Annual Obligation Report

The Annual Obligation Report (AOR) includes all projects and strategies listed in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for which Federal funds were obligated during the immediately preceding program year. In accordance with federal regulations, the AOR must be made available to the public within 90 calendar days following the end of the federal fiscal year, which runs from October 1 through September 30.

Please note that the AOR is a snapshot of project funding/status. For more complete and updated information, please visit the HRTPO TIP website at: HRTPO TIP | Hampton Roads, VA.

The obligation information for transit projects (shown in the appendices of the report) is as received by the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) and includes data from all regions in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon completion and on-time posting of the HRTPO AOR, HRTPO staff coordinates with DRPT and VDOT to rectify any issues identified in the data analysis on a continuous basis. Use the links below to view the latest AOR.

Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Obligation Report (PDF) (posted, December 29, 2025)

Definitions

  • Program Year - The year for which project obligations are reported - in this case, the Federal fiscal year.
  • Obligated - An obligation is the Federal government's legal commitment to pay the Federal share of a project's cost. An obligated project is one that has been authorized by a Federal agency and for which funds have been committed. Projects for which funds have been obligated are not necessarily initiated or completed during the program year, and the amount of the obligation will not necessarily equal the total cost of the project. For projects under the auspices of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), obligation occurs when the FTA grant is awarded. For projects under the auspices of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), obligation occurs when a project agreement is executed and the State/grantee requests that the funds be obligated.
  • Released - An obligation removed from a project, usually as the result of a decrease in the cost estimate, a project awarded for a lesser amount than originally authorized at the advertisement, or a Federal Highway Administration Financial Integrity Review and Evaluation (FIRE) project level review.