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Review and adoption of the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for Fiscal Year 2027 - Fiscal Year 2028 by Resolution 2026-1 and Approval of the Florida Department of Transportation/ Metropolitan Planning Organization Agreement
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
Attached is Resolution 2026-1 to adopt the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028 (Fiscal Year 2027 through Fiscal Year 2028). Additionally, attached as provided by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), is the associated FDOT/Metropolitan Planning Organization Agreement between FDOT and the Hernando-Citrus MPO. The contract number and federal aid number will be added after the MPO Board signs the agreement and before being fully executed.
As required by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the UPWP document is created every two years, updated in the second year and modified or amended as needed pursuant to the Public Participation Plan. The UPWP defines work tasks of the Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPO) transportation planning efforts for each of the two years including the proposed budget expenditures and revenue sources.
The total budget for the two-year program is required to be prepared without reflecting
carry-forward that will be available in the 2nd year from remaining funds from Fiscal Year 2026. The two-year program is reflecting the funding allocation from the FDOT for "PL" funding in the amounts of $825,748 for FY 2027 and $825,748 for FY 2028, for a total two-year program in the amount of $1,651,496. Through the use of transportation development credits also known as transportation development/toll revenue credits, the FDOT 'soft matches' the federal allocation in the amount of $364,244.
Hernando County Transit (TheBus) advised the MPO of their desire to utilize Section 5307 Metropolitan Planning Funds in their transit grant applications. The $375,000 requested for inclus...
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