CN-550000-A5359.pdf

This document is a Joint Participation Agreement between the State of Florida Department of Transportation and the Palm Beach County Area Planning Board, specifically the West Palm Beach Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). The agreement is authorized under Section 312 of the 1973 Federal-Aid Highway Act and is designed to facilitate transportation planning and programming for the West Palm Beach Urban Area. The document establishes a cooperative relationship between the state transportation department and the regional planning organization to undertake transportation planning activities.

The agreement provides for the allocation of Metropolitan Planning (PL) Funds for transportation planning, with the Department contributing matching funds. The Project Budget consists of two budget statements identifying funding sources (federal, state, local) and is structured around the Unified Work Program for the West Palm Beach Urban Area. Key responsibilities include developing transportation improvement programs, conducting unified planning work, maintaining project accounts, and ensuring compliance with federal and state transportation planning requirements. The MPO is tasked with coordinating transportation planning activities, developing long-range transportation plans, and facilitating intergovernmental cooperation in transportation infrastructure development.