Transportation Improvement Program

CDS/CPF Letters of Support

Applicants for congressionally directed funding may request letters of certification from the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC). If you require certification that your project is either in the TIP or eligible for federal funding and that ARC will amend TIP to reflect new project funding, please complete the below form to request a letter.

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FY 2027-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

ARC is developing a new FY 2027-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), which is scheduled for action from the ARC Board and the Transportation and Air Quality Committee on November 12, 2026.

This will shift the TIP program years from FY 2024-2027 to FY 2027-2030, which will serve as the first four years to the broader Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). Public comment for the new TIP and Amendment #7 to the MTP will begin on September 28 and conclude on September 27. A virtual public open house will be held on September 28 public hearing will be conducted at the October 14 Joint ARC Board and TAQC meeting.

The new TIP will include an updated project list that includes all federally funded transportation projects with funding between the fiscal years of 2027-2030, as well as incorporate $89.2M in funding awards from the 2026 TIP Solicitation, the process through which ARC awards regionally suballocated funds to local government agencies.

Prior to the opening of Public Comment, the following documents will be made available for review on this page:

Draft FY 2027-2030 Transportation Improvement Program – Full Document
Draft FY 2027-2030 TIP Project List
Draft TIP Solicitation Award List
Draft 2050 MTP Amendment #7 Change List
Draft FY 2027-2030 TIP Executive Summary
Draft Issue Summary and Resolution

The FY 2027-2030 TIP will undergo the following milestones prior to action on November 12, 2026:

Public Comment Period: September 28 – October 27, 2026
- Provide comments and feedback: Public Input
Public Open House: September 28, 2026
- Register Here
Transportation Coordinating Committee First Read: October 2, 2026
ARC Board / TAQC First Read: October 14, 2026
Public Hearing: October 14 at the Joint ARC Board and TAQC Meeting
Transportation Coordinating Committee Action: November 6, 2026
ARC Board / TAQC Action: November 12, 2026

Near-Term Regional Transportation Improvements

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) allocates federal funds for use in the construction of the highest-priority projects in the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), the long-term transportation vision for the 20-county region. Projects included in the TIP must be fully funded.

The Atlanta Regional Commission, the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for the 19-county Atlanta region, is responsible for developing and updating the TIP and MTP to meet federal planning requirements and address local needs.

The TIP covers the first four years of the MTP, and is the means by which federal, state and local funds are approved for all significant surface transportation projects and programs in the 20-county Atlanta region.

Volume II – FY 2024-2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

Search TIP Projects

ARC provides a range of useful tools that offer detailed information about TIP projects across region:

TIP Interactive Map
TIP PlanIt Database
TIP PlanIt Database – Login for Project Sponsors
GDOT Project Tracker – Track Georgia DOT Projects in the Region
PlanIt Fund Code Dictionary
MTP Project List – Updated August 19, 2026
TIP Project List – Update August 19, 2026
Transit Program of Projects (POP) – Updated August 2026

*Individual project fact sheets are available upon request.

TIP Project Solicitations

The 2026 TIP Solicitation window is now open. For more information, please visit the project solicitation page.

TIP Modifications & Amendments

Administrative modifications are made to the TIP on a quarterly basis as the schedules and budgets of projects change.

More significant alterations, called amendments, are made on occasion by vote of ARC’s Transportation & Air Quality Committee. This committee includes a representative from every county in the region, as well as from many partner agencies. Please visit the Amendment page for information on any current or pending amendment processes.

Administrative Modifications & Amendments FAQs

Scheduled TIP Administrative Modifications for Calendar Year 2026*

1st Quarter 2026

Due date – February 27
Processed – March 27

2nd Quarter 2026

Due date – May 1
Processed – May 29

4th Quarter 2026

Due date – TBD
Processing date – TBD

*All dates are tentative and subject to change

Review previous modifications and amendments.

Metropolitan Transportation Plan

ARC’s Metropolitan Transportation Plan is a long-range document that maps out the transportation projects that will be most useful to the region through 2050. The MTP is the transportation component of the Atlanta Region’s Plan and is based on the amount of funding we think will be available during that time.

Title VI

ARC is committed to enforcing the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and taking positive and realistic affirmative steps to ensure the protection of rights and opportunities for all persons affected by its programs, services, and activities.