The Caltrans Division of Local Assistance (DLA) and California LTAP hosted this August 2026 Edition of "Local Assistance Day", a quarterly statewide webinar designed to update and inform our RTPA, MPO, local agency, and tribal partners, and all other interested transportation parties.

Local Assistance Day subjects cover information sharing, local project delivery policies, processes, procedures, and facilitating peer-sharing of best practices.

Presented Topics Included:

• Caltrans DLA Updates
• SafeTREC Safety Resources
• HSIP Cycle 13 Call for Projects & Best Practices for Applications
• Office of Civil Compliance on DBE
• Proposed Uniform Administrative Updates
• PES Pilot & Revalidation Training
• Updated Cooperative Work Agreement Schedule
• Competitive Grant Programs
• Upcoming Training Opportunities
• Plus: Meet the new RTPA 2026-27 Moderator!

Presentation Files:

• LAD 1.1 SafeTREC Programming
• LAD 1.2 HSIP & Cycle13 Call for Projects
• LAD 1.2 HSIP & Cycle13 Formal Q&A
• LAD 1.2 Prefab Permanent Roundabouts
• LAD 1.3 Local Civil Compliance DBE Bulletins
• LAD 1.5 Pilot Preliminary Environmental Study
• LAD 1.6 Cooperative Work Agreements Timeline
• LAD 1.7 Competitive Grant Programs Update
• LAD 1.8 CALTAP Training Opportunities
• LAD August 2026 Webinar Agenda

Local Assistance Day webinars are free to attend and are encouraged for anyone who works with Caltrans local assistance processes for local and tribal agencies. To share suggestions for topics you'd like covered in an upcoming episode, or if you have any questions regarding local assistance in California, contact DLA.

Watch the August Recording