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The MPO is funded through a consolidated planning grant provided by Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA). As such, the MPO is required to prepare a program of tasks for a two year cycle every other year. This framework document is the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) ... pronounced Up-Wup.
Within the UPWP, the MPO’s planning activities are organized into tasks. For each task, the UPWP provides a project description, an estimated cost for the planning task, and an overall budget that identifies the total funding amount requested and a breakdown of total funding by source.
The FY 2026/27 – 2027/28 UPWP uses the same task structure as the current UPWP, which organizes the MPO’s planning activities into the following seven tasks:
1. Administration and Management
2. Data Development and Management
3. Long Range Planning
4. Short Range Planning
5. Systems Planning and Special Studies
6. Public Outreach
7. Regional Activities
During the next two fiscal years (FY 2026/27 and 2027/28), the MPO anticipates undertaking a number of major projects, including performing major updates to several MPO plans. Summarized below are some of the major activities proposed for inclusion in the FY 2026/27 – 2027/28 UPWP:
- Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
- Treasure Coast Regional Long Range Transportation Plan
- Greenways Plan Update
- Transit Development Plan
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Update
- Community Transportation Coordinator selection
- Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan
- Community Characteristics Report
If you have any additional planning projects you'd like to see added or prioritized in the UPWP now is the time to provide your input! Please reach out with comments or ideas to MPO@indianriver.gov by April 6, 2026.
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