Metropolitan Planning Program (MPP)
Active
- Assistance listing
- 20.275
- Agency
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Federal Highway Administration
Department of Transportation
- Grant awards
- 379 $388,320,225 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Formula Grant
- Treasury account
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- 68-8083-0-7-401
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) operates the Metropolitan Planning Program (CFDA 20.275) to fund cooperative, continuous, and comprehensive transportation investment planning frameworks in metropolitan areas, with the most recent grant awards issued on July 17, 2026.
Activity is robust and accelerating sharply. The program has distributed 379 awards since June 2019, with award velocity increasing from 15 in 2024 to 127 in 2025 and 226 in 2026 year-to-date. The most recent awards date to mid-July 2026.
FHWA funds metropolitan planning organization (MPO) unified planning work programs (UPWPs) that identify transportation planning priorities and activities for metropolitan areas over defined fiscal years. Representative recent awards include $2.3 million to the Oklahoma City urbanized area for SFY 2027 planning activities; $2.2 million to the Tulsa urbanized area for the same period; and $3.5 million to the Wilmapco MPO in Delaware for FY 2027 UPWP planning coordination. Additional funded activities include corridor studies (SR 124 Corridor Study in Gainesville for $200 thousand), regional freight plan updates (Regional Freight Plan Update in Hinesville for $5 thousand), and safe and accessible transportation options planning across multiple Georgia MPOs.
The assistance-type mix is entirely Formula Grants—all 379 awards carry this classification. FHWA is the sole funding agency, obligating $388.3 million in federal dollars against $449.5 million total obligated, indicating $61.2 million in non-federal cost-share from recipients.
Award magnitudes vary widely. Recent awards range from under $5 thousand to approximately $3.5 million, with typical MPO planning grants in the $600 thousand to $2 million range. Completion dates generally extend two to five years from award.
The source contains no information about currently open grant opportunities or solicitation windows.
Objective and description
- Objective
The Metropolitan Planning Program establishes a cooperative, continuous, and comprehensive framework for making transportation investment decisions in metropolitan areas. This Assistance Listing 20.275 created in August 2025 was included in the prev
- Description
This Assistance Listing is for the Metropolitan Planning Program. A Program that establishes a cooperative, continuous, and comprehensive framework for making transportation investment decisions in metropolitan areas.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
See program notice of funding.
- Uses of assistance
See program notice of funding.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Varies by project.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Varies by project. FHWA determines criteria for selecting proposals based on the stated objectives of the funding opportunity.
- Award procedure
Varies by project. Generally, FHWA publishes a notice of funding, soliciting applications for assistance, reviews these applications, and determines which applications are most qualified for award. Please see the individual notice of funding for details.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 379 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department Of Transportation California | $126,992,349 | 33% |
| 2 | Texas Department Of Transportation | $45,669,550 | 12% |
| 3 | Illinois Department Of Transportation | $29,633,898 | 8% |
| 4 | Colorado Department Of Transportation | $24,208,446 | 6% |
| 5 | Department Of Transportation New York | $23,348,857 | 6% |
| 6 | New Jersey Dept Of Transportation | $20,600,395 | 5% |
| 7 | Ohio Department Of Transportation | $14,225,761 | 4% |
| 8 | Georgia Department Of Transportation | $11,780,389 | 3% |
| 9 | Michigan Department Of Transportation | $9,357,927 | 2% |
| 10 | Missouri Department Of Transportation | $8,463,858 | 2% |
10 of 38 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $386,881,777 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 20.275?
Assistance Listing 20.275 is Metropolitan Planning Program (MPP), a federal grant program run by Federal Highway Administration (Department of Transportation).
What is the CFDA number for Metropolitan Planning Program (MPP)?
Its CFDA number is 20.275: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 20.275 awarded?
379 grant awards under 20.275 have obligated $388,320,225 in federal funds to 38 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 20.275?
The recipients obligated the most under Metropolitan Planning Program (MPP) are Department Of Transportation California ($126,992,349), Texas Department Of Transportation ($45,669,550) and Illinois Department Of Transportation ($29,633,898).
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