Action Items 2.
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
- Meeting Date:
- 04/22/2026
REQUESTED ACTION:
MOTION TO RECOMMEND BROWARD MPO APPROVE the Fiscal Year 2027 - Fiscal Year 2028 Unified Planning Work Program for Submittal to Funding Agencies for Approval
WHAT THIS ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:
This action will approve the MPO's final Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for the next two years (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2028). Approval of this item will allow the MPO to continue its planning and operations functions and to receive Federal and State funding to reimburse the planning activities and expenditures detailed in the UPWP. The UPWP must be submitted to funding agencies by May 15, 2026 in order to be effective by July 1, 2026.
SUMMARY EXPLANATION/BACKGROUND:
The MPO's UPWP is a statement of work identifying the planning priorities and activities to be carried out within a metropolitan planning area. The fiscal year (FY) 2027 - FY 2028 UPWP covers two years starting on July 1, 2026 and ending on June 30, 2028. In addition to the Transportation Improvement Program and the Metropolitan Transportation Plan, the UPWP is required to maintain MPO Federal and State certification.
As an outline of staff activities and efforts, the UPWP serves as a two-year annual budget of time and funding requirements. All MPO functions are summarized into eight major UPWP Tasks. Each Task identifies the required activities, the associated work products and the previous major accomplishments. In addition, financial participation by funding agencies and the responsible agencies for completing each Task are identified. Further, the UPWP documents Federal, State, and local participation in the continuing, comprehensive and cooperative transportation planning process. This process includes the wider region, reflecting the MPO's broader responsibilities as one of three MPOs designated for a single urbanized area known as the Miami Urbanized Area.
In January 2026, MPO staff requested input regarding activities, subjects, and/or planning studies for consideration in the upcoming UPWP. With this input, the draft FY 2027 - FY 2028 UPWP was developed in accordance with Federal and State guidance. The draft UPWP was presented to the Technical Advisory Committee and Citizens' Advisory Committee on March 4, 2026, and the MPO Board on March 12, 2026, for approval. The approved draft UPWP was then submitted to the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for review and comment. As of the date of publication of this agenda, the MPO is still waiting for official comments from its funding partners on the draft UPWP. Once received, the MPO will work to address the comments and update the UPWP document currently available on the MPO website.
The final FY 2027 - FY 2028 UPWP, including the Federal and State comments in Appendix B, will be available for review at https://browardmpo.org/core-products/unified-planning-work-program-upwp-budget. MPO staff will notify Committee Members via email once the document has been updated with comments and responses for review. Once approved by the TAC and CAC, the MPO will take final action at the May 14, 2026 meeting and the final UPWP will be submitted to funding agencies for final approval. The deadline to submit the Final UPWP to funding agencies is May 15, 2026. Federal and State approval of the final UPWP is expected by June 30, 2026.
At the upcoming meeting, MPO staff will provide a brief update on changes made to the UPWP since it was last approved as a draft and address any questions or comments.
As an outline of staff activities and efforts, the UPWP serves as a two-year annual budget of time and funding requirements. All MPO functions are summarized into eight major UPWP Tasks. Each Task identifies the required activities, the associated work products and the previous major accomplishments. In addition, financial participation by funding agencies and the responsible agencies for completing each Task are identified. Further, the UPWP documents Federal, State, and local participation in the continuing, comprehensive and cooperative transportation planning process. This process includes the wider region, reflecting the MPO's broader responsibilities as one of three MPOs designated for a single urbanized area known as the Miami Urbanized Area.
In January 2026, MPO staff requested input regarding activities, subjects, and/or planning studies for consideration in the upcoming UPWP. With this input, the draft FY 2027 - FY 2028 UPWP was developed in accordance with Federal and State guidance. The draft UPWP was presented to the Technical Advisory Committee and Citizens' Advisory Committee on March 4, 2026, and the MPO Board on March 12, 2026, for approval. The approved draft UPWP was then submitted to the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for review and comment. As of the date of publication of this agenda, the MPO is still waiting for official comments from its funding partners on the draft UPWP. Once received, the MPO will work to address the comments and update the UPWP document currently available on the MPO website.
The final FY 2027 - FY 2028 UPWP, including the Federal and State comments in Appendix B, will be available for review at https://browardmpo.org/core-products/unified-planning-work-program-upwp-budget. MPO staff will notify Committee Members via email once the document has been updated with comments and responses for review. Once approved by the TAC and CAC, the MPO will take final action at the May 14, 2026 meeting and the final UPWP will be submitted to funding agencies for final approval. The deadline to submit the Final UPWP to funding agencies is May 15, 2026. Federal and State approval of the final UPWP is expected by June 30, 2026.
At the upcoming meeting, MPO staff will provide a brief update on changes made to the UPWP since it was last approved as a draft and address any questions or comments.
MPO STAFF RECOMMENDATION(S):
MPO staff recommends approval of the MPO's final FY 2027 - FY 2028 UPWP.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/PREPARER:
If you have any questions about this item, please contact Carl Ema at (954) 876-0052 or emac@browardmpo.org.