The Budget (UPWP)

UPWP Timeline

The development of the UPWP begins long before the effective date in July each year.

Amendment Process

The approved UPWP can be amended to add new tasks, delete tasks, and reallocate funds between tasks. In some instances, revisions may warrant approval by the Policy Board and subsequent modifications to the Task Order, which authorizes federal funds associated with the UPWP. Other revisions are included for information only and have no impact on the funding related to the UPWP. All changes are incorporated into a UPWP Activities Tracker linked below.

FY 2025 UPWP Tracker (updated 7/22/2024)

FY 2025 UPWP Funding Breakdown

The total expenditures equate to total revenues of $4,635,534.00, with a breakdown of the tasks noted in the chart below.

SJTPO’s total expenditures and revenues are divided into five categories: Operating/Direct Expenses, Financial & Administrative Services, Technical Program, Other, and Central Staff Salaries/Labor, and Technical Program. The Operating/Direct Expenses category allows SJTPO to purchase office supplies, equipment, software, and travel expenses such as lodging, meals, mileage, and utilities. The Financial & Administrative Services category is provided to the South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA), SJTPO’s administrative host, who performs financial administration and subcontracting on behalf of SJTPO. The Technical Program supports the purchase of data, equipment, or services to be performed by consultants. Before consultant-led efforts occur, staff work with the counties to determine the transportation needs and priorities of the region. The Other category provides funding to SJTPO’s four counties. The counties receive funds through the UPWP to support their contributions to SJTPO and other transportation planning needs of their jurisdictions. The final category, the Central Staff Salaries/Labor, goes toward staff salaries.

Regarding the Technical Program, after the needs and priorities are determined, staff will draft project scopes, release Requests for Proposals (RFPs), select the winning consultant, and manage the efforts once underway. Considering SJTPO has a finite amount of funds for the Technical Program each year, the number of consultant-led efforts varies. In the FY 2025 UPWP, there are six consultant-led efforts. The efforts include the Regional Pavement Condition Data Collection, South Jersey Travel Demand Model Recalibration, Staff Augmentation, 2025 On-Board and Household Travel Surveys, Complete Streets Technical Assistance Program Pilot, and Signal Analytics Data. Each consultant-led effort is fully detailed in section five of the FY 2025 UPWP and Executive Summaries.

UPWP Executive Summary

SJTPO publishes executive summaries of many of its plans and reports. The purpose of the executive summaries is to provide the public with a concise version of the extensive plans and reports. Like all other executive summaries produced by SJTPO, the UPWP Executive Summary is available in English and Spanish. Executive Summaries are proactively translated into Spanish as it is the four-county region’s primary Limited English Proficiency (LEP) language. As noted in the “Need the UPWP Translated” section below, SJTPO is willing and able to translate the UPWP Executive Summary into an alternate language if requested. The English and Spanish UPWP Executive Summaries are listed below in the “Current UPWP” section.

Need a Hard Copy of the UPWP?

All draft and approved plans, studies, and records produced by SJTPO, including the UPWP, are available online, at the SJTPO office, and at select libraries in the region, which make major government agency documents available for viewing by the region’s public at no cost.

If an individual is unable to view plans, studies, and records, including the UPWP, on the SJTPO website, the SJTPO office, or at the select libraries in the SJTPO region, noncolor copies may be requested. Copy fees are $0.05 per letter page or $0.07 per legal page. The requested plans, studies, and records, including the UPWP, may be picked up at the SJTPO office for no additional charge or mailed at the receiver’s expense. SJTPO may waive totals under $1.00. Printing and postage costs must be paid by the receiver before mailing. Checks or money orders must be made out to the South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA). Cash is not accepted.

Document and Records Request Form

Need the UPWP Translated?

SJTPO works to accommodate all reasonable requests for translation services, including translating the UPWP into an alternate language. Translation requests can be submitted through the form below, emailed to , or by calling the SJTPO office at (856) 794-1941. Please allow at least seven days for SJTPO to process any requests.

Translation Request Form