The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) identifies in a single document the annual transportation planning activities that are to be undertaken in the Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Area during the federal fiscal year in support of the goals, objectives and actions established in the Long-Range Regional Transportation Plan.
A Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is a updated every one or two years. Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) must create a UPWP to guide how they use money from the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration.
The SMMPO updates it's UPWP yearly. It explains what transportation planning work and products will be completed within the SMMPO region. It includes what projects will be worked on, who will work on the projects, when the projects will be completed, how much the projects cost, and what funds will pay for the projects.
