Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
Funding Available for Community Planning and ADA Transition Plans
The Transportation Council is seeking proposals for community and transportation planning related initiatives in the Capital Region to include in its Unified Planning Work Program for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2026. Proposals are being sought for Community Planning/Linkage Program projects as well as ADA Self-Evaluations and Transition Plans. Planning proposals must advance the principles of the region’s metropolitan transportation plan, In Motion: The Plan to 2050.
Solicitation Guidance
Timeline
- October 16, 2025: Virtual sponsor webinar at 12 p.m. Webinar recording now available!
- December 5, 2025: Applications due at 5 p.m.
- December 2025: Transportation Council staff evaluates and prioritizes projects/studies
- January 7, 2026: List of proposed projects and funding recommendations provided to the Transportation Council’s Planning Committee.
- February 4, 2026: Planning Committee reviews, approves, and releases Draft 2026-2027 UPWP for public review containing recommended projects.
- March 5, 2026: Transportation Council Policy Board adopts Final 2026-2027 UPWP
Contact us at 518-458-2161 or info@capitalmpo.org if you have any questions or would like to set up a pre-application in-person or virtual meeting.
2025-2026 UPWP
The UPWP identifies transportation planning activities to be undertaken in the Capital Region to further develop the policies and recommendations of the regional transportation plan, New Visions 2050. The UPWP includes a description of each planning activity, identifies who will be performing the work, and describes the anticipated products. The time frames for completing each planning activity are also identified along with costs and fund sources, particularly federal transportation planning funds through the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration.
2024-2025 UPWP
The 2024-2025 UPWP was adopted on March 7, 2024, amended in June 2024, and covers the state fiscal year beginning April 1, 2024 and ending March 31, 2025.
Amended 2024 2025 UPWP (Amended 6.3.24)
- Â Executive Summary
-  Executive Summary (Spanish)
- Â Executive Summary (Chinese)
- Â Executive Summary (Arabic)
