Earmark Repurposing – New Round 2023

Caltrans Division of Local Assistance is kicking off a new round of Earmark Repurposing. To be eligible for the 2023 cycle of repurposing, an earmark must have been: designated anytime eligible for the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program within 25 miles of the original earmark location; and either: – Less than 10 percent of earmark … Read more Earmark Repurposing – New Round 2023

USDOT Discretionary Grant Dashboard & Funding Opportunities

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

New! Technical Assistance Grants for Transportation Projects in Rural and Tribal Communities

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

FHWA Upcoming Funding Resources and Opportunities

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

FHWA & Caltrans Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A)

The purpose of SS4A grants is to improve roadway safety by significantly reducing or eliminating roadway fatalities and serious injuries through safety action plan development and refinement and implementation focused on all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation users, motorists, personal conveyance and micro-mobility users, and commercial vehicle operators. Full details in the SS4A Grant … Read more FHWA & Caltrans Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A)

FHWA Notice of Funding: Sustainable Pavements Program & Publications

The Sustainable Pavements Program recently published the following documents: Using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to Inform the Pavement Treatment Selection Process. This case study demonstrates how the Arizona Department of Transportation explores environmental impacts as part of its pavement treatment type selection process using the FHWA Pavement Life Cycle Assessment Framework.  Pavement Resilience:  State of the … Read more FHWA Notice of Funding: Sustainable Pavements Program & Publications