ACOG BOARD APPROVES FY 2026 BUDGET
OKLAHOMA CITY — The ACOG Board of Directors approved the FY 2026 Budget at the Board meeting held on June 26, at the ACOG office, located at 4205 N. Lincoln Blvd.
The FY 2026 Budget, totaling $16,339,687, reflects an overall decrease of $1,286,843 in revenue compared to the FY 2025 Budget. The decrease is primarily due to the following major factors: FY 2025 transfer of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 5303 funds to the Oklahoma City MAPS 4 Initiative for the Long-Range Transit Plan for the Oklahoma City Metro Area and budgeting a more conservative fund allocation in FY 2026 for Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) – Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ)/Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) Public Fleet Conversion and FHWA – CMAQ Small Grants due to our member governments not accessing and processing the available grant funds expeditiously during the fiscal year.
Other significant revenue changes include the following: increase in FHWA Planning funds (PL); decrease in the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office (OHSO) Safety Grant funding; decrease in the EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG); increase in the USDA Composting & Food Waste Reduction funding; upward adjustment in EPA OSE Water 604(b) Grant; increase in both the REAP Administrative funds and the REAP Project funding; growth in the In-Kind Matching Contributions PL; increase in the 911 Administrative Services Contract; a 5 percent adjustment for FY 2026 Membership Dues; a decrease in the In Kind Matching Contributions for FTA 5303; decrease in the In-Kind Matching Contributions for CMAQ/CRP Public Fleet Conversions and CMAQ Small Grants; and an increase in the Outside Matching Contributions – PL.
Pertaining to expenditures, the total for the FY 2026 Budget is $16,005,780, which reflects a decrease of $1,420,066 compared to the FY 2025 Budget. This decrease essentially correlates with the previously identified revenue changes. Other changes are as follows: increased utilization of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) PL Planning funds; decline in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 5303 Planning expenditure; lower FHWA – CMAQ/CRP Public Fleet Conversion and FHWA – CMAQ Small Grants costs; the increased cost of the OHSO Safety Grant; the lessening cost of the EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG); the upward expenditure for the USDA Composting & Food Waste Reduction Grant; the additional expenditures for the expanded REAP Administrative and Project funding; the increased 911 ACOG Administrative Services Contract expenditures, and a 2.9 percent building rent adjustment from the Oklahoma County Public Authority (OCPA) for the next 12-month lease agreement.
ACOG, as the designated regional planning agency for Central Oklahoma, provides a forum for elected officials to come together and solve common problems. With local elected official guidance and consent, it also administers and manages the state and federal grant programs for which it receives funds. Through various grant funding mechanisms, membership dues, and service fees, ACOG administers four major service areas: Transportation Planning Services (Metropolitan Planning Organization – MPO), 911 & Public Safety, Community & Economic Development, and Water Resources.
The principles applied to the development of this budget and work plan are (1) the preservation and continuation of ongoing basic services to member governments of ACOG, (2) maintenance of ACOG planning and plan coordination programs at a level to allow for continued certification by state and federal agencies, (3) ongoing progress in regional priority program areas, and (4) seeking out new and sustainable funding sources for the agency.
The FY 2026 Budget is a balanced budget with revenue sources essentially matching projected expenditures. Likewise, the services outlined in the budget/work plan and the recommended allocation of revenues are consistent with the policies of the ACOG Board of Directors, 911 ACOG Board of Directors, ACOG MPO Policy Committee (MPO PC), and Garber-Wellington Association Policy Committee (GWAPC).