Integrated mobility division is applying for section 5303 metropolitan planning formula from FFY24 in the amount of $653762 and FFY25 in the amount of $2990542 on behalf of its subrecipients for a…

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Integrated Mobility Division, $7.063 million on June 11, 2026, for metropolitan and statewide transportation planning under CFDA 20.505 (Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research).

The funding supports transit planning activities across North Carolina, including Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP), Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), and Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) development; transit studies; long-range plan updates; coordinated human service plans; and feasibility studies. The award comprises Section 5303 metropolitan planning formula funding of $653,762 for federal fiscal year 2024 and $2.990542 million for federal fiscal year 2025, plus Section 5304 statewide planning formula funding of $1.277638 million for federal fiscal years 2025 and 2026. The Integrated Mobility Division distributes these funds as pass-through subawards to all Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) across the state, which are the intended beneficiaries alongside transit agencies statewide. The funding ensures that MPOs and the North Carolina Department of Transportation meet applicable planning requirements and enables better programming of future projects into local MPO documents and more connected transit services.

Period of performance runs through March 30, 2035. Place of performance is North Carolina.

Activities

These funds will be used to cover transit planning activities to include tip/stip/upwp development transit studies and long-range plan updates coordinated human service plans feasibility studies and other planning activities.

Expected outcomes

Funding will ensure that the mpos and NCDOT meets applicable planning requirements and future projects are appropriately programmed into local MPO documents. This planning dollars will help mpos across the state to plan for better more connected transit services.

Intended beneficiaries

Mpos and the transit agencies across north carolina will utilize this funding.

Subrecipient activities

All mpos in the state of north carolina.