Metropolitan Planning Program (MPP)
Department Of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
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 previous ALN 20.205, please refer to former ALN 20.205 for FY24 and FY25 financial obligations. The new Assistance Listing 20.275 will be utilized by DOT at the start of FY 2026.
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Helps metropolitan areas plan and make decisions about transportation investments. It provides a framework for continuous and cooperative planning efforts.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Formula-based apportionment of funding to State DOTs, which then make funds available to Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) for specified planning activities. A 2.5% set-aside is required for activities increasing safe and accessible options for multiple travel modes for people of all ages and abilities, typically with an 80% federal share. Technical assistance, data, and web-based tools for evaluating transportation investments are also provided.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: transportation planning
Region: United States
Other Criteria: metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), State Departments of Transportation (State DOTs, as intermediaries for fund distribution)
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Review program guidelines
- Prepare application materials
- Submit application through the designated portal
- Await notification of funding decisions
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/index.cfm
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- indirect cost rate agreement
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- planning activities to increase safe and accessible options for multiple travel modes
- 📏Expense Caps
- Federal share of 80% for specified activities
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 20% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Prohibited transfer of PL funds to other apportioned programs
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation to prove matching funds not specified
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding is required
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
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This program offers funding up to $474,000,000 (minimum $358,000,000).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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