Please Invoice or Provide Justification by August 1, 2023 The Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Local Assistance (DLA) has been collaborating with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to reduce the number of inactive projects especially those that have not been reimbursed for 24 months or greater with an unexpended federal funds of $50,000 or … Read more Inactive Projects >24 Months: Immediate Action Required
New Transportation Systems Management and Operations Training Series (TSMO) The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) National Highway Institute (NHI) now offers the new Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Training Series. The target audience for these virtual courses include state, regional, and local transportation planners, those involved in TSMO program development, project development and programming practitioners, … Read more FHWA Web-based Training Series
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