Caltrans Division of Local Assistance July 26, 20232:30 pm – 4:00 pm PT Reconnecting Communities: Highways to Boulevards Application Workshop #1 Registration Visit the Division of Local AssistanceReconnecting Communities: Highways to Boulevards website! Join the RC:H2B mailing list here. Contact CRCP@dot.ca.gov with questions regarding the RC:H2B program or workshop.
Update: August 8, 2023 Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) Chapter 6: Environmental Procedures The Division of Local Assistance (DLA) has embarked on a project to reduce Preliminary Environmental Study (PES) Form to evaluate and reduce processing errors, during summer and fall of 2023. The DLA team has solicited assistance from local public agencies or consulting … Read more Update: Caltrans DLA Lean Six Sigma Process Improvement – Your Assistance is Needed
Beginning July 17, 2023, a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) will be required for all E76 submittals to authorize federal funds. The UEI replaces the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. Caltrans Division of Local Assistance has created an online/editable Smartsheet which can be used for local agencies to verify their current UEI is accurate. The … Read more Caltrans Authorization of Federal Funds: Unique Entity Identifier Requirements
The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) Discretionary Grants Dashboard provides communities with an overview of discretionary grant opportunities that can help meet their transportation infrastructure needs. The Dashboard also includes Federal grant programs outside of USDOT that may be of particular interest to rural communities. The below list spotlights just a few of the currently … Read more USDOT Discretionary Grant Dashboard & Funding Opportunities
The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is inviting participation in the Connections MarketPlace at the 2023 USDOT Prime and Subcontractor Matchmaking Event on July 19 at 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 pm PT. The goal of this event is to connect small businesses with large prime contractors to … Read more USDOT Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) published the fourth part in a blog series on equity, “Making Travel More Equitable for People with Disabilities”. The TRB Blog focuses on the challenges faced by people with disabilities in accessing transportation systems and the need for improvements in infrastructure, policies, and services to address these barriers. The roles … Read more Transportation Research Board: Making Travel More Equitable for People with Disabilities