Pathways to the future project scoring

The Richmond Regional Planning District Commission (PlanRVA) received a $1.495 million Project Grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on September 11, 2025, for the Pathways to the Future Project Scoring initiative. The award will support regional transportation planning and infrastructure development activities in the Richmond, Virginia metropolitan area through September 1, 2029. While specific project deliverables are not detailed in the award documentation, the funding aligns with FHWA's Highway Planning and Construction program objectives, which typically support planning studies, preliminary engineering, multimodal transportation network development, and related transportation infrastructure improvements that advance regional coordination and sustainable development.

As an inter-municipal regional planning organization, PlanRVA will leverage this federal funding to advance regional transportation priorities through collaborative planning processes that coordinate across multiple jurisdictions in the Richmond area. The award builds on PlanRVA's established track record of securing federal transportation grants and demonstrates continued federal investment in the organization's capacity to deliver comprehensive transportation planning services and technical assistance to member localities and federal agencies.