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Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

Investing in near-term projects that keep the Mat-Su Valley connected and moving.

What is the TIP?

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is MVP’s four-year plan for federally funded transportation projects in the Mat-Su Valley. It outlines which projects will move forward for design and construction in the near term, and ensures they align with the region’s long-range goals established in the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). 

 

The TIP is developed using projects identified and prioritized in the Metropolitan Transportation Plan, where local government, tribal partners, the Alaska Department of Transportation, and the public have worked together to identify priority investments that improve safety, mobility, and access across the Valley. 

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While MVP became eligible to receive allocations of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG), Carbon Reduction Program (CRP), and Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funds starting in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2024, these funds cannot be programmed to specific projects without an approved TIP. 

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Public comment on the FFY27-FFY30 TIP is now OPEN! Read the full plan here and comment on the map below or on our comment page.

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Where is MVP's TIP? 

MVP just completed its first Metropolitan Transportation Plan and is reviewing public comments. The Transportation Improvement Program is now open for public comment! Projects in the TIP will include roadway, bike and pedestrian facilities, and transit improvements designed to strengthen connections, support growth, and maintain the region’s vital transportation network. 

Federal Fiscal Years

2027-2030

Interim Program of Projects 

To enable interim use of federal funds, and in alignment with FHWA guidance, MVP adopted an Interim Program of Projects (PoP) on July 16, 2024. This Interim PoP allocated MVP's FFY2024 and FFY2025 STBG, TAP, and CRP funds to projects already listed in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. 

  

As a Metropolitan Planning Organization serving a population of 50–200k, MVP is currently developing its first Metropolitan Transportation Plan and Transportation Improvement Program. 

  

MVP is awaiting a formal suballocation award letter from the Alaska DOT&PF for FFY2026 to allow the Policy Board to program funding in the PoP for FFY26. No projects have been selected yet for FFY2026 funding. 

  

MVP anticipates adopting its first TIP by November 2026, which will allow it to begin programming funds based on projects identified in our MTP for FFY2027 and beyond. 

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Current TIP Period

If MVP had a TIP in place, it would program projects and funding for a four-year period, beginning in FFY 2024 when MVP became eligible for small urban areas funding. Projects in the TIP would include roadway, bike and pedestrian facilities, and transit improvements designed to strengthen connections, support growth, and maintain the region’s vital transportation network. 

Federal Fiscal Years

2025-2028

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MatSu Valley Planning for Transportation

Contact

info@mvpmpo.com

(907) 921-2425

Location

PO Box 2587
Palmer, AK 99645

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