This first course in the popular federal aid series introduces all the different facets of the federal aid process needed for the successful delivery of federal aid projects. 

This eight-hour course provides an overview of key requirements and responsibilities to be carried out by local agencies using federal funds for project delivery, including funding, programming, authorizations and reimbursement.

 *** SEPTEMBER REGISTRATION IS CLOSED *** 

This course is strongly recommended as a precursor to the other four courses in the Federal Aid Series:

• Federal Environmental Requirements for Local Agency Transportation Projects
• Procedures for Right-of-Way Acquisition
• Federal Aid Project Development: Design to Construction
• Federal Rules for Contract Administration & Project Completion

Additional course detail is provided in the sections below.

• Course Topics
  • Understand the overall federal-aid process
    • Funding
    • Programming
    • Authorizations
    • Reimbursement

  • Know where to find resources
    
    
  • Become familiar with Local Assistance forms
• Course Outline

  [no information available]

• What you will learn

  At the end of this training, participants will:

  • Understand the overall federal-aid process
    • Funding
    • Programming
    • Authorizations
    • Reimbursement
      
      
  • Know where to find resources
    
    
  • Become familiar with Local Assistance forms
• Who should attend

  Project managers, engineers, and those that work with local transportation projects that receive federal aid and/or state funds.

• Course Prerequisites

  [no prerequisites identified]

• Course Instructors

  Peter Anderson

  DLA Office of Project Management & Oversight, Caltrans

• Registration Information

  Register for the next class session by clicking the "REGISTER AT HOST SITE" button to the right and completing the online prompts. A confirmation email with calendar invite will acknowledge receipt of your registration. Accept the calendar invite to "save the date" for this event in your schedule as a reminder.

  A separate email will be sent to all registered students approximately 1-2 days prior to the start of class. This will contain any attendance instructions and a unique Zoom login, which you will use to join the online class event.

  If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact us at admin@caltap.org. For questions regarding course content or delivery, contact Caltrans DLA directly at caltrans.dla@dot.ca.gov.

• For more information

  Cancellation Policy:

  If you register for this class but are unable to attend, you must notify us at least ten (10) days prior to the first day of class to receive a refund (less a $25 processing fee). Cancellations received after that may not be honored. Please submit your cancellation request to admin@caltap.org.

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