MORPC’s Technical Assistance Grants program recently awarded over 200,000 dollars to four projects from five applicant jurisdictions, including three consultant-based services and one MORPC staff-based service. Funded consultant projects are the City of Whitehall’s Active Transportation Plan (65,000 dollars), the City of Columbus Central Avenue Feasibility Study (80,000 dollars), and the City of Grove City South Broadway Corridor Feasibility Study (40,000 dollars), while the Village of Lockbourne will receive a 40,000 dollar staff-based active transportation analysis. The program identifies a next application evaluation deadline in the third quarter of 2026, indicating another competitive round will occur. While the named awards suggest those consultant scopes are already decided, this is a clear signal that these jurisdictions are entering new planning phases that can lead to design, engineering, and implementation work. Vendors can track these planning studies for downstream opportunities and engage ahead of the 2026 application round to help communities scope strong projects and position for future funding.

Three current projects are explicitly consultant-based; one will be delivered by MORPC staff; no spe...