Caltrans Division of Local Assistance has released the 2020 Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) and 2020 updates to the Local Assistance Program Guidelines (LAPG). All changes to the LAPM and LAPG have been documented in Local Programs Procedures 19-01 (LPP 19-01) and can be viewed here.
The LAPM helps California local agencies scope, organize, design, construct and maintain their public transportation facilities when participating in Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funded federal-aid or state funding. The manual describes the processes, procedures, documents, authorizations, approvals and certifications required in order to receive federal-aid and/or state funds for many types of local transportation projects.
2020 Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM)
- To view the 2020 LAPM in its entirety, click here.
- To view the 2020 LAPM by individual chapter, click here.
The LAPG provides local project sponsors with a complete description of the federal and state programs available for financing local public transportation-related facilities. Each program is discussed in detail by chapter and addresses such topics as: project eligibility, project selection process, funding levels, key decision makers, significant dates, relevant statutory references and related publications.
2020 Local Assistance Program Guidelines (LAPG)
- To view the 2020 updates to the LAPG, click here.
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Agencies are only required to adopt Chapter 10 of the LAPM as their procedures for Architectural and Engineering procurement. Whether an agency needs to have their Board or Council adopt these as their official procedures for their Transportation Department may vary based on each agency’s bylaws for implementing policies and procedures. Each agency’s Master Agreement requires them to comply with the LAPM.