The HRTPO FY 2026 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is being amended to account for the following changes:
1. Final FY 2025 FTA Section 5303 Carryover Funding
UPWP revised to reflect final carryover FY 2025 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5303 (CO5303) funding as follows: (a) The budget for Task 10.2 –TDCHR Performance Monitoring and Evaluation has been increased by $101,154 in FY 2025 Section 5303 funds, (b) The budget for Task 10.2 – HRT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Planning has been increased by $69 in FY 2025 Section 5303 funds, and (c) The budget for Task 10.9 – HRT Transit Strategic Plan has been increased by $65,000 in FY 2025 Section 5303 funds.
2. Final FY 2026 FTA Section 5303 Funding Total
UPWP revised as follows to fully obligate the final FY 2026 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5303 (5303) funding total to the region which was not available at the time of the original review and approval process for the FY 2026 UPWP: The budget for Task 9.0 – HRTPO Administration has been increased by $28,720 in Section 5303 funding and decreased by $28,702 in Metropolitan Planning (PL) funding. The budget for Task 12.0 – HRTPO Contingency Funding has been increased by $28,720.
3. GIS Implementation
UPWP revised to support the ongoing multi-year implementation efforts for upgrades and enhancements to the agency’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) platforms incorporating certain activities originally scheduled for the prior fiscal year but not yet completed as follows: (a) The budget for Task 3.0 –Performance Management has been increased by $25,000 for consultant services under the existing approved contract and (b) The budget for Task 9.0 – HRTPO Administration has been increased by $5,000 for associated staff training and development activities. The budget for Task 12.0 – HRTPO Contingency Funding has been reduced by $30,000.
4. HRTPO Administration Text Update
The text for Task 9.0 – HRTPO Administration has been amended to add a new Work Element and related End Product and Schedule information for a planned update to the region’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) plan. These revisions are also included in updates to Tables A-E to account for the changes in funding.
Draft Proposed FY 26 UPWP Amendment
All interested parties are encouraged to review the proposed revisions and send comments to John Mihaly, Principal Transportation Planner, at jmihaly@hrtpo.org or by mail to 723 Woodlake Drive, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320, through October 10, 2025.
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