Write Up:

Local agencies receive federal funds to invest in projects that improve local infrastructure. They share the cost of those projects by providing a 20% local match for most programs. To continue receiving federal funds, all funds received each year must be committed to projects by the end of the federal fiscal year. Failure to fully commit the available funds puts them at risk of being rescinded, which jeopardizes the ability to receive additional federal funds for future projects.

For federal fiscal year (FFY) 2026, local agencies have an annual allocation of $217 million to invest in local transportation projects. Year-to-date FFY 2026, 7% ($14 million) of annual allocation funds have been committed to local projects, compared to 10% ($22 million of $228 million available, which includes Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act redistributed funds) in FFY 2025. While this measure compares committed funds to the annual allocation, the total available funds for local agencies to commit to projects include both the annual allocation ($217 million) and the carryover balance ($129 million), for a total of approximately $346 million in FFY 2026. Committed funds can include balances left from previous years.

The fiscal year-end target for this measure is 100% of funds committed with a target of 25% per quarter. MoDOT continues to work with project sponsors, planning partners, consultants and others to ensure obligations are submitted throughout the FFY.

Purpose of the Measure:

MoDOT is required to share federal funds with local agencies for transportation projects. This measure tracks the percent of available local program funds committed to projects.  

Measurement and Data Collection:

The data is obtained from the Fiscal Management Information System of the Federal Highway Administration. It covers the period from October 1 through September 30 of each Federal Fiscal Year. The committed amounts represent federal funds obligated for projects. The available amounts represent the federal program funds distributed to local sponsors plus any previous year's balance. The goal is to invest all federal funds available to local public projects each year.

The target for this measure is set by internal policy and will remain unchanged unless policy changes, regardless of performance.