Caltrans Division of Local Assistance The United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) is now accepting applications for its FY 2023 Thriving Communities Program (TCP)! The TCP will provide up to $22 million in funding for Capacity Builders to provide technical assistance, planning, and capacity building support to disadvantaged and under-resourced communities across the U.S. to help them advance the … Read more FY 2023 Thriving Communities Program is Open!
California Local Public Agencies (LPAs) using Caltrans Construction Contract Standards (Standards) for projects off the State Highway System, regardless of funding sources, must use the 2023 Standards for projects receiving approval, allocation, obligation, and authorization for the construction phase on or after October 31, 2023. LPAs may request District Local Assistance Engineer (DLAE) approval for … Read more Caltrans DLA Implementation Memorandum: 2023 Caltrans Construction Contract Standards for Local Public Agencies
A new version of Local Assistance Procedure Manual (LAPM) Form 5-A: Local Agency Invoice is now available for download here! A new version of LAPM 5-A (rev 09/2023) has been released. The major change from the previous version (rev 08/2020) is to the Invoice section where rows have been added to accommodate projects that have … Read more Caltrans Local Assistance Procedure Manual Update
Equity in Roadway Safety Workshop: Strategies for Meaningful Public Involvement in Roadway Safety Planning10:00 am – 10:30 am PT – Presentations-USDOT’s Promising Practices for Meaningful Public Involvement in Transportation Decision-Making-Vision Zero Network tools and resources 10:30 am – 12:00 pm PT – WorkshopAfter the presentations, participants will be able to choose which workshop to attend. … Read more FHWA Equity in Roadway Safety Webinar Series
October 2-17, 2023 Basic Residential Relocation Under the Uniform Act (Course # 141055)Transportation professionals will develop a deeper appreciation for the Uniform Act and its implementing regulations to ensure that persons displaced as a result of Federal or federally assisted projects do no suffer disproportionate injuries as a result, and are treated fairly, consistently, equitably. … Read more National Highway Institute Upcoming Virtual Trainings
Meet the new Director of the National Highway Institute The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) National Highway Institute (NHI), is pleased to announce its new Director, Mrs. Stacey J. Caston! She is a familiar face to many of you as she has been an NHI Training Program Manager (TPM) for nearly the past seven years. Stacey … Read more National Highway Institute New Director