HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Motion approving Draft FY 2026 Transportation Planning Work Program and setting May 27, 2025, as date of public hearingITEM #:1
DATE:03-25-25
DEPT:AAMPO
SUBJECT:DRAFT FY 2026 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING WORK PROGRAM
TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE ACTION FORM
BACKGROUND:
The Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation Planning Work Program (TPWP) (see Attachment A) is the
regional work plan developed by the Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO) for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. The TPWP is a requirement of 23 CFR
450.308 for metropolitan planning organizations to develop a document identifying work proposed for
the next one-year period by major activity and task. The document includes details to indicate who will
perform the planning activity, the schedule for completing the activity, what products should result from
each activity, funding for each activity, as well as a total program budget.
The following table details both the revenues and the expenses of the MPO's FY 2026 budget:
Revenue Source Amount Expense Category Amount
FHWA PL Carryover $30,057 1 – Administration $50,000
FTA 5305d Carryover $3,913 2 – Transportation Improvement
Program $8,000
FHWA PL Comp. Streets Carryover $3 3 – Transit Planning $50,000
FHWA PL New $128,075 4 – Comprehensive Planning $20,000
FTA 5305d New $49,269 5 – Complete Streets $3,286
FHWA STBG New $311,086 6 – Long-Range Planning $145,000
Comp. Streets Set-Aside New $3,283 7 – Transportation Data $155,000
Iowa DOT HSIP-SWAP $2,400 8 – Special Studies $250,000
Local Match (Ames Local Road Use
Tax Fund)$133,200
SS4A Discretionary Grant $20,000
FY26 TOTAL REVENUE:$681,286 FY26 TOTAL EXPENSES:$681,286
REVENUE:
Each fiscal year, the Iowa DOT allocates Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) funding to each of the Iowa MPOs for use in conducting the planning activities
identified in their TPWPs. However, most of these funding sources require a 20% local match. For the
AAMPO, this local match comes from the City of Ames Local Road Use Tax Fund.
The AAMPO was also awarded a $100,000 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary grant
in December 2023 for the creation of a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP). The AAMPO
expects to have leveraged $80,000 of that grant by the end of FY 2025, meaning $20,000 will still be
remaining for use in FY 2026 to finish development of the CSAP.
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EXPENSES:
Starting on page 12, the FY 2026 TPWP organizes the anticipated planning activities to be performed
by the AAMPO into 8 work elements. These elements are:
1. Administration
2. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
3. Transit Planning
4. Comprehensive Planning
5. Complete Streets
6. Long-Range Transportation Planning
a. Long-Range Planning
b. Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) Consultant
c. SS4A Comprehensive Safety Action Plan Consultant
7. Transportation Data
a. Data Management
b. Traffic Data Procurement
c. Pavement Data Procurement
8. Special Studies
a. TSMO/Regional ITS Architecture Document Consultant
b. Duff Ave (Main St – 13th St) Study Consultant
Page 28 of the FY 2026 TPWP shows a comprehensive budget table which details the budgeted amount
allocated to each of the eight work elements and their sub-activities. The AAMPO has budgeted a total
of $681,286 in FY 2026. There are no budgeted unobligated federal funds. The budget and unobligated
amount conform with the MPO/RPA Carryover Policy described in Appendix E of the TPWP.
NEXT STEPS:
The Transportation Technical Committee reviewed and unanimously recommended approval of
the Draft FY 2026 TPWP. The next step in the approval process after review and approval by the
Transportation Policy Committee will be a review of the draft by the Iowa DOT and federal partners,
who will provide comments back to the AAMPO by May 1, 2025. A public comment period will also
occur from March 26, 2025, to April 30, 2025.
After all comments received from the Iowa DOT, federal partners, and the public are
incorporated into the final document, a public hearing on final approval of the FY 2026 TPWP
will occur on May 27, 2025. The final document is due to the Iowa DOT and federal partners by
May 30, 2025. Once fully approved, the FY 2026 Transportation Planning Work Program will be
effective from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. All MPO planning activities and processes
conducted during this time must conform with the work program.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve the Draft FY 2026 Transportation Planning Work Program and set May 27, 2025, as the
date of public hearing.
2. Modify the Draft FY 2026 Transportation Planning Work Program and set May 27, 2025, as the
date of public hearing.
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MPO DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The Transportation Technical Committee has reviewed the Draft FY 2026 Transportation Planning
Work Program and unanimously recommends approval. This establishes the work to be performed over
the next fiscal year, including the completion of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan update and the
Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the MPO Executive
Director that the Transportation Policy Committee adopt Alternative No. 1, as noted.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment A - Draft FY 2026 TPWP.pdf
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The Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization prepared this report with funding from the U.S. Department of
Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration, and in part through local matching
funds of the Ames Area MPO member governments. These contents are the responsibility of the Ames Area MPO. The
U.S. government and its agencies assume no liability for the contents of this report or for the use of its contents. The
Ames Area MPO approved this document on May 27, 2025. Please call (515) 239-5160 to obtain permission to use.
DRAFT
Transportation Planning Work Program
Fiscal Year 2026
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CONTENTS
1 - Introduction...........................................................................................................................................4
1.1 Document Purpose ...........................................................................................................................4
1.2 AAMPO Overview and Planning Area ...............................................................................................4
1.3 Transportation Policy Committee.....................................................................................................5
1.4 Transportation Technical Committee ...............................................................................................6
1.5 Planning Documents Maintained by AAMPO ...................................................................................6
2 – TPWP Development..............................................................................................................................7
2.1 TPWP Development Process.............................................................................................................7
2.2 Planning Priorities.............................................................................................................................8
2.3 Performance-Based Planning............................................................................................................9
3 – Work Elements ...................................................................................................................................10
3.1 Regional & Federal Planning Goals.................................................................................................10
3.2 Planning Emphasis Areas ................................................................................................................11
Element 1 - Administration...................................................................................................................12
Element 2 – Transportation Improvement Program ............................................................................14
Element 3 – Transit Planning ................................................................................................................16
Element 4 – Comprehensive Planning..................................................................................................19
Element 5 – Complete Streets ..............................................................................................................20
Element 6 – Long-Range Transportation Planning ...............................................................................22
Element 7 – Transportation Data..........................................................................................................24
Element 8 – Special Studies..................................................................................................................26
4 – FY 2026 Budget Summary...................................................................................................................28
4.1 Budget & Staff Hours Summary......................................................................................................28
4.2 Cost Allocation Plan ........................................................................................................................29
4.3 Private Sector Involvement.............................................................................................................29
5 – Revisions to the Transportation Planning Work Program ..................................................................30
5.1 Overview.........................................................................................................................................30
5.2 Waiver of Approvals........................................................................................................................30
5.3 Revision and Approval Procedures .................................................................................................31
Appendix A – Resolution of Approval.......................................................................................................32
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Appendix B – Self-Certification of Procurement and Consultation Selection Procedures .......................33
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1 - Introduction
1.1 Document Purpose
The Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation Planning Work Program (TPWP) is the regional work plan
developed by the Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO) for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. The TPWP is a requirement of 23 CFR 450.308 for
metropolitan planning organizations to develop a document identifying work proposed for the next
one-year period by major activity and task. The document includes details to indicate who will perform
the planning activity, the schedule for completing the activity, what products should result from each
activity, funding for each activity, and the total program budget.
1.2 AAMPO Overview and Planning Area
AAMPO was officially designated the MPO of the Ames urbanized area by the Governor of Iowa in
March 2003. This designation was the result of the Ames urbanized area having a population greater
than 50,000 in the 2000 Census. As a result of the 2010 Census, the urbanized areas of Ames and
Gilbert were combined into one urbanized area, therefore requiring the Metropolitan Planning Area
Boundary be expanded to encompass this area in its entirety. The current boundary, a result of the
2020 Census and urban area adjustment, was adopted by the AAMPO on January 23, 2024 (shown in
Figure 1).
Figure 1: AAMPO Boundary (Adopted Jan 23, 2024)
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The AAMPO provides and coordinates various transportation planning and improvement efforts
throughout the Ames urban area and consists of two standing committees: The Transportation Policy
Committee and the Transportation Technical Committee.
1.3 Transportation Policy Committee
Transportation Policy Committee Membership
Representative Agency Member Representative Agency Role
City of Ames (Chair)John Haila Mayor
City of Ames Gloria Betcher Council Member
City of Ames Tim Gartin Council Member
City of Ames Anita Rollins Council Member
City of Ames Rachel Junck Council Member
City of Ames Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen Council Member
City of Ames Amber Corrieri Council Member
Boone County Scott Longhorn Board of Supervisors
Story County Linda Murken Board of Supervisors
Ames Transit Agency (CyRide)Emily Boland CyRide Board Member
City of Gilbert Jonathan Popp Mayor
Iowa Dept. of Transportation ‡Shelby Ebel District 1 Transportation Planner
Federal Highway Administration ‡Sean Litteral Planning and Development Team Leader
Federal Transit Administration ‡Gerri Doyle Region 7 Community Planner
Iowa State University ‡Brandi Latterell Director for Planning Services
‡ Non-voting
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1.4 Transportation Technical Committee
The Transportation Technical Committee (TTC) serves as the primary advisory body to the TPC, and its
membership consists of technical personnel from various regional agencies involved in transportation
planning efforts and transportation project programming within the AAMPO planning area. Currently,
the TTC membership includes the City of Ames, City of Gilbert, Ames Transit Agency (CyRide), Boone
County, Story County, Iowa State University, Ames Community School District, Gilbert Community
School District, and the Ames Economic Development Commission. The Iowa Department of
Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Federal Transit Administration have
advisory, non-voting, representatives.
‡ Non-voting
The AAMPO develops, updates, and maintains the following core planning documents:
•Transportation Planning Work Program (TPWP)
•Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
•Public Participation Plan (PPP)
•Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)
•Passenger Transportation Plan (PTP)
Transportation Technical Committee Membership
Representative Agency Member Representative Agency Role
City of Ames (Chair)Damion Pregitzer Traffic Engineer
City of Ames (Vice-Chair)Justin Moore Planner
City of Ames Kelly Diekmann Director of Planning & Housing
City of Ames Mindy Bryngelson Municipal Engineer
City of Ames Brad Becker Operations Manager (Interim)
City of Ames Mark Gansen Civil Engineer II
City of Ames Joshua Thompson Parks & Facilities Superintendent
City of Gilbert Mitch Holtz City Engineer (Strand Associates)
Ames Transit Agency (CyRide)Barbara Neal Transit Director
Iowa State University Sarah Lawrence Campus Planner
Iowa State University Angie Solberg Facilities Project Manager
Boone County Jonathan Bullock County Engineer
Story County Darren Moon County Engineer
Ames Community School Dist.Gerry Peters Facilities Director
Gilbert Community School Dist.Trent Becker Transportation Manager
Ames Economic Development Commission Greg Piklapp Director Econ. Outreach & Gov. Relations
Iowa Dept. of Transportation ‡Shelby Ebel District 1 Transportation Planner
Federal Highway Administration ‡Sean Litteral Planning and Development Team Leader
Federal Transit Administration ‡Gerri Doyle Region 7 Community Planner
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2 – TPWP Development
2.1 TPWP Development Process
The FY 2026 Transportation Planning Work Program was developed from input by AAMPO staff, the
AAMPO Transportation Technical Committee, the public, and the AAMPO Transportation Policy
Committee. The following milestones describe the process in which the Transportation Planning Work
Program was developed.
February 1, 2025 – March 12, 2025 – Initial Draft Development
AAMPO staff developed the initial Draft FY 2026 TPWP.
March 13, 2025 – Transportation Technical Committee Meeting
A review and discussion of the Draft FY 2026 TPWP were undergone by the Transportation
Technical Committee.
March 25, 2025 – Transportation Policy Committee Meeting
A review and discussion of the Draft FY 2026 TPWP were undergone by the Transportation
Policy Committee and the date of public hearing was set for May 27, 2025.
March 26, 2025 – April 30, 2025 – Public Input Period
A public comment period for the Draft FY 2026 TPWP was established from March 26 through
April 30, 2025. During the comment period, the draft document was posted on the MPO
website, aampo.org, and notifications were distributed to the public. Comments could be
submitted via online form, email, mail, and by phone.
April 1, 2025 – May 1, 2025 – Review by Federal and State Partners
Federal and State partners at the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit
Administration, and Iowa Department of Transportation reviewed the Draft FY 2026 TPWP. By
May 1, 2025, the MPO received comments to address in the Final FY 2026 TPWP.
May 1, 2025 – May 26, 2025 – Final TPWP Development
AAMPO staff created the Final FY 2026 TPWP based upon feedback from the public, state and
federal partners, and members of the AAMPO Technical and Policy Committees.
May 27, 2025 – Transportation Policy Committee Hearing
A public hearing was held by the Transportation Policy Committee to consider adoption of the
FY 2026 TPWP with opportunities from the public to respond and present to the committee.
This document was then formally approved by the Transportation Policy Committee.
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2.2 Planning Priorities
The FY 2026 TPWP addresses the planning goals of the AAMPO, which are:
•Provide a connected transportation system that offers efficient and reliable mobility options for
all modes of travel.
•Provide a safe transportation system.
•Consider and mitigate the impacts of the transportation system on the natural and built
environment.
•Provide an accessible transportation system which fits within the context of its surroundings
and preserves community character.
•Provide a transportation system that supports the regional economy and efficiently moves
goods.
•Maintain transportation infrastructure in a state-of-good-repair.
The following is a list of ongoing and future challenges the AAMPO expects to address through projects
and planning activities:
•The Ames regional area experiences a high variability in traffic due to weekly commuters,
regional commercial weekend traffic, and special events (such as Iowa State football games).
AAMPO will leverage emerging technologies as well as automated data collection to generate
regional metrics and Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) strategies in
coordination with local agencies to improve traffic operations.
•Some intersections and corridors within Ames are nearing operational capacities and struggle
to handle currently observed levels of traffic and users. Through emerging technologies such as
adaptive traffic signal control, transit signal priority, widescale data collection, and new ITS
communication technologies, AAMPO will ensure projects are planned and executed which
attempt to leverage new technologies to maximize operational capabilities and improve
intersection and roadway capacities across all modes of travel.
•The AAMPO is starting to place an even greater emphasis on prioritizing projects which benefit
underserved populations, and which reduce emissions and minimize or have positive
environmental impact. As such, impact on high-need areas and disadvantaged populations and
environmental impact and emissions reduction are now evaluation criteria components for
projects wishing to receive regional Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG), Carbon
Reduction Program (CRP), and Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funding. The AAMPO
will also be sure to incorporate these emphases in future planning efforts and transportation
plan updates, such as the ongoing Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) update.
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2.3 Performance-Based Planning
Performance-based planning and performance management became a focus for State and regional
transportation planning with the signing of the 2012 Federal surface transportation bill Moving Ahead
for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21). The Federal government established seven national goals
through MAP-21, and maintained these goals in subsequent federal legislation, with the purpose of
improving decision-making through performance-based planning and programming. Those seven goals
are:
•Safety
•Infrastructure Condition
•Congestion Reduction
•System Reliability
•Freight Movement and Economic Vitality
•Environmental Sustainability
•Project Delivery
The AAMPO must establish and use a performance-based approach in transportation decision making
to support the national goals. The AAMPO implements these required metrics in coordination with the
Iowa DOT (see Appendix C for the Performance Management Agreement), which includes setting
regional targets for several performance measures established by the Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA). See Appendix D for these performance measure
targets. Future reports on the AAMPO’s progress in reaching regional targets will be included in the
ongoing MTP update.
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3 – Work Elements
This section will describe each of the eight transportation planning work elements that AAMPO will
undergo in Fiscal Year 2026: administration, transportation improvement program, transit planning,
comprehensive planning, complete streets, long-range transportation planning, transportation data,
and special studies.
3.1 Regional & Federal Planning Goals
Table 1 describes how each of the work elements relate to accomplishing regional transportation
planning goals/priorities (listed in the AAMPO’s Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), “Forward
2045”) and the federal planning factors that should guide the planning processes conducted by MPOs.
Table 1: Relation of Work Elements and Regional Goals/Planning Factors
Elem. 1
Admin
Elem. 2
TIP
Elem. 3
Transit
Elem. 4
Comp.
Planning
Elem. 5
Complete
Streets
Elem. 6
Long-
Range
Planning
Elem. 7
Transpor
-tation
Data
Elem. 8
Special
Studies
Accessibility X X X X X X X
Safety X X X X X X
Sustainability X X X X X X
Efficiency &
Reliability X X X X X X X
Placemaking X X X X X X X
Regional
Goals
Preservation X X X X
Economic
Vitality X X X X X
Safety X X X X X X X
Security X X X X X X X
Accessibility &
Mobility X X X X X X
Protect &
Enhance the
Environment
and Promote
Conservation
X X X X X X X
Integration &
Connectivity X X X X X X X
Efficiency X X X X X X
Preservation X X X X X
Improve
Resiliency &
Reliability
X X X X X X X
Federal
Planning
Factors
Enhance Travel
& Tourism X X X X X X X
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3.2 Planning Emphasis Areas
On December 30, 2021, the FHWA and FTA released updated 2021 planning emphasis areas (PEAs) for
use in the development of metropolitan and statewide planning and research programs. The following
details how the AAMPO addresses some of these PEAs through its various planning activities and
planning document updates.
Climate & Clean Energy – The AAMPO will continue to consider climate impacts (positive and negative)
when identifying, prioritizing, and evaluating projects in both TIPs and the MTPs. The new Carbon
Reduction Program (CRP) will also be specifically leveraged for projects which reduce carbon and other
greenhouse gas emissions. The AAMPO will both inform and encourage its local member agencies to
submit projects which will reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas and carbon emissions for funding for
this new program.
Equity & Justice – The AAMPO develops and maintains a Public Participation Plan (PPP) and a Limited
English Proficiency (LEP) Plan. These plans aim to ensure ample public involvement opportunities for
underserved and disadvantaged populations. Additionally, the AAMPO submits Title VI documentation
to both the FHWA and FTA, which ensures that the MPO is adhering to applicable Title VI federal
requirements. Title VI prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in any program
or activity that receives federal funding. These documents are all developed as a part of Work Element
1 (Administration). Additionally, impacts to underserved and disadvantaged populations are
considered when identifying, prioritizing, and evaluating projects in the Transportation Improvement
Program (TIP) and the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP).
Complete Streets – The AAMPO previously supported the City of Ames in the development of its
Complete Streets Plan in 2018. The latest MTP refers to the Ames Complete Streets Plan and leverages
its policies and principles when evaluating the regionwide transportation network and developing and
prioritizing projects. The AAMPO also includes a dedicated work element in the TPWP (Work Element 5
- Complete Streets) specifically for Complete Streets planning activities and efforts.
Public Involvement – As previously mentioned, the AAMPO develops and maintains a Public
Participation Plan (PPP). This plan details how the MPO involves the public and stakeholders in its
transportation planning efforts. The MPO recently redesigned its website and updated its PPP in July
2024.
Planning & Environmental Linkages (PEL) – During MTP updates, the AAMPO always considers
environmental, community, and economic goals early in the transportation planning process. These
regional goals (identified in Table 1) form the foundation of the MTP, its development strategy, and its
project prioritization processes.
Data in Transportation Planning – The AAMPO is actively incorporating data within its planning
processes and shares its data with its member agencies and stakeholders. Work Element 6 -
Transportation Data is dedicated to obtaining and leveraging transportation datasets and utilizing data
analytics to strengthen performance-based planning efforts in the region.
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Element 1 - Administration
Objective: To initiate and properly manage the “3-C” planning process, ensuring that it is continuous,
cooperative, and comprehensive, and in compliance with applicable State and Federal laws and
regulations.
Description:
This task includes all administrative tasks which support activities of the MPO including the following:
prepare and submit required documents to maintain the continuity and credibility of the planning
process. Sponsor and conduct meetings and provide support to policy and technical committees.
Prepare budgets, maintain financial records, and ensure planning funds are spent appropriately.
Coordinate activities with participating agencies and other public and private interests.
Purchase/lease supplies, computer equipment and other equipment necessary to carry out planning
efforts. Maintain sufficient software and purchase necessary upgrades when beneficial to the AAMPO.
Conducting informational meetings, as well as public hearings, to obtain public input and feedback on
ongoing activities. The Public Participation Plan (PPP), along with other pertinent documents
maintained and developed by the AAMPO are posted online on the MPO website (www.aampo.org).
The PPP will be evaluated for modifications to evolve with communication preferences, as warranted.
AAMPO staff will participate in conferences, seminars, meetings, and other training opportunities to
remain familiar with the latest regulations and techniques related to the transportation planning field
as provided by the Federal Transit Administration, Federal Highway Administration, American Planning
Association, Environmental Protection Agency, Iowa Department of Transportation, peer
transportation planning organizations, and other agencies and professional organizations.
FY 2026 Products:
•Administer the FY 2026 TPWP.
•Develop and approve the FY 2027 TPWP.
•Review Public Participation Plan (PPP) and Limited English Proficiency Plan (LEP) and update as
needed.
•Review Title VI documentation and update as needed.
•Review Roadway Federal Functional Classifications (FFCs) (in coordination with state & federal
partners) on an as-needed basis.
•Carry out required annual certifications.
•Maintain records and files.
•Complete reports, surveys, and other materials requested by Federal, State, or other
governmental agencies.
•Administer meetings for the Transportation Policy Committee and Transportation Technical
Committee.
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•Participate in regional and state-wide coordination meetings related to transportation planning.
•Participate in conferences, trainings, and meetings pertinent to transportation planning hosted
by Federal, State, professional organizations, or other appropriate organizations and agencies.
•Market and perform outreach for MPO planning activities.
•Purchase/lease supplies and equipment as well as maintain sufficient software and upgrades
that are beneficial to AAMPO planning efforts.
•Maintain the MPO website and update as needed.
FY 2026 Schedule:
•Activities for this work element will be ongoing throughout the fiscal year unless noted below.
•The FY 2027 TPWP will be developed and approved during Q3 & Q4 (January-June 2026).
FY 2026 Hours/Budget:
•Total Budget: $50,000 (Federal - $40,000; Local - $10,000)
•MPO Staff Hours: 534
Primary FY 2025 Accomplishments:
•Administered the FY 2025 TPWP.
•Developed and approved the FY 2026 TPWP.
•Updated and approved an updated Public Participation Plan (PPP).
•Updated and approved updated Title VI documentation.
•Carried out required annual certifications.
•Maintained records and files.
•Administered meetings for the Transportation Policy Committee and Transportation Technical
Committee.
•Participated in regional and state-wide coordination meetings related to transportation
planning.
•Participated in conferences, trainings, and meetings pertinent to transportation planning
hosted by Federal, State, professional organizations, or other appropriate organizations and
agencies.
Note, all activities from FY 2025 were completed for this task.
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Element 2 – Transportation Improvement Program
Objective: Develop and maintain a regional program of near-term projects that are consistent with the
current AAMPO Metropolitan Transportation Plan, “Forward 45”.
Description:
The AAMPO is responsible for developing the funding program of transportation projects which utilize
federal funds or are regionally significant. The MPO carries out a process for soliciting regional projects
for the Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG), Transportation Alternatives program (TAP), and the
Carbon Reduction Program (CRP). The MPO also reviews regional projects seeking Iowa Clean Air
Attainment Program (ICAAP) funds to ensure that they conform with established regional
transportation goals and initiatives.
Projects which are awarded federal funding, or are regionally significant, are included in the
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The TIP is developed in coordination with local
governments, the state of Iowa, and transit operators. Consistent with the Public Participation Plan,
opportunities for public review and comments will be provided for all Transportation Policy Committee
actions on the TIP.
FY 2026 Products:
•Approve and administer the FFY 2026-29 TIP.
•Amend and modify the FFY 2026-29 TIP as needed.
•Develop the FFY 2027-30 TIP.
•Undergo the annual regional grant project application cycle (STBG, TAP, CRP) for projects
wishing to receive funding in FFY 2027-2030.
•Perform and manage regional project programming through the TPMS system.
•Certify ICAAP project application submitted to the Iowa DOT by regional sponsors.
FY 2026 Schedule:
•Activities for this work element will be ongoing throughout the fiscal year unless noted below.
•The FFY 2026-27 TIP will be approved in July 2025 and the FFY 2027-30 TIP will be developed
during Q4 (April-June 2026).
•The annual regional grant project application cycle (STBG, TAP, CRP) will be undergone during
Q3 (January-March 2026) for projects wishing to receive funding in FFY 2027-2030. Projects will
be reviewed and potentially incorporated into the Draft FFY 2027-2030 TIP during Q4 (April-
June 2026).
•ICAAP project applications will be reviewed and certified in September 2025.
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FY 2026 Hours/Budget:
•Total Budget: $8,000 (Federal - $6,400; Local - $1,600)
•MPO Staff Hours: 113
•Approved and administered the FFY 2025-28 TIP.
•Amended the FFY 2025-28 TIP.
•Developed the FFY 2026-29 TIP.
•Administered the annual regional grant application cycle (STBG, TAP, CRP) for projects wishing
to receive funding in FFY 2026-2029.
•Performed and managed regional project programming through the TPMS system.
Note, all activities from FY 2025 were completed for this task.
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Element 3 – Transit Planning
Objective: Enhance a coordinated, accessible, and efficient transit system.
Description:
This item involves transit planning issues related to land use and development, facility expansion
analysis, technology planning, climate action planning, ridership surveys and analyses, managing transit
programs and services in accordance with the Federal Transit Administration guidelines, and the
development of fixed route transit services. Assets will be managed to ensure they are kept in a state
of good repair by strategizing investment decisions with available funding levels. Planning of capital
equipment will occur that meets the Americans with Disabilities Act, particularly for technology, bus
stop amenities and buses. The transit agency will work to provide its services without regard to race,
color or national origin by monitoring its own separate Title VI program as required by the Federal
Transit Administration (FTA). Additionally, the transit agency will work to monitor its Equal
Employment Opportunity and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise programs as required by FTA.
Meetings will be held to facilitate the MPO’s locally developed coordinated public transit/human-
services transportation plan to improve transportation services for the low-income, aging, and disabled
populations within the community. Efforts will concentrate on improving operating efficiencies of
current services and eliminating gaps where and when transportation is not available. The
transportation planner may conduct various planning and ridership studies throughout the year to
ensure compliance with federal regulations. The safety officer will also update the safety plan annually
through a coordinated process with front line staff. A memorandum of understanding will be
periodically updated between the transit agency and the MPO staffs for duties containing metropolitan
and statewide planning.
FY 2026 Products:
•Complete various transit planning as required, including the administration and audits of the
following programs requiring annual certifications by the transit agency: ADA Planning, Equal
Employment Opportunity Program (EEO), Title VI Program, Limited English Proficiency (LEP),
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Transit Asset Management Plan, CyRide Safety &
Security Plan, and State/Federal reviews and compliance.
•Attend quarterly Passenger Transportation Plan meetings with human & health service
organization groups and transportation providers to address transit gaps and needs
•Passenger Transportation Plan (PTP) revisions to the MPO, as needed
•Bus stop amenities & technology planning
•Capital/Financial planning to analyze fleet, facility, and technology needs
•Disadvantages Business Enterprise Program & Goals Submission, if necessary
•Equal Employment Opportunity Program monitoring
•Title VI Program monitoring
•Facility Expansion planning on current site
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•NEPA Planning (facility & bus shelters)
•MPO-CyRide MOU update
•Safety Plan review/update and performance measures
•Update CyRide’s Transit Asset Management Plan, 2026-2030 performance targets & 2025
narrative report submission to FTA via the National Transit Database (NTD).
•Transit Service Planning for current/new services or ridership studies
•Transit Management Analysis of current/new policies
FY 2026 Schedule:
Activities for this work element will be ongoing throughout the fiscal year unless noted as follows:
•Monitor DBE to ensure no federal contracting opportunities over $250,000, or else submit new
DBE Program and DBE Goals accordingly.
•Submit Passenger Transportation Plan meeting minutes to Iowa DOT by 7/31/2026.
•Update TAM Plan and performance targets and submit to AAMPO by 10/1/2025.
•Develop and submit TAM Plan narrative to FTA via NTD by 10/1/2025.
•Review & update Safety Plan in August then submit targets to AAMPO by 10/1/2025.
•Undergo State on-site Review with Iowa DOT in FY 2026.
•CyRide Title VI Program due to FTA by 10/1/2025.
•CyRide EEO program due to FTA by 3/1/2026.
FY 2026 Hours/Budget:
•Total Budget: $50,000 (Federal - $40,000; Local - $10,000)
•MPO Staff Hours: 688
Primary FY 2025 Accomplishments
•Completed shelter NEPA requirements
•Monitored grant contracts and completed reporting, surveys and other materials as requested
by Federal, State or other governmental agencies
•Prepared Triennial Review documentation for FTA for onsite that occurred on July 11-12, 2024.
After review of 23 compliance areas, FTA found zero deficiencies for the three-year period in
how CyRide manages its programs and services as well as how it spends its federal grant
funding.
•Analyzed DBE program and threshold requirement
•Completed Automatic Passenger Count Research Project final report
•Attended and participated in meetings with human service/health organizations and
transportation providers organizations for PTP planning to reduce transportation gaps in Ames
•Reviewed and developed FY2025 Capital Plan and price increases for buses.
•Safety Plan Development & Certification
•Monitored and documented CyRide’s Title VI Program requirements
•Monitored and documented CyRide’s Equal Employment Opportunity Program requirements
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•Developed Transit Asset Management (TAM) Plan (performance measures, annual National
Transit Database narrative & performance targets updates)
•Transit Service Planning (i.e. route planning, battery electric bus project planning, ADA services)
Note, all activities from FY 2025 were completed for this task.
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Element 4 – Comprehensive Planning
Objective: Integrate transportation planning and land-use planning for AAMPO member jurisdictions.
Description:
Participate in regional activities which enhance the transportation network including collaboration with
local transportation activities, technical assistance for member agencies, and other activities which are
promoting a comprehensive planning approach.
FY 2026 Products:
•Provide technical assistance to local agencies incorporating regional transportation goals and
objectives into comprehensive, sub-area, capital improvement, and other local plans.
•Perform traffic modeling (Microsimulation, Synchro, SIDRA, etc.) to support local studies and
projects as needed.
•Coordinate with the City of Ames on its ITS network projects.
•Prepare for Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Plan anticipated to be developed in FY 2027.
•Analyze potential alternative funding sources.
FY 2026 Schedule:
•Activities for this work element will be ongoing throughout the fiscal year.
FY 2026 Hours/Budget:
•Total Budget: $20,000 (Federal - $16,000; Local - $4,000)
•MPO Staff Hours: 281
Primary FY 2025 Accomplishments:
•Provided technical assistance and support to local agencies for various transportation studies
and projects (including speed studies, traffic studies, etc.).
•Performed traffic modeling for various projects and studies.
•Coordinated with the City of Ames for implementing Phases 1-4 of their Intelligent
Transportation System (ITS) Master Plan.
Note, all activities from FY 2025 were completed for this work element except for preparing for
developing a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Plan. The SRTS Plan is now anticipated to begin development
in FY 2027.
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Element 5 – Complete Streets
Objective: To increase safe and accessible options for multiple travel modes for people of all ages and
abilities.
Description:
BIL § 11206(b) requires that MPOs use not less than 2.5% of PL funds on Complete Streets planning
activities. These funds are eligible to be up to 100% reimbursable. Activities (per BIL § 11206(c)) must
“increase safe and accessible options for multiple travel modes for people of all ages and abilities,”
which if permissible under State and local laws, may include:
1. Adoption of Complete Streets standards or policies; (see BIL § 11206(a)… the term “Complete
Streets standards or policies” means standards or policies that ensure the safe and adequate
accommodation of all users of the transportation system, including pedestrians, bicyclists,
public transportation users, children, older individuals, individuals with disabilities, motorists,
and freight vehicles.)
2. Development of a Complete Streets prioritization plan that identifies a specific list of Complete
Streets projects to improve the safety, mobility, or accessibility of a street.
3. Development of transportation plans to…
a. Create a network of active transportation facilities, including sidewalks, bikeways, or
pedestrian and bicycle trails, to connect neighborhoods with destinations such as
workplaces, schools, residences, businesses, recreation areas, healthcare and childcare
services, or other community activity centers.
b. Integrate active transportation facilities with public transportation service or improve
access to public transportation.
c. Create multiuse active transportation infrastructure facilities (including bikeways or
pedestrian and bicycle trails) that make connections within or between communities.
d. Increase public transportation ridership; and
e. Improve the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians.
4. Regional and megaregional planning (i.e., multi-jurisdictional transportation planning that
extends beyond MPO and/or State boundaries) that address travel demand and capacity
constraints through alternatives to new highway capacity, including through intercity passenger
rail.
5. Development of transportation plans and policies that support transit-oriented development.
FY 2026 Products:
•AAMPO staff time/contribution towards the multi-modal and active transportation components
of the 2050 MTP update. Work undertaken past the budget threshold of this work element will
fall under Work Element 6 – Long Range Transportation Planning.
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FY 2026 Schedule:
•Activity for this work element will conclude no later than the adoption date of the 2050 MTP
(September 23, 2025).
•Total Budget: $3,286 (Federal - $3,286) 100% reimbursement rate
•MPO Staff Hours: 46
•Contributed towards the multi-model and active transportation components of the 2050 MTP
update.
Note, all activities from FY 2025 were completed for this work element.
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Element 6 – Long-Range Transportation Planning
Objective: Provide framework for long-term orderly and efficient growth of an integrated, multi-modal
transportation network.
Description:
The 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (known as “Forward 45”) became effective on October 27,
2020. To support the activities of this Metropolitan Transportation Plan, the AAMPO will continue to
monitor and update the plan, as necessary. AAMPO will continue to ensure that ongoing planning
efforts and regional transportation projects conform with the approved Metropolitan Transportation
Plan.
The AAMPO will complete development of the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (known as
“Ames Connect 2050”) in FY 2026, with anticipated final approval of the plan on September 23, 2025.
The update to the regional travel demand model will also be completed.
On December 13, 2023, the AAMPO was awarded $100,000 in Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A)
grant funding by the U.S. DOT for the creation of a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. In FY 2026, in
concurrence with the 2050 MTP update, the AAMPO will complete development of a Comprehensive
Safety Action Plan which incorporates all the required components specified by the U.S. DOT in the
SS4A funding requirements.
FY 2026 Products:
•Monitor and update the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (“Forward 2045”) as needed
and ensure that all regional transportation efforts and projects continue to conform with the
regional planning goals and projects outlined in the plan. Undergo the same effort for the 2050
Metropolitan Plan (“Ames Connect 2050”) once it is adopted.
•Finish development of the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (“Ames Connect 2050”) and
adopt the plan no later than September 23, 2025.
•Complete the regional travel demand model update in coordination with the Iowa DOT and the
2050 MTP update and maintain and utilize the travel demand model as needed.
•Finish development of a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan which meets SS4A criteria and
adopt the plan no later than September 23, 2025.
FY 2026 Schedule:
•Activities for this work element will be ongoing throughout the fiscal year except as noted
below.
•The 2050 MTP and Comprehensive Safety Action Plan are anticipated to be adopted on
September 23, 2025.
•The regional travel demand model update should be completed no later than Q1 (July-
September 2025).
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FY 2026 Hours/Budget:
•Total Budget: $145,000 (Federal - $96,000; State - $2,400; SS4A - $20,000; Local - $26,600)
•MPO Staff Hours: 281
6.1 Long-Range Planning
This activity within the work element’s budget is dedicated to the MPO staff time used for
completing the various tasks described in this work element.
•Budget: $20,000 (Federal - $16,000; Local - $4,000)
•MPO Staff Hours: 281
6.2 MTP Consultant
This activity within the work element’s budget is dedicated for all incurred fees from the consultant
developing the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan.
•Total Budget: $100,000 (Federal - $80,000; Local - $20,000)
•MPO Staff Hours: 0
6.3 SS4A Safety Action Plan Consultant
This activity within the work element’s budget is dedicated for all incurred fees from the consultant
developing the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan.
•Total Budget: $25,000 (State HSIP-SWAP - $2,400; SS4A - $20,000; Local - $2,600)
•MPO Staff Hours: 0
•Started the 2050 MTP update (“Ames Connect 2050”).
•Started developing the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP).
•Updated the Regional Travel Demand Model in coordination with Iowa DOT staff.
Note, all activities from FY 2025 were completed for this work element.
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Element 7 – Transportation Data
Objective: Obtain and leverage transportation datasets and utilize data analytics to strengthen
performance-based planning efforts in the region.
Description:
Rapidly emerging technologies have allowed for new forms and quantities of transportation data and
new powerful analytical capabilities. The AAMPO will explore and leverage these new transportation
datasets and analytical capabilities to farther performance-based planning efforts for all modes of
transportation throughout the region. The MPO will also continue to leverage more traditional data
sources such as field sensors, travel surveys, and census data. In addition to using transportation data
for its own planning efforts and planning document updates, the MPO will also seek to make its data
available to its member agencies, members of the public, as well as other regional stakeholders.
FY 2026 Products:
•Maintain and leverage existing subscriptions/contracts with transportation data and analytics
service providers.
•Explore new potential transportation data and analytics sources and procure new services or
devices as needed.
•Perform data collection as needed.
•Aid with the maintenance of member agency’s transportation datasets and assets as needed.
•Assess and analyze available region-wide datasets for any trends in vehicle speeds, travel times,
origin-destination behavior, socioeconomics, multi-modal data, pavement condition, or vehicle
volumes.
•Provide access to the MPO’s transportation data for member agencies, citizens, and other MPO
stakeholders.
FY 2026 Schedule:
•Activities for this work element will be ongoing throughout the fiscal year except as noted
below.
•Anticipated procurement of a pavement condition data collection and management system in
Q1 (July-September 2025).
FY 2026 Hours/Budget:
•Total Budget: $155,000 (Federal - $124,000; Local - $31,000)
•MPO Staff Hours: 141
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7.1 Data Management
This activity within the work element’s budget is dedicated to the MPO staff time used for
completing the various tasks described in this work element.
•Budget: $10,000 (Federal - $8,000; Local - $2,000)
•MPO Staff Hours: 141
7.2 Traffic Data Procurement
This activity within the work element’s budget is dedicated to the procurement of transportation
datasets or sensors as well as data analytics platforms.
•Total Budget: $65,000 (Federal - $52,000; Local - $13,000)
•MPO Staff Hours: 0
7.3 Pavement Data Procurement
This activity within the work element’s budget is dedicated to the procurement of a pavement
condition data collection and management system.
•Total Budget: $80,000 (Federal - $64,000; Local - $16,000)
•MPO Staff Hours: 0
Primary FY 2025 Accomplishments:
•Continued existing subscription/contract with StreetLight Data, Inc. for a transportation data
service platform which provides access to regionwide vehicle, O-D, and socioeconomic
transportation data sets as well as various analytical capabilities.
•Maintained and leveraged access to the Strava Metro platform, which provides regionwide
aggregated data using Strava user activity data (pedestrians, runners, and bicyclists).
•Leveraged & analyzed various datasets to provide to member agencies for various projects &
grant applications.
Note, all activities from FY 2025 were completed for this work element.
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Element 8 – Special Studies
Objective: To further the region’s transportation planning goals and objectives, as defined in the
AAMPO’s MTP, through special studies and projects undertaken by the AAMPO.
Description:
The AAMPO’s current Metropolitan Transportation Plan “Forward 2045” identified several policy
options, strategies, and studies that should be prioritized to augment the goals, priorities, and projects
defined in the plan. One recommendation was the development of a Transportation System
Management & Operations (TSMO) document for the MPO region. The AAMPO’s Regional Intelligent
Transportation System (ITS) Architecture document was last updated in 2007, and with the City of
Ames currently implementing multiple phases of their Traffic Signal Master Plan, the AAMPO region
has seen significant changes to its ITS architecture. Therefore, the AAMPO will develop a combined
TSMO and Regional Architecture Document to help local agencies properly leverage the rapidly
increasing emerging ITS solutions being implemented throughout the region.
In the City of Ames Bicycle-Pedestrian Master Plan “WalkBikeRoll Ames”, the Duff Ave corridor from
Main St to 13th St was identified as a high priority corridor for multi-modal improvements. Additionally,
the intersection of Duff Ave and E 12th St was identified as a high priority location for crossing
improvements. As such, a comprehensive corridor study of the Duff Ave corridor from Main St to 13th
St will be conducted in FY 2026 in order to assess existing and projected multi-modal operations and
identify potential multi-modal improvements that can be implemented along the corridor. Conducting
this study will allow a finer level of detailed analysis compared to what was possible in the
WalkBikeRoll Ames Plan and the MPO’s 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan.
FY 2026 Products:
There are two special studies planned in FY 2026.
•TSMO/Regional ITS Architecture Document
o Develop a combined TSMO and Regional Architecture Document to help local agencies
properly leverage the rapidly increasing emerging ITS solutions being implemented
throughout the region.
•Duff Ave Study (Main St – 13th St)
o Conduct a corridor study of Duff Avenue from Main Street to 13th Street. The Study will
include analyzing existing and future operations and recommending potential multi-
modal improvements along the corridor.
FY 2026 Schedule:
•TSMO/Regional ITS Architecture Document development is anticipated to begin in Q1 (July-
September 2025) and conclude in Q4 (April-June 2026).
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•The Duff Ave Study is anticipated to begin in Q1 (July-September 2025) and conclude in Q4
(April-June 2026).
FY 2026 Hours/Budget:
•Total Budget: $250,000 (Federal - $200,000; Local - $50,000)
•MPO Staff Hours: 0
8.1 TSMO/Regional ITS Architecture Document Consultant
This portion of the work element’s budget is dedicated to the payment of a consultant for the
development of the TSMO/Regional ITS Architecture Document.
•Budget: $150,000 (Federal - $120,000; Local - $30,000)
•MPO Staff Hours: 0
8.2 Duff Ave Study Consultant
This activity within the work element’s budget is dedicated for all incurred fees from the consultant
conducting the Duff Ave Study from Main St to 13th St.
•Budget: $100,000 (Federal - $80,000; Local - $20,000)
•MPO Staff Hours: 0
Primary FY 2025 Accomplishments:
E Lincoln Way Corridor Study
•Presented final study report with acceptance of the study findings by the Ames City Council.
TSMO/Regional ITS Architecture Document
•Procured a consultant for completing the TSMO/Regional ITS Architecture Document.
Note, all activities from FY 2025 were completed for this work element except for the TSMO/Regional
ITS Architecture Document, which will be completed in FY 2026.
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4 – FY 2026 Budget Summary
4.1 Budget & Staff Hours Summary
Table 2 shows a breakdown of the seven work elements including their budget totals, funding sources, and MPO staff hours by activity.
Table 2: Budget and Funding Source Summary
Federal/State Funding Source
Work Element Activity
MPO
Staff
Hours
FHWA
PL C/O
FTA
5305d
C/O
FHWA
PL CS
C/O
FHWA PL
New
FTA
5305d
New
FHWA
STBG
New
FHWA PL
CS Set-
Aside
Iowa DOT
HSIP-
SWAP
Federal/State
Funding
Local
Funding
Total
Funding
1 - Administration Admin 534 $2,301 $300 $ - $9,807 $3,773 $23,820 $ - $ - $40,000 $10,000 $50,000
2 - Transportation
Improvement
Program
TIP 113 $368 $48 $ - $1,569 $604 $3,811 $ - $ - $6,400 $1,600 $8,000
3 - Transit Planning Transit Planning 688 $2,301 $300 $ - $9,807 $3,773 $23,820 $ - $ - $40,000 $10,000 $50,000
4 - Comprehensive
Planning Comp Planning 281 $921 $120 $ - $3,923 $1,509 $9,528 $ - $ - $16,000 $4,000 $20,000
5 - Complete Streets Complete Streets 46 $ - $ - $ 3 $ - $ - $ - $3,283 $ - $3,286 $ - $3,286
Long Range
Planning 281 $921 $120 $ - $3,923 $1,509 $9,528 $ - $ - $16,000 $4,000 $20,000
MTP Consultant 0 $4,603 $599 $ - $19,613 $7,545 $47,640 $ - $ - $80,000 $20,000 $100,000 6 - Long Range
Planning SS4A Safety Action
Plan Consultant 0 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $2,400 $2,400 $22,6001 $25,000
Data Management 141 $460 $60 $ - $1,961 $755 $4,764 $ - $ - $8,000 $2,000 $10,000
Traffic Data
Procurement 0 $2,992 $390 $ -$12,749 $4,904 $30,966 $52,000 $13,000 $65,0007 - Transportation
Data
Pavement Data
Procurement 0 $3,682 $479 $ - $15,691 $6,036 $38,112 $ - $ - $64,000 $16,000 $80,000
TSMO/Regional ITS
Architecture
Document
Consultant
0 $6,904 $899 $ - $29,420 $11,318 $71,459 $ - $ - $120,000 $30,000 $150,000
8 - Special Studies
Duff Ave (Main St –
13th St) Study
Consultant
0 $4,603 $599 $ - $19,613 $7,545 $47,640 $ - $ - $80,000 $20,000 $100,000
FY 2026 Budget Totals 2,084 $30,057 $3,913 $3 $128,075 $49,269 $311,086 $3,283 $2,400 $528,086 $153,200 $681,286
1 – $20,000 in Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Discretionary Grant funding and $2,600 in local funds will be leveraged to cover consultant fees for developing a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan.
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Table 3 shows a breakdown of the budgeted unobligated federal and state funds by funding source.
Table 3: Unobligated Funds
FHWA
PL C/O
FTA
5305d
C/O
FHWA
PL CS
C/O
FHWA PL
New
FTA
5305d
New
FHWA
STBG
New
FHWA PL
CS Set-
Aside
Iowa DOT
HSIP-
SWAP
TOTAL
Starting Balance $30,057 $3,913 $3 $128,075 $49,269 $311,086 $3,283 $2,400 $528,086
Programmed $30,057 $3,913 $3 $128,075 $49,269 $311,086 $3,283 $2,400 $528,086
Unobligated Funds $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Appendix E). Note that FHWA program funding is
transferred to FTA and merged with FTA funds into a consolidated planning grant.
4.2 Cost Allocation Plan
4.3 Private Sector Involvement
•2050 MTP Development
•Comprehensive Safety Action Plan Development
•TSMO/Regional ITS Architecture Document Development
•Duff Ave Corridor Study
Appendix B).
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5 – Revisions to the Transportation Planning Work Program
The TPWP is developed annually; however, it can be amended at any time throughout the life of the
document. The following section outlines the process to be used to amend the work program.
5.1 Overview
2 CFR 200 describes the uniform administrative rules for Federal grants and cooperative agreements
and subawards to State, local and Indian tribal governments. These requirements apply to
metropolitan planning (PL) and State Planning and Research (SPR) grants. FTA has similar requirements
and procedures documented in FTA Circular 5010.1F, which apply to all applicable FTA program grants.
Iowa uses a Consolidated Planning Grant (CPG) where FHWA and FTA planning funds are combined
into a single grant managed through FTA’s TrAMS system. The uses of these funds are documented in
the work programs of the Iowa DOT, MPOs, and RPAs. FTA is the lead agency administering the CPG.
5.2 Waiver of Approvals
All work program changes require prior written Federal approval, unless waived by the awarding
agency. 2 CFR § 200.308 outlines different types of revisions for budget and program plans, and this
FHWA memo on prior approvals summarizes revisions that require prior Federal approval, as well as
other miscellaneous actions and allowable costs that require prior Federal approval.
Types of TPWP revisions that require Federal approval include, but are not limited to, the following:
•Request for additional Federal funding.
•Transfers of funds between categories, projects, functions, or activities which exceed 10% of
the total work program budget when the Federal share of the budget exceeds $150,000.
•Revision of the scope or objectives of activities.
•Transferring substantive programmatic work to a third party (consultant).
•Capital expenditures, including the purchasing of equipment.
•Transfer of funds allotted for training allowances.
Types of revisions that require Iowa DOT approval include:
•Transfers of funds between categories, projects, functions, or activities which do not exceed
10% of the total work program budget, or when the Federal share of the budget is less than
$150,000.
Types of revisions that require MPO/RPA approval include:
•Revisions related to work that does not involve federal funding.
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5.3 Revision and Approval Procedures
•All revision requests from MPOs and RPAs should be submitted electronically to the Iowa DOT
Systems Planning Bureau and the agency’s Iowa DOT District Planner. If all necessary
information is provided, the request will then be forwarded to the FHWA and FTA for review
and any necessary approvals.
▪Revision requests shall, at a minimum, include:
•A letter detailing the work program revision(s)
•A resolution or meeting minutes showing the revision’s approval.
•Budget summary table with changes highlighted.
•Amended work program with any modified section(s) highlighted.
•Revisions where FHWA/FTA is the designated approving agency shall require written approval
by FHWA/FTA prior to commencement of activity, purchasing of equipment, or request for
reimbursement.
•Revisions where the Iowa DOT Systems Planning Bureau is the designated approving agency
shall require written approval by the Iowa DOT Systems Planning Bureau prior to
commencement of activity, purchasing of equipment, or request for reimbursement.
•Revisions where the MPO or RPA is the approving agency shall be approved by the Policy
Board.
•Notification by the approving agency will be in writing.
NOTE: All necessary TPWP approvals shall be in place prior to the commencement of activity,
purchasing of equipment, or request for reimbursement. More specifically, with regard to the
procurement of equipment and services, there should be no notification of award, signed contract,
placement of an order, or agreement with a contractor prior to receiving the necessary TPWP
approvals.
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Appendix A – Resolution of Approval
[PLACEHOLDER FOR RESOLUTION]
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Appendix B – Self-Certification of Procurement and Consultation
Selection Procedures
[PLACEHOLDER FOR CONSULTANT SELECTION PROCEDURES]
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Appendix C – Performance Management Agreement
On May 27, 2016, the final rule for statewide and metropolitan transportation planning was published,
based on 2012’s Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act and 2015’s Fixing
America’s Transportation System (FAST) Act. As part of this final rule, 23 CFR § 450.314 (h) was
amended to state:
(h)
(1) The MPO(s), State(s), and the providers of public transportation shall jointly agree upon and
develop specific written provisions for cooperatively developing and sharing information
related to transportation performance data, the selection of performance targets, the reporting
of performance targets, the reporting of performance to be used in tracking progress toward
attainment of critical outcomes for the region of the MPO (see §450.306(d)), and the collection
of data for the State asset management plan for the NHS for each of the following
circumstances:
(i) When one MPO serves an urbanized area;
(ii) When more than one MPO serves an urbanized area; and
(iii) When an urbanized area that has been designated as a TMA overlaps into an
adjacent MPA serving an urbanized area that is not a TMA.
(2) These provisions shall be documented either:
(i) As part of the metropolitan planning agreements required under paragraphs (a), (e),
and (g) of this section; or
(ii) Documented in some other means outside of the metropolitan planning agreements
as determined cooperatively by the MPO(s), State(s), and providers of public
transportation.
In 2017, the following three-pronged approach was cooperatively developed to address 23 CFR §
450.314 (h). This approach provides a regular opportunity to review and update coordination methods
as performance management activities occur, which offers an adaptable framework as performance-
based planning and programming evolves.
•Agreement between the Iowa DOT and MPOs on applicable provisions through documentation
included in each MPO’s TPWP.
•Agreement between the Iowa DOT and relevant public transit agencies on applicable
provisions through documentation included in each public transit agency’s consolidated
funding application.
•Agreement between each MPO and relevant public transit agencies on applicable provisions
through documentation included in the appropriate cooperative agreement(s) between the
MPO and relevant public transit agencies.
Inclusion of the following language in an MPO’s TPWP, and that TPWP’s subsequent approval by Iowa
DOT, constitutes agreement on these items.
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The Iowa DOT and AAMPO agree to the following provisions. The communication outlined in these
provisions between the MPO and Iowa DOT will generally be through the metropolitan and regional
planning coordinator in the Systems Planning Bureau.
1) Transportation performance data
2) Selection of performance targets
3) Reporting of performance targets
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d. MPOs will include information outlined in 23 CFR § 450.324 (f) (3-4) in any metropolitan
transportation plan amended or adopted after May 27, 2018, and information outlined
in 23 CFR § 450.326 (d) in any transportation improvement program amended or
adopted after May 27, 2018.
e. Reporting of targets and performance by the Iowa DOT and MPOs shall conform to 23
CFR § 490, 49 CFR § 625, and 49 CFR § 673.
4) Reporting of performance to be used in tracking progress toward attainment of critical
outcomes for the region of the MPO
a. The Iowa DOT will provide MPOs with the statewide performance data used in
developing statewide targets, and, when applicable, will also provide MPOs with subsets
of the statewide data, based on their planning area boundaries.
5) The collection of data for the State asset management plans for the NHS
a. The Iowa DOT will be responsible for collecting bridge and pavement condition data for
the State asset management plan for the NHS.
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Appendix D – Performance Measure Targets
PM1 (Roadway Safety) Targets
The MPO adopted to support the Iowa DOT’s statewide roadway safety targets on September 24,
2024. These performance measures and associated targets are shown in the following table:
Five Year Rolling AveragesPerformance Measure 2019-2023 Baseline 2021-2025 Target
Number of Fatalities 350.2 365.8
Fatality Rate – per 100 million VMT 1.070 1.085
Number of Serious Injuries 1,378.4 1,496.1
Serious Injury Rate – per 100 million VMT 4.208 4.391
Non-Motorized Fatalities and Serious Injuries 142.2 148.4
*Rates are per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT)
PM2 (Pavement & Bridge) & PM3 (System Performance & Freight) Targets
The MPO adopted to support the Iowa DOT’s updated statewide PM2 targets on March 25, 2025. The
MPO adopted to support the Iowa DOT’s PM3 targets on January 24, 2023. These performance
measures and associated targets are shown in the following table:
Performance Measure 2021 Baseline 2-Year Target 4 Year Target
Interstate % Good Condition 58.8%55.0%53.0%
Interstate % Poor Condition 0.4%3.0%3.0%
Non-Interstate NHS % Good Condition 37.9%35.0%30.0%Pavement
Non-Interstate NHS % Poor Condition 3.7%6.0%6.0%
NHS % Good Condition 48.6%52.5%48.0%Bridge NHS % Poor Condition 2.4%5.0%6.6%
Interstate % Reliable 99.9%99.9%98.0%Reliability Non-Interstate NHS % Reliable 96.5%96.7%94.0%
Freight Interstate Truck Travel Time Reliability 1.13 1.13 1.25
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Transit Safety Targets
The MPO adopted to support CyRide’s transit safety targets on September 24, 2024. These
performance measures and associated targets are shown in the following table:
Mode of Transit
Service
Major
Events
Major
Events
(per 100
thousand
VRM)
Collisions
(per 100
thousand
VRM)
Pedestrian
Collisions
(per 100
thousand
VRM)
Vehicular
Collisions
(per 100
thousand
VRM)
Fatalities
Fatalities
(per 100
thousand
VRM)
Fixed Route Bus 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
Paratransit 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
Mode of Transit
Service
Transit
Worker
Fatalities
(per 100
thousand
VRM)
Injuries
Injuries
(per 100
thousand
VRM)
Transit
Worker
Injuries
(per 100
thousand
VRM)
Assaults
on
Transit
Workers
Assaults
on
Transit
Workers
(per 100
thousand
VRM)
System
Reliability
(VRM/Failures)
Fixed Route Bus 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 34,119.55
Paratransit 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 238,798
The MPO adopted to support CyRide’s transit asset management (TAM) targets on March 25, 2025.
These performance measures and associated targets are shown in the following table:
Rolling Stock
40'-60' Buses
% of fleet exceeds
CyRide's ULB of 15 yrs.27%26%43%35%38%32%35%
Rolling Stock
Cutaways
% of fleet exceeds FTA
ULB of 8 yrs.0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Equipment
Shop Trucks
% of fleet exceeds
CyRide’s ULB of 10 yrs.0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Facilities
Admin./Maint.
Facility
% of facilities rated
under 3.0 on TERM scale 0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Facilities Ames
Intermodal Facility
% of facilities rated
under 3.0 on TERM scale 0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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Appendix E – MPO/RPA Carryover Policy
Background
Each year, federal planning funds from both the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal
Transit Administration (FTA) are combined into a new consolidated planning grant (CPG) under the
FTA. This includes all federal transportation funds that are utilized by metropolitan planning
organizations (MPOs) and regional planning affiliations (RPAs) in Iowa for planning, including FHWA
metropolitan planning (PL), state planning and research (SPR), and surface transportation block grant
(STBG) funds and FTA 5305d, 5305e, and 5311 funds. The FHWA funding sources are transferred to FTA
for inclusion in the CPG, and once funds are part of an awarded CPG they are unable to be deobligated
for other purposes.
Carryover is defined as any unspent funding that has been targeted to the agency, but is not included
in the agency’s current state fiscal year (SFY) budget. During the Transportation Planning Work
Program (TPWP) development cycle, carryover ‘targets’ that show the current balances of carryover
funding are provided to the agency along with targets for new federal funding. However, it should be
noted that an agency does not have to wait for the next TPWP cycle to utilize carryover funding if there
are anticipated needs in the current fiscal year. Unbudgeted funding is available to the planning agency
to be amended into its budget at any time. Unspent funding from the prior SFY is available to the
planning agency to be amended into its budget following close-out of the prior SFY.
When developing the TPWP, agencies are required to program carryover funding before programming
new funding. When reimbursement requests are submitted to the Iowa Department of Transportation
(DOT), payments are made by utilizing the oldest funding source in the agency’s planning agreement.
Funding is drawn down first by age, then sequentially by source. This helps streamline bookkeeping
and ensure that funding within older CPGs is utilized prior to funding within newer CPGs.
Since MPOs and RPAs are allowed to carry over unused federal planning funds rather than being
required to draw them down within a fiscal year, multiple CPGs are open at any given time. FTA has
asked Iowa DOT to ensure funds are being drawn down in a timely manner and to work to limit the
number of CPGs that are open. Furthermore, the new grant management system FTA launched in 2016
requires additional documentation and justification to keep a grant open past its original end date.
In order to satisfy FTA while still providing flexibility to MPOs and RPAs, Iowa DOT has implemented
internal steps to reduce the number of CPGs that are open, and has also developed the policy outlined
below. Internal steps that Iowa DOT has taken include discussing the necessity of STBG transfers with
individual agencies when substantial carryover balances exist, and evaluating planning agreements and
amending them if necessary early in the SFY to ensure any older funding that was unspent in the
previous SFY is utilized prior to newer funding. The MPO/RPA carryover policy, which is outlined below,
took effect as part of the SFY 2018 TPWP cycle.
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The internal changes and the MPO/RPA carryover policy will help Iowa DOT manage carryover balances
that have become problematic for a small number of planning agencies. Over time, reduced carryover
balances will allow Iowa DOT to maintain fewer open CPGs. In addition, the policy will prevent
unnecessary funding transfers from FHWA to FTA, thus enabling SPR and STBG funding to be used
more efficiently.
MPO/RPA Carryover Policy
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