The Heartland Regional Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) is seeking comments from the public on an amendment to the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for Fiscal Years 2020/21 – 2021/22. The UPWP describes the transportation planning projects to be performed within the HRTPO area and includes the following components:
- Summary of planning tasks to be completed by the HRTPO
- Definition of work products and a timeline for major activities
- Budget proposal using federal and other funds for planning
- Estimate of cost for each task
The adopted UPWP forms the basis for federal and state transportation planning funds to be awarded through agreements or grants to the HRTPO.
The UPWP is a biennial document covering two budget years. The HRTPO coordinates with the FDOT District to determine the necessary revisions.
View the amended task here.
Changes to the budget include:
- Task 2: Transit Planning Adjust FY 2020/2021 FTA 5305 funding based on actual allocation
- Financial Impact: Increase of $1,989
The amended funds are shown in red with the deletions struckthrough.
The comment period for the amendment to the UPWP begins on September 23, 2020, and comments will be accepted through September 30, 2020. After the comment period closes and all input has been considered, the amendment to the UPWP will be submitted to the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration. The amendment was authorized by the HRTPO at their meeting on June 17, 2020 by Resolution 06-2020.
Printed copies are available upon request. Anyone interested in submitting a comment may do so by using the form below or by contacting Transportation Director, Marybeth Soderstrom, by email at msoderstrom@cfrpc.org, mail to 555 East Church Street, Bartow, FL 33830, or call (863) 838-98762.