The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is the North Florida TPO’s two-year planning and operational budget. It describes the TPO’s upcoming studies and administrative tasks, and details funding sources.

Please review the Draft UPWP for fiscal years 2026/27 (starts July 1, 2026) through 2027/28 and send your comments to Clark Letter, Director, Planning and Analytics by April 15.

The 2026 List of Priority Projects (LOPP) includes a prioritized listing of state highway, mass transit, aviation, intermodal, Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) and Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP) projects.

Projects to be considered for the LOPP come from the most recent approved Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Cost Feasible Plan.

The North Florida TPO creates the LOPP to develop the Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) Tentative Five-Year Work Program, which is then incorporated into the TPO’s Five-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The priority projects are programmed to be funded in the new fifth year of the work program.

Stay tuned – public outreach for the TIP will be May 6 – 26. We’ll have all the details in next month’s e-news.

The Midblock Crossings for Non-Motorized User Safety study identifies priority locations, types of midblock crossing improvements and associated costs to reduce pedestrian crash risk and severity in the City of Jacksonville. The study developed a methodology to prioritize project implementation and can be replicated across counties in the TPO service area and beyond.

The Department of Transportation has released the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program.

Established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives through grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. Almost 1 billion is made available by this NOFO.

Two Available Grant Types

The SS4A program provides funding for two main types of grants:  

• Planning and Demonstration Grants are used to develop, complete, or supplement an Action Plan, as well as carry out demonstration activities that inform an Action Plan.  
• Implementation Grants are used to implement strategies or projects that are consistent with an existing Action Plan and may also bundle funding requests for supplemental planning and demonstration activities that inform the Action Plan.

Applications and Deadline

The NOFO is posted on Grants.gov; you may also view the NOFO on the SS4A Website. The deadline for applications is May 26, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. (ET). 

Applications must be submitted via Valid Eval, an online application portal used by USDOT. 

• Implementation Grant Application: https://usg.valideval.com/teams/usdot_ss4a_2026_implementation/signup 
• Planning and Demonstration Grant Application: https://usg.valideval.com/teams/usdot_ss4a_2026_planning_demo/signup 

Customer support for Valid Eval is available at support@valideval.com.

How to Apply Webinars

Webinar attendees must register in advance to attend each of the following sessions:

Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program - Implementation Grants

This webinar will offer a general overview of the SS4A program and the grant application process, with a particular focus on applying for Implementation Grants.

Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 1:30 - 3:00 P.M. (ET)

Register to attend the April 7 webinar.

Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program - Action Plans

This webinar will offer a general overview of the SS4A program and the grant application process, with a particular focus on applying for grants to develop an Action Plan.

Thursday, April 9, 1:30 - 3:00 P.M. (ET)

Register to attend the April 9 webinar.

Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program - Supplemental Planning and Demonstration Activities

This webinar will offer a general overview of the SS4A program and the grant application process, with a particular focus on applying for funding for supplemental planning and demonstration activities.



Tuesday, April 14, 1:30-3:00 P.M. (ET)

Register to attend the April 14 webinar.

See the SS4A Webinar Series page for more details. For questions, please contact us at SS4A@dot.gov.

Visit the updated SS4A website for additional information on how to apply, frequently asked questions, and resources for filling out your application.

About Safe Streets and Roads for All

Established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) competitive grant program will provide $5 billion in grant funding over five years. Funding supports regional, local, and Tribal initiatives through grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries.