Provides funding that may be used for projects on Federal-aid eligible roadways, transit capital improvements, and active transportation projects.

An eligible project sponsor must be a local government in the Ogden/ Layton or Salt Lake Urbanized Area, the department of transportation, or the transit authority, or submit a letter in cooperation with one of these entities.

STP funds may be used for constructing new streets or widening, improving, or reconstructing existing streets classified as Federal Aid Eligible (FAE) freeways, highways, arterials or collectors (click here for the latest version of the FAE facilities map in your Urban Area). In addition, STP funds can be used for bridge replacement, intersection improvements, projects which reduce traffic demand, such as transit capital improvements and active transportation, and other projects as provided for in federal legislation. Major highway and transit capacity improvements must be identified in the first phase of the 2023-2050 RTP.

By population formula, the federal government currently apportions approximately $10,000,000 – $12,000,000 in Urban STP funds each year to the Ogden/ Layton Urbanized Area, and approximately $21,000,000 – $23,000,000 in the Salt Lake Urbanized Area. Funds are programmed over a six-year period and applicants currently will be competing for funds available in the federal fiscal year 2031.

In order for the WFRC staff to recommend whether a sponsor should submit an application, the “Letter of Intent” must include the project name, project limits, a brief project description, and an estimated cost. A list of all the projects appropriately submitted will be distributed to members of the Councils of Governments (COGs) and will be reviewed by WFRC to determine program eligibility. This letter should be signed by the Mayor, Commissioner, or executive director of the sponsoring agency. Letters of Intent were due September 26, 2024.

Sponsors of eligible projects will be notified and required to submit a new and/or updated “Project Evaluation Concept Report” and “Cost Estimation Form” for each project by December 12, 2024. These reports will be reviewed for completeness. The projects will be evaluated using these reports, an on-site field review of each project, approved technical criteria, and other relevant professional considerations prior to presenting information to the Technical Advisory Committees for review and recommendation. The projects and the recommendations will then be presented to Trans Com for recommendation to the Regional Council.

Application is linked below.