Caltrans Division of Local Assistance US Department of Transportation (USDOT) released a Rural Electric Vehicle (EV) Toolkit as a resource to help a variety of rural community stakeholders scope, plan, and identify ways to fund electric mobility charging infrastructure for broader public or private use. The toolkit focuses on infrastructure for light-duty electric passenger vehicles, but also addresses funding opportunities … Read more USDOT Rural Electric Vehicle Toolkit
Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning, Program, and Project Development Guidance July 13, 2023 11:30 am – 1:00 pm PT The purpose of this webinar is to provide background information and guidance on Federal legislation, policies, and reference materials related to bicycle, pedestrian, and shared micromobility programs and projects. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law expanded funding opportunities, promoted … Read more Webinar: FHWA Pedestrian & Bicycle Information Center
Caltrans Office of Strategic Investment Planning (OSIP) Division of Transportation Planning leads Caltrans Letter of Support (LOS) requests from local and regional agencies for inclusion in their project application packages for competitive grant programs. OSIP is responsible for submitting LOS Request Packages to the Director for various state and federal grant programs. Caltrans currently has … Read more Caltrans DOTP Letters of Support Requests
USDOT opened the Notice of Funding Opportunity for a new technical assistance Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program. The NOFO combines two years of funding (Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023) at $3.4 million to provide grants to eligible applicants on a first-come, first-served basis. Individual awards will range in value up to the statutory limit … Read more New! Technical Assistance Grants for Transportation Projects in Rural and Tribal Communities
The 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 DOT that may be of particular interest to rural communities. The below list spotlights just a few of the currently open funding opportunities. Visit … Read more FHWA Upcoming Funding Resources and Opportunities
This is a Caltrans Oversight Information Notice, or “COIN” for short. These short, single-topic bulletins are intended to provide outreach information and guidance to local agencies on issues pertaining to federal-aid projects. They cover a wide variety of subjects, including discussions of findings resulting from process reviews by Caltrans and/or Federal Highway Administration, changes in … Read more Caltrans Oversight Information Notice #23-01