The 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 DOT that may be of particular interest to rural communities. The below list spotlights just a few of the currently open funding opportunities – … Read more FHWA Notice of Funding Opportunities & Resources
Build a Better Mousetrap Innovation WebinarOctober 19, 2023 11:00 am – 1:00 pm PT Each year FHWA recognizes and celebrates local government and tribal agencies who pioneer innovations that improve transportation performance. This free webinar will spotlight the four Build a Better Mousetrap 2023 winners. Innovative Project Award – “The Mobile Unit Sensing Traffic (MUST) … Read more FHWA Innovation National Winners 2023
The Federal Highway Administration’s National Highway Institute (NHI) now offers two new appraisal courses, Foundations of Federal-Aid Highway Program Appraisals (FHWA-NHI-141053) and Practical Applications in Federal-Aid Program Appraisals (FHWA-NHI-141054). These virtual courses help learners improve conformity with appraisal requirements into classical appraisal principles. Foundations of Federal-Aid Highway Program Appraisals (FHWA-NHI-141053)This seven (7) hour Web-based Training … Read more FHWA Program Appraisal Trainings
USDOT 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 transformative transportation projects needed to thrive. This … Read more US DOT Thriving Communities Program Accepting Applications
Sustainable Engineering Training Academy: Fugitive Dust Mitigation On September 14, 2023, the California Local Technical Assistance Program (CALTAP) hosted a training on Fugitive Dust Mitigation as part of their Sustainable Engineering Training Academy (SETA) series. The following were high-level key points taken from the training: • Dust output from demolition and construction on unpaved roads … Read more California LTAP Sustainable Engineering Training Academy (SETA)
On August 21, 2023, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published a new Project Delivery Lessons Learned Program website created to promote efficient project delivery, best practices, and value-added through collaboration with our internal and external stakeholders. The Lessons Learned website provides a platform for sharing lessons learned for Federal-aid projects around the country, including successes … Read more FHWA Project Delivery Lessons Learned Program Website