What this means for existing Local Assistance Program Supplement Agreements:Executive Order (EO) 12898, “Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-income Populations” was officially rescinded by President Trump, which has been referenced in numerous Program Supplement Agreements (“PSAs”). While this change means the order is no longer legally enforceable, it’s important to … Read more Rescission of Executive Order 12898
Redline and Side-by-Side Comparisons between 2005 and 2024 effective May 3, 2024 The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Realty headquarters posted redline documents showing changes between the 2005 version and the 2024 version of the Uniform Act Regulations (49 CFR Part 24), as well as side-by-side comparisons by Subpart. These documents are available on the FHWA … Read more FHWA Uniform Act Regulations Updates
California Department of Transportation The Caltrans Division of Engineering Services (DES) has updated the Seismic Design Criteria to Version 2.1: Access details and the pdf version of the Seismic Design Criteria v2.1 on the Caltrans Seismic Design Criteria webpage. Contact Caltrans Division of Local Assistance Office of Federal Programs’ Andy Chou with comments or questions. … Read more Updated Seismic Design Guidance for Local Highway Bridge Program Projects
Caltrans Division of Local Assistance (DLA) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) held a public webinar on March 6, 2025 on how to manage the discretionary program’s processes and procedures, with a spotlight on those programs managed by the Caltrans DLA Office of Federal Programs (OFP). Key topics covered: • The Discretionary Program Process • Getting … Read more Recording: Navigating Discretionary Grant Programs
Caltrans Division of Local Assistance (DLA) Office of Environmental Compliance & Outreach (OECO) Virtual Office Hours 202510:00 am – 11:00 am PT Caltrans DLA Office of Environmental Compliance & Outreach (OECO) is providing virtual office hours for California Tribes, local public agencies, and Caltrans employees. Utilize this opportunity to ask an Environmental Compliance & Outreach … Read more DLA Office of Environmental Compliance and Outreach – Virtual Office Hours 2025
The USDOT Research Review Winter Edition highlights the Federal Land Management resources, new environmental justice and appraisal training courses, and other Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty (HEP) research topics. The goal is to synchronize and unify efforts to streamline the grant delivery process discretionary grants for the five Planning, Environment, … Read more The USDOT Research Review – Winter Edition