SS4A: What Rurals Should Know

May 31, 2023, 10:00 – 11:30am PST

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (NCRRS) and the National Local & Tribal Technical Assistance Program Association (NLTAPA) Safety Work Group are hosting a FREE online webinar on the USDOT's Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant program and how rural agencies can apply for funding.

SS4A: What Rurals Should Know will share insights on the new round of SS4A funding requirements, any similarities and differences from the last round, and lessons learned from a Local Technical Assistance Center that helped many agencies obtain SS4A grants to fund action plans.

Applications are due NLT July 10th, so be sure to attend this informative webinar to get a leg-up on how apply.

Register now to attend!

Local Assistance Day

June 7, 2023, 8:30 – 11:30am PST

The Caltrans Division of Local Assistance (DLA) invites you to join its Local Assistance Day statewide webinar, a quarterly event meant to inform RTPAs, MPOs, local agencies, and other interested transportation parties.

Local Assistance Day subjects cover information sharing, local project delivery policies, processes, procedures, and facilitating peer-sharing of best practices. Check-out the June 7th agenda for the specific topics to be covered.

These webinars are free and attendance is encouraged for anyone who works with Caltrans local assistance processes for local or tribal agencies.

Register now or contact DLA with any questions.

SS4A "Office Hours"

The USDOT is hosting six informational "Office Hours" webinars to help applicants with its Safe Streets & Roads for All (SS4A) grant program.

Each 1-hour presentation focuses on a specific topic related to the grant application process and all will be recorded for later viewing.

Check-out the Office Hours site to register for an upcoming webinar, access all related handouts and factsheets, or to watch an Office Hours recording.

Currently planned titles and dates include:

Planning & Demonstration Grant Applicants

How to Complete SF-424A & SF-LLL Forms

May 22, 2023, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (PST)

Implementation Grant Applicants

How to Complete SF-424C & SF-LLL Forms

May 24, 2023, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (PST)

Implementation Grant Applicants

Estimated Supplemental Budget

May 25, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PST)

Implementation Grant Applicants

Self-Certification Eligibility Worksheet

May 30, 2023, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (PST)

Implementation Grant Applicants

Project Area Fatalities & Serious Injuries

June 2, 2023, 10:30 AM - 11:30 PM (PST)

All Grant Applicants

Calculating Percentage of Population in Underserved Communities

June 5, 2023, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (PST)



LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER

Build America, Buy America

May 31, 2023, 9:00 – 11:00am PST

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) California Division will be sharing recent changes to Buy America requirements resulting from the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) and Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act.

BABA requires an extension of Buy America preferences to construction materials—like non-ferrous metals, plastic/polymer-based products, glass, lumber, and drywall—be permanently incorporated into Federal-aid projects. 

BABA requirements became effective on all FHWA authorized projects as of November 10, 2022.

Expert presenters include:

• Lismary Gavillan, Construction Program Manager, FHWA CA
• Ken Darby, Division of Construction, Caltrans
• Girmay Beyene, Transportation Engineer, Caltrans DLA
• Maged Armanuse, Sr Bridge Engineer, Caltrans DLA

For more information, please contact Caltrans.DLA@dot.ca.gov

Register now to attend!

LAST CHANCE TO APPLY!

Build a Better Mousetrap:

The 2023 Statewide Competition

CALTAP and its partners at the Caltrans Division of Research, Innovation & System Information (DRISI) are excited to launch another year of FHWA’s Build a Better Mousetrap (BABM), the statewide competition.

Celebrating local ingenuity on a national level, BABM is a federal initiative that recognizes state/local agencies that are using innovation to solve transportation-related problems to improve job safety and efficiency. 

Applications are now being accepted through May 26th via the DRISI online innovation platform, where you can upload your agency's submission and browse applications from your California peers.

Check-out contest details here or contact us with any questions.



Take a moment to share your agency's innovation!

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