Local Assistance
About Us (Division of Local Assistance)
Caltrans' Local Assistance Program oversees more than one billion dollars annually available to over 600 cities, counties and regional agencies for the purpose of improving their transportation infrastructure or providing transportation services. This funding comes from various Federal and State programs specifically designed to assist the transportation needs of local agencies. Annually, over 1,200 new projects are authorized through the Local Assistance Program of which approximately 700 are construction projects.
Contact Us
For question(s) related to local transportation project(s), please Contact Local Assistance District Offices.
Otherwise, please contact the appropriate Caltrans Office or Program
Allocations
Environmental
Forms
- CEFS Forms Change Log
- Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) Forms
- Local Assistance Program Guidelines (LAPG) Forms
Guidelines and Procedures
- Caltrans Oversight Information Notice (COIN)
- Division of Local Assistance Office Bulletins (DLA-OBs)
- Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM)
- Local Assistance Program Guidelines (LAPG)
- Local Programs Procedures (LPP)
- DLA Acronyms List (PDF)
- DLA Glossary List (PDF)
- Transportation Funding Opportunities Guidebook (PDF)
Guidance and Oversight
- ADA Section 504
- Buy America 2.0 FAQ (PDF)
- Common Audit Deficiencies and Best Practices (PDF)
- Construction Oversight Program
- Consultant Selection and Procurement
- Contracts Manager Reference Guide
- Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
- DLA Publications Database User Guide (PDF)
- Local Assistance Dispute Resolution Process (PDF)
- Procedures for Construction Manager and General Contractor
- State-Only Funded Matrix (PDF)
- Title VI
Other Important Issues
Federal and State Programs
Federal Programs
- Carbon Reduction Program (CRP)
- Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act(CRRSAA)
- Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending (CPFCDS)
- Earmark Repurposing
- Emergency Relief (ER)
- Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP)
- Ferry Boat Programs (FBP, FBD)
- Highway Bridge Program
- Highway Infrastructure Program (HIP)
- Intelligent Transportation Systems Program (ITS)
- Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
- Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, & Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT)
- Resiliency Requirements on Federal Aid Projects (23 CFR 667)
- Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A)
- Sec 130 Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Hazards Elimination Program
State Programs
- Active Transportation Program (ATP)
- Bike Program
- Port and Freight Intrastructure Program
- Priority Legislative Budget Project (PLBP) Program
- Reconnecting Communities (Cycle 2): Highways to Boulevards (RC:H2B)
- Safe Route To School Program (SRTS)
- SB1
- State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)
Project Implementation
- AB 1012 Balance Reports as of (Current Month)
- CMAQ & RSTP/STBGP Monthly Activity Reports by Region as of (Current Month)
- Cooperative Work Agreement (CWA)
- Delivery Reports of Formula OA Funds as of (Current Month)
- Local Agency Invoice Process
- Project Delivery Memorandums
- Project Implementation Support Branch (PISB) Help Desk Online
Project Monitoring
- Inactive Projects
- Preliminary Engineering Phase Over 10 Years
- Project End Dates
- Timely Obligations - Coming Soon