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Home My WebLink About011023 FW_ DOT Navigator_ January Update ________________________________ From: Crystal Ellerbe Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2023 6:29:33 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Monte Reinders; Kate Dean Cc: Nate Wyatt; Paul Berendt Subject: FW: DOT Navigator: January Update ________________________________ ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ________________________________ From: Department of Transportation <usdot@info.dot.gov> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2023 8:31 AM To: Crystal Ellerbe <crystale@strategies360.com> Subject: DOT Navigator: January Update Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMTAuNjk1MjEyNDEiLC J1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2NvbnRlbnQuZ292ZGVsaXZlcnkuY29tL2FjY291bnRzL1VTRE9UL2J1bGxldGlucy8zNDFkNDEzIn0.kqQi-j1Q07cvsr_A7GanCQhLNkhwAlluGBYTbSy0bzM/s/1828372675/br/152061276901-l> . <https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/USDOT/2022/04/5760324/header-dot-700x90-original_original.png> Happy New Year from the Department of Transportation! We are excited to start highlighting the ongoing partnership between the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Energy (DOE), and other Federal agencies through the interagency Thriving Communities Network <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX 2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMTAuNjk1MjEyNDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50cmFuc3BvcnRhdGlvbi5nb3YvZmVkZXJhbC1pbnRlcmFnZW5jeS10aHJpdmluZy1jb21tdW5pdGllcy1uZXR3b3JrIn0. gj6KkfSlE15Rm0gS7EqqQO4y2XLRbrc5ioL5nOgfs1Y/s/1828372675/br/152061276901-l> . Look for more information to come on how we are working to coordinate our place-based technical assistance resources across agencies, within communities, and among our federally funded capacity builders! New Technical Assistance Resources * Check out the “DOT Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Year Ahead Checklist <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMTAuNjk1MjE yNDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50cmFuc3BvcnRhdGlvbi5nb3YvZ3JhbnRzL2RvdC1uYXZpZ2F0b3IvZnktMjAyMy1kaXNjcmV0aW9uYXJ5LWdyYW50LXByZXBhcmF0aW9uLWNoZWNrbGlzdC1wZGYifQ.KDKLwys6lpDQeWohMkZ-VEKV6AU7QBxILKsEVTN HpMg/s/1828372675/br/152061276901-l> ” to see how your community can get ready to successfully apply for the many discretionary grant programs that will be coming out this year. The checklist includes a link to the FY 2023 Calendar of Upcoming Notices of Funding Opportunity <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxld GluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMTAuNjk1MjEyNDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50cmFuc3BvcnRhdGlvbi5nb3YvYmlwYXJ0aXNhbi1pbmZyYXN0cnVjdHVyZS1sYXcva2V5LW5vdGljZXMtZnVuZGluZy1vcHBvcnR1bml0eSJ9.NvPx_hvd2uND9FFOuFfXUwSgkHL jiPvQa5_3iJGxEVM/s/1828372675/br/152061276901-l> , and a list of programs that provide non-federal match flexibility and the construction grant programs that require a benefit cost analysis. * The DOT Navigator has been updated to include a new webpage on the Use of DOT Funds for Public Involvement <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbG ljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMTAuNjk1MjEyNDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50cmFuc3BvcnRhdGlvbi5nb3YvZ3JhbnRzL2RvdC1uYXZpZ2F0b3IvdXNlLW9mLWRvdC1mdW5kcy1mb3ItcHVibGljLWludm9sdmVtZW50In0.GzBXnK7O290_L XS_CzqN0oT0TJSSvIxvNIvsAC8W8jY/s/1828372675/br/152061276901-l> . The webpage provides answers to commonly asked questions related to using DOT funds for public involvement costs. It also provides a link to DOT’s Promising Practices for Meaningful Public Involvement in Transportation Decision-Making <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6 ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMTAuNjk1MjEyNDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50cmFuc3BvcnRhdGlvbi5nb3YvcHJpb3JpdGllcy9lcXVpdHkvcHJvbWlzaW5nLXByYWN0aWNlcy1tZWFuaW5nZnVsLXB1YmxpYy1pbnZvbHZlbWV udC10cmFuc3BvcnRhdGlvbi1kZWNpc2lvbi1tYWtpbmcifQ.RxwHFCOPbPhkADVFWdsWxzAjY6V5WrHwLdcoTRQZ7PU/s/1828372675/br/152061276901-l> . * In December, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) launched the latest round of transportation innovations through its Every Day Counts (EDC) Program <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ idWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMTAuNjk1MjEyNDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5maHdhLmRvdC5nb3YvaW5ub3ZhdGlvbi9ldmVyeWRheWNvdW50cy8ifQ._HmWPevJP_Dghv6gZ-b gOVaYV0mzNwIIVJnpGHQPEqo/s/1828372675/br/152061276901-l> . EDC is a successful state-based program that helps identify and rapidly deploy proven, yet underutilized, innovations that facilitate greater efficiency in project delivery at the state, local and Tribal levels, saving time, money, and other resources to ensure our infrastructure is built better, faster, smarter, and more equitably. * The White House released a Guidebook to the Inflation Reduction Act’s Investments in Clean Energy and Climate Action <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInVyaSI6 ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMTAuNjk1MjEyNDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53aGl0ZWhvdXNlLmdvdi9jbGVhbmVuZXJneS9pbmZsYXRpb24tcmVkdWN0aW9uLWFjdC1ndWlkZWJvb2svIn0.Gx1sBr-87Tx951L-3Yt4NcoLQ3t 1r_TQ2fI7MPdIlpY/s/1828372675/br/152061276901-l> . The guidebook provides an overview of the clean energy, climate mitigation and resilience, agriculture, and conservation-related tax incentives and investment programs in the Inflation Reduction Act, including who is eligible to apply for funding and for what activities. Please see the below for DOT related programs and their page numbers: * Page 64: Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition through Sustainable Aviation Fuels (FAST-SAF) * Page 65: Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition – Technology (FAST-Tech) * Page 87: Neighborhood Access and Equity Grant Program * Page 127: Low Carbon Transportation Materials Program * Page 181-182: Environmental Review Implementation Grants * FHWA issued new formal guidance <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMTAuNjk1MjEyNDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3d y5maHdhLmRvdC5nb3YvaW5ub3ZhdGl2ZXByb2dyYW1zL2NlbnRlcnMvd29ya2ZvcmNlX2Rldi81MDRlX3N0YXRlX2NvcmVfcHJvZ3JhbXNfZ3VpZGFuY2VfMDMxOC5hc3B4In0.jFMrurX27WOFd4-kQGNc_B-llHrtNk-toFXVIiFBbrE/s/1828372675/br/1520 61276901-l> on the use of highway formula funding for workforce development. This guidance clarifies that highway formula dollars (about $50 billion annually) can be spent on workforce development and specifically defines supportive services as a type of eligible funding including personal protective equipment, tools, childcare, and temporary lodging. Upcoming Funding Opportunities and Deadlines * Applications for the FY 2022-2026 Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) Safety Fund Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTAsInVyaS I6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMTAuNjk1MjEyNDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2hpZ2h3YXlzLmRvdC5nb3YvZmVkZXJhbC1sYW5kcy9wcm9ncmFtcy10cmliYWwvc2FmZXR5L2Z1bmRzIn0.VwWktKwPPi4DquJhG0B3Dy_T1jTOfKaCD Ymt4C9Py6A/s/1828372675/br/152061276901-l> are due on January 15, 2023. TTP provides funds to address transportation safety issues identified by federally recognized Tribes through a competitive, discretionary program. * FTA’s Transit Standards Development Program <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJlbWFpbCI6InNhcmFoLmNsZW1lbnRzQGRvdC5nb3YiLCJidWx sZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoiMTA3Iiwic3Vic2NyaWJlcl9pZCI6IjQ5NTE0NDg3NSIsImxpbmtfaWQiOiIyMDk3ODY0MTM1IiwidXJpIjoiYnAyOmRpZ2VzdCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRyYW5zaXQuZG90Lmdvdi9yZXNlYXJjaC1pbm5vdmF0aW9uL3N0YW 5kYXJkcy1kZXZlbG9wbWVudC1wcm9ncmFtIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIyMTIwNi42Nzc2OTYwMSJ9.T4-ReoTNutj1jIbM7l4cIF4ijVAC-wszqo-OR7bW9Mo&data=05%7C01%7CKimberly.Higgins%40dot.gov%7Cf0665435536a4119c4ce08dad96c dbba%7Cc4cd245b44f04395a1aa3848d258f78b%7C0%7C0%7C638061358821345920%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RTC2y6Cv%2BAM1472 cpxoJ4sO7RHbAC4qRQhiCuk6yf1g%3D&reserved=0> provides $3 million under FTA’s Technical Assistance and Workforce Development Program to one organization or partnership to develop transit standards, including performing an industry assessment and developing standards and tools in safety and other areas to address transit industry needs. The organization will develop voluntary standards and best practices to help transit agency implementation. Proposals must be submitted electronically through grants.gov <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW 5rX2lkIjoxMTEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMTAuNjk1MjEyNDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ncmFudHMuZ292L3dlYi9ncmFudHMvdmlldy1vcHBvcnR1bml0eS5odG1sP29wcElkPTM0NDYxNyJ9.iqH8EVOJpTb7 K6PeRSXN57Y6l7ZKGUhyVq9OGY1aVFE/s/1828372675/br/152061276901-l> by January 23, 2023. * Applications for the 2023 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsI mJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMTAuNjk1MjEyNDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50cmFuc3BvcnRhdGlvbi5nb3YvUkFJU0VncmFudHMifQ.MTvDQYTT5w9dqCS3DWVc_NDH3Ty21rogALdMYhY8OTQ/s/1828372675/br/152061276901-l> discretionary grant program are due on February 28, 2023. RAISE discretionary grants help project sponsors at the state and local levels, including municipalities, Tribal governments, counties, and others complete critical freight and passenger transportation infrastructure projects. The eligibility requirements of RAISE allow project sponsors to obtain funding for projects that are harder to support through other DOT grant programs. Register here for one of the upcoming RAISE program webinars <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjo xMTMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMTAuNjk1MjEyNDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50cmFuc3BvcnRhdGlvbi5nb3YvUkFJU0VncmFudHMvb3V0cmVhY2gifQ.7mV4kAvseS3ljtFt7W9nMuClQOblhWC0s0AcewBpNPQ /s/1828372675/br/152061276901-l> , including one on January 24 specifically for rural and Tribal applicants. * Note: The FY 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Act included $25 million for a second round of Thriving Communities Program funding. DOT is currently reviewing applications submitted late last year for the FY 2022 program. Announcements about selections and the FY 2023 NOFO will be shared later this year via the Thriving Communities Program website. <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI 1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMTAuNjk1MjEyNDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50cmFuc3BvcnRhdGlvbi5nb3YvZ3JhbnRzL3Rocml2aW5nLWNvbW11bml0aWVzIn0.E ukGJOx8Aa9ebR-v6SIeghmVkzqsCaNSYikxtJ4k0jI/s/1828372675/br/152061276901-l> Upcoming Events * DOT and the JFF’s Center for Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning are hosting two technical assistance webinars this month: * Equitable Apprenticeships as a Grant Strategy for Departments of Transportation (January 17, 2023 at 2:00-3:30 p.m. EST): Webinar for state and local DOTs and transit authorities (employers, community partners, and apprenticeship sponsors are welcome to attend if space permits). Register here <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTUsInVyaSI6ImJ wMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMTAuNjk1MjEyNDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ldmVudGJyaXRlLmNvbS9lL2VxdWl0YWJsZS1hcHByZW50aWNlc2hpcHMtYXMtYS1ncmFudC1zdHJhdGVneS1mb3ItZGVwdC1vZi10cmFuc3BvcnRhdG lvbnMtdGlja2V0cy00ODg4NDM4NTQxMjcifQ.h81Dag7YLlhwxtpIeqI_dow4vnwI-vNPud1yzHxNjAE/s/1828372675/br/152061276901-l> . * Equitable Apprenticeships as a Grant Strategy for Transit Agencies (January 18, 2023 at 2:00-3:30 p.m. EST): Webinar for transit agencies and operators (other local and state DOTs, employers, community partners, and apprenticeship sponsors are welcome to attend if space permits). Register here. <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTYsInVyaSI6ImJ wMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMTAuNjk1MjEyNDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ldmVudGJyaXRlLmNvbS9lL2VxdWl0YWJsZS1hcHByZW50aWNlc2hpcHMtYXMtYS1ncmFudC1zdHJhdGVneS1mb3ItdHJhbnNpdC1hZ2VuY2llcy10aW NrZXRzLTQ4ODg1NjM0MTQ3NyJ9.DFgjCETsbPt4G90E3odPn21gDZRZOiJOPojuXDaTlbg/s/1828372675/br/152061276901-l> * The Every Day Counts Virtual Summit will be held virtually on February 14, 15, and 16, 2023. Registration will open during the second week of January 2023. 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