Regional and Community Planning
The Office of Regional and Community Planning (ORCP) guides, maintains, and advocates for California's regional transportation planning process and ensures federal and state legislation, policies, and priorities are met. ORCP's goal is to identify and exceed customer expectations, maximize the use of resources, and provide additional training and support as needed.
ORCP works continuously and cooperatively with the twelve Caltrans districts, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Regional Transportation Planning Agencies, and other transportation partners.
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Local Development Review (LDR) Guidance
- LDR Tribal Guidance (PDF)
- Vehicle Miles Traveled-Focused Transportation Impact Study Guide (PDF)
- Local Development Review SAFETY REVIEW PRACTITIONER'S GUIDANCE (PDF)
- LDR Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Toolbox (PDF)
- Freight Focused Land Use Guidance for Caltrans Planners (PDF)
- Local Development Review and Encroachment Permit Process
Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Guidance
- RTP Status Dashboard (Smartsheet)
- 2024 RTP Guidelines for MPOs (PDF)
- 2024 RTP Guidelines for RTPAs (PDF)
- 2024 Regional Transportation Plan Checklist for RTPAs (docx)
- 2024 Regional Transportation Plan Checklist for MPOs (docx)
Overall Work Program (OWP) Guidance
- 2017 Regional Planning Handbook (PDF)
- 2024-25 Debarment and Suspension Certification (PDF)
- 2024-25 FHWA Metropolitan Planning Process Certification for MPOs (PDF)
- 2024-25 FHWA Metropolitan Planning Process Certification for RTPAs (PDF)
- 2024-25 FTA Certifications and Assurances (PDF)
- Standard Lobbying Activities Form (PDF)
- Fiscal Year 2024 Annual List of Certifications and Assurances for FTA Grants and Cooperative Agreements
Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) Guidance
Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Guidance
*Accessibility Assistance: Caltrans makes every attempt to ensure our documents are accessible. Due to variances between assistive technologies, there may be portions of this document which are not accessible. Where documents cannot be made accessible, we are committed to providing alternative access to the content. Should you need additional assistance, please email Bo Wu at bo.wu@dot.ca.gov or visit https://dot.ca.gov/request-ada-compliant-documents.
- FY 2023-24 Final FTA 5303, FHWA PL&CS and SB1 Allocations (PDF)
- FY 2023-24 Final Rural Planning Assistance Allocations (PDF)
- FY 2023-24 MPO Certification of Expenditures (xlsx)
- FY 2023-24 RTPA Certification of Expenditures (xlsx)
- FY 2025-26 OWPA (PDF)
- FY 2024-25 FTA 5303, FHWA PL&CS, and SB1 Allocation Estimates (PDF)
- FY 2024-25 Final Rural Planning Assistance Allocations (PDF)
- FY 2024-25 MPO Invoice and Details (xlsx)
- FY 2024-25 RTPA Federal Invoice and Details (xlsx)
- FY 2024-25 RTPA State Invoice and Details (xlsx)
- Match Calculators (xlsx)
Latest Updates
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Contacts
Erin Thompson | Office Chief, Regional and
Community Planning
Kevin Mariant | Chief, Grants Management Branch
Araceli Zuniga | Chief, Federal Regional Management Fiscal Oversight Branch
Janki Patel | Chief, Local Development Review Branch
Brenda Caruso | Chief, Regional Coordination Branch
Alisha Hick | Audits Program Manager, Contracts and Audit Compliance