The United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) is now accepting applications for its FY 2023 Thriving Communities Program (TCP)! The TCP will provide up to $22 million in funding for Capacity Builders to provide technical assistance, planning, and capacity building support to disadvantaged and under-resourced communities across the U.S. to help them advance the … Read more FY 2023 Thriving Communities Program is Open!
The Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Local Assistance has created a new interactive tool for assessing Project End Dates (PED). The report tool is located on the Projects with expiring Project End Dates web page and currently labeled as Project End Date Lookahead Report. The report tool is an Excel based dashboard and designed … Read more Managing Critical Dates Report Tool
Based on a disparity study recently conducted, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) submitted the overall Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Goal and Methodology Proposal to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) pursuant to 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26.45, for federal-aid highway projects for Federal Fiscal Years (FFYs) 2022-24. For FFYs 2022-24, Caltrans proposes … Read more Annual Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal
Developing the annual Indirect Cost Rate (ICR) can place a significant burden on small or emerging Architectural & Engineering (A&E) consulting firms that lack financial sophistication to develop an ICR. This is also true for established A&E consulting firms that may not have previous experience developing an ICR in compliance with Part 31 of Title … Read more Office Bulletin #21-06: Division of Local Assistance (DLA) Adoption of Division of Procurement and Contracts (DPAC) Safe Harbor Rate (SHR)
Probabilistic Risk-Based Estimating (PRBE) for Highway Project Cost and Schedule (FHWA-NHI-134205) This self-paced, interactive training provides learners an awareness of the concepts and recommended processes to successfully implement PRBE procedures in their organization. Learners will use the eBook as a reference to understand basic terminology, fundamental concepts, and recognize good practices when structuring a project … Read more National Highway Institute eBook Course
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is developing the Clean California Local Grant Program as part of the nearly $1.1 billion Clean California Program, which makes a serious investment in beautifying our local communities to create spaces of pride for all Californians. The two-year Clean California Local Grant Program includes approximately $296 million for communities … Read more Clean California Local Grant Program & Guideline Workshops