Innovation/Recognition

This announcement closes on November 24, 2023. The Partnership for Public Service is hiring Future Leaders in Public Service (FLIPS) summer interns in multiple locations throughout the United States (FLIPS also offers “fully-remote work” options as well). For 10-12 weeks of work at a minimum of 32 hours per week, participants receive a stipend of … Read more Future Leaders in Public Service (FLIPS) Intern Program

The City of Walnut Creek’s Safe Sightings of Signs and Signals (SSOSS) software won the Pioneer Award from the 2023 Build A Better Mousetrap competition hosted by the Center for Local-Aid Support, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The SSOSS software program streamlines road safety efforts, saving both time and money by automating the secure inspection of … Read more Pioneer Award Ceremony for the City of Walnut Creek

Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) Chapter 17: Final Report of Expenditures Forms The Division of Local Assistance (DLA) has begun a new Lean Six Sigma project to improve compliance with the Final Report of Expenditures (FROE) submittal deadlines. The DLA team is soliciting assistance from local public agencies to help identify opportunities to facilitate timely … Read more Caltrans DLA Lean Six Sigma Process Improvement – Requests Your Assistance

The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Local Aid Support team in the Office of Transportation Innovation and Workforce Solutions announces the 2023 recipients of the Build a Better Mousetrap National Recognition Program for Transportation Innovation. Each year, FHWA recognizes and celebrates local government and tribal agencies who pioneer innovations that improve transportation performance. Previous winners have … Read more FHWA Transportation and Innovation Solutions Awards 2023