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The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is a one-year planning document and financial plan that outlines how the Boston region will allocate its federal transportation planning funds for a given federal fiscal year (FFY) in alignment with its long-term vision, goals, and objectives. The development of the UPWP involves the prioritization of federal funding for transportation planning work, including MPO programs, studies, and technical analyses, to be implemented in a given year to support the region’s goals. The scopes and budgets of the prioritized work are documented in the UPWP.
In addition to MPO-funded work, the UPWP describes the work that staff will carry out that is funded by external grant programs and state and regional transportation agencies, such as the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).
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The plan currently in effect with links to PDF/HTML and translations.
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FFY 2027 UPWP Amendments and Adjustments
Summary of changes made to the current UPWP. - Other pages:
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Reports from studies funded through the UPWP.
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Older UPWP documents and past study lists.
The Current UPWP: FFY 2027
The MPO board voted to endorse the draft Unified Planning Work Program, Regional Transportation Planning Priorities: October 2026 through September 2027, on June 18, 2026, after the conclusion of the 21-day public review period. As a work-planning document for the upcoming fiscal year, the FFY 2027 Regional Transportation Planning Priorities provides descriptions and budgets for the following MPO work areas: support to the MPO and 3C planning, technical analyses, new discrete studies, resource management and support activities, Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) planning studies and technical analyses, and MAPC resource management and support activities. The FFY 2027 Regional Transportation Planning Priorities took effect on October 1, 2026.
Executive Summary Translations
FFY 2027 UPWP Amendments and Adjustments
Amendment One
Includes the planning study titled “Multimodal Conceptual Design of Bedford Street in Lexington” in the FFY 2027 UPWP, programs deobligated PL funds from prior years into FFY 2027, and reallocates a portion of FFY 2027 3C PL funds from the Regional Model Enhancement line item into 3C Direct Support to engage a consultant to support the TDM28 model update. (PDF)(HTML)
UPWP Archive
View older UPWP documents and previous studies considered for funding by the MPO in the archive.