FY 2026 metropolitan planning organization unified planning program- nctcog (dallas-fort worth)

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Texas Department of Transportation $6,726,330.96 on December 12, 2025, through the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research formula grant program (CFDA 20.505) to support the FY 2026 Metropolitan Planning Organization Unified Planning Program for the North Central Texas Council of Governments (Dallas-Fort Worth region).

The funding supports metropolitan and state transportation planning activities, long-range transportation plan development, and transportation improvement programs within the Dallas-Fort Worth urbanized area. TxDOT administers this allocation as the designated state transportation agency, distributing formula funds to the Metropolitan Planning Organization serving the region. The program assists in development of transportation plans and improvement programs through planning and research activities, with heavy reliance on public input for transportation system design and project selection.

The award period runs from December 12, 2025, through December 5, 2033, with place of performance in Texas. The assistance type is a formula grant, allocated to the state for pass-through by formula to Metropolitan Planning Organizations within the state's jurisdictions for urbanized area planning activities.