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UPWP Work Order Process

Funding for the planning work described in the UPWP for a given fiscal year is allotted in three separate work orders. The first work order is sent on or about October 1 and consists solely of 5303 (FTA) funds. The second work order will consist of the current fiscal year's PL-112 (FHWA) funds when they become available. The final work order will consist of any unexpended funds from the previous fiscal year (carry-over). This work order cannot be issued until all MPO billings have been processed through TxDOT and rectified. This generally happens in January or February.

The FTA funds carry a separate charge number from FHWA funds. MPOs should charge 100% of their initial billings to the FTA charge number until all 5303 funds are depleted.