,900.47 on December 4, 2025, under the Metropolitan Planning Program (CFDA 20.275) to support consolidated planning grant distribution for the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments through December 31, 2028.

This formula grant establishes a cooperative, continuous, and comprehensive framework for making transportation investment decisions in the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area. The award is a pass-through assistance, with NDDOT administering federal transportation planning funding to the metropolitan planning organization.

The Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments received two sub-award allocations from this award: $877,693.09 obligated on December 1, 2025, and $198,134.20 obligated on August 17, 2026, for a combined sub-recipient total of $1,075,827.29. The sub-recipient organization, a tax-exempt nonprofit regional planning entity based in Fargo, North Dakota, conducts metropolitan transportation planning and safety coordination work across the multi-county region.

Place of performance is North Dakota, with administrative oversight centered in Fargo-Moorhead. The performance period runs from the award date through December 31, 2028.

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2026 consolidated planning grant (CPG) - distribution for fargo-moorhead metro council of governments