Funding Opportunities
2025 UPWP Call for Planning Projects
In support of the development of the SFY 2025 Unified Planning Work Program, UCTC will be accepting proposals for local transportation planning projects. The UPWP provides funding for concept-level transportation planning, analysis, and design initiatives. In general, activities undertaken with UPWP funding must seek to add to the efficiency of the regional transportation network, improve residents’ quality of life, increase safety, security, and resilience of the transportation system, enhance community character and contribute to an equitable future for all residents.
To learn more, visit https://uctc.ulstercountyny.gov/core-documents/unified-planning-work-program-upwp/.
2025 Transportation Improvement Program Commences
The Ulster County Transportation Council (UCTC) is notifying local municipalities within the Ulster County Metropolitan Planning Area of the start of the 2025 UCTC Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) update process. UCTC Federal transportation fiscal “targets” as well as other pertinent information for existing and prospective sponsors of locally-administered federal aid projects is now available.
To learn more, visit https://uctc.ulstercountyny.gov/2025-transportation-improvement-program-update/
Mid Hudson Valley Transportation Management Area Transit Funding Opportunity
The three Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) of the Mid-Hudson Valley Transportation Management Area (TMA) – the Dutchess County Transportation Council, Orange County Transportation Council, and Ulster County Transportation Council – are excited to announce a competitive call for transit projects in the Mid-Hudson Valley. Over $13 million in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 funds are available to support a mix of transit activities related to capital purchases, facility upgrades, and passenger related improvements in Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster counties.
To learn more, visit https://uctc.ulstercountyny.gov/projects/2024-mid-hudson-valley-tma-competitive-call-for-transit-projects/