'25 -'26 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) | Call for Project Partnerships
'25 -'26 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) | Call for Project Partnerships
GTC is now accepting applications for transportation planning funding requests through the 2025-2026 Unified Planning Work Program or UPWP. The UPWP provides federal funds for transportation planning activities undertaken by GTC, its member agencies, and other municipalities throughout the nine-county Genesee-Finger Lakes Region.
UPWP Funding Overview
The Genesee Transportation Council (GTC) is accepting applications for transportation planning funding requests through the 2025-2026 Unified Planning Work Program or UPWP.
The UPWP provides federal funds for transportation planning activities undertaken by GTC, its member agencies, and other municipalities throughout the nine-county Genesee-Finger Lakes Region. The upcoming UPWP covers the 2025-2026 fiscal year, which extends from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026.
GTC expects approximately $850,000 of federal transportation planning funds will be available for the upcoming fiscal year. Funding for successful applicants will become available after April 1, 2025.
Transportation planning funds are available regarding three general areas of interest:
1. Physical improvements to the transportation system
2. Non-infrastructure transportation services and programs
3. Integration of transportation and land use
UPWP funds can only be used for concept-level planning, analysis, and design initiatives. UPWP funds cannot be used for property acquisition, site preparation, preliminary engineering, detailed design, operations and management, and/or construction projects.
Who can apply?
· Any municipality in the nine-county GTC planning region
· GTC member agencies
· Other organizations with the sponsorship of a local municipality
How to apply?
· Watch the Virtual Applicant Workshop video.
· Download the application form and become familiar with the partnership guidelines,
· Submit your project idea to GTC by the October 11, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. deadline.
Need more information?
GTC staff are available to assist you with developing your project application. Please contact GTC Program Manager, Jody Binnix at jbinnix@gtcmpo.org with any questions regarding the UPWP application process.
Visit the GTC UPWP webpage or search an inventory of past Plans and Studies to learn more about the program.
What happens next?
The initial review of proposals is conducted by the UPWP Development Committee (UDC), consisting of representatives from the Regional Core counties (Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, and Wayne), City of Rochester, New York State Department of Transportation, Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, and Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council. The UDC is facilitated by GTC staff and recommends projects to the GTC Planning Committee, in January 2025 which approves a draft program of projects for public review. Final project selection is made by the GTC Board in February 2025, taking into consideration Planning Committee recommendations and public comments. Following Board approval, planning funds for new projects will be released after April 1, 2025. Following approval of the UPWP, GTC staff will assign a project liaison to work with each sponsor to implement the project.
Application Form
Download the
2025-26 fillable application form
Application Deadline: Friday, October 11, 2024 at 4 PM
Virtual Applicant Workshop Video
Applicants are strongly encouraged to watch this short the Applicant Workshop Video before applying for UPWP funding. Find out more about the 2025-2026 funding cycle and learn more about the UPWP process.
Pre-Application Virtual Sessions
GTC staff will be available virtually to meet individually with applicants on Tuesday, September 17 and Tuesday, September 24, 2024, to discuss potential proposals, and answer questions about the process.
Contact Jody Binnix at jbinnix@gtcmpo.org or 585-232-6240 x218 to make an appointment on these days, or on another date.
The final report cover from a recently completed transportation planning study completed in 2024. The Genesee Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council undertook A Last Mile (or Less) project to help municipalities develop a site plan review process to ensure new development supports all road users and ensures access to the front door.