RC3 Offers Help for States Who Want to Share LCTM-Related Activities

Is your department looking for ways to combine efforts with other states so you can use LCTM funding more effectively? RC3 can help. FHWA has indicated support for collaboration between states in areas where such collaboration could achieve efficiencies—areas like training, EPD development, and performance monitoring. Collaborative efforts could be initiated now, in advance of […]

The FHWA’s LCTM website now features a significantly expanded list of frequently asked questions (FAQs). The new FAQs include additional questions and answers in six topic areas. (The updates are consistent with what has been covered in meetings and individual discussions by RC3.)

UC Davis is leading the Sustainable Pavement Program Cooperative Center and working closely with FHWA supporting the LCTM Grants Program. Interactions with the Center (and with FHWA) have been routine throughout the development of the RC3 LCTM templates. While the Center is still working diligently to complete their Volume 1 template, the SPPCC Volume 2 […]

The Sustainable Pavement Program Cooperative Center (SPPCC), funded by the Federal Highway Administration and led by the University of California Pavement Research Center at UC Davis, is one of the channels distributing information about the LCTM Grant Program. A new document, “Goals and Co-Benefits of Implementing a Low-Carbon Transportation Materials Program using FHWA Low-Carbon Transportation […]

RC3 has released a Gantt chart schedule template that aligns with the Volume 1 and Volume 2 information previously released. As in the other documents, the template includes “Additional Activity” fields to either be modified or removed depending on whether you will be proposing such activities. You will need Microsoft Project to manipulate the *.mpp […]

On May 28, 2024, errata was released for the template “Low-Carbon Transportation Materials Program Inflation Reduction Act Section 60506: Volume 1 Technical Application.” For those DOTs who have their applications underway, please consider swapping out language from the errata to better align with what FHWA prefers to see. Download the errata here. Note the first […]

RC3 announces the release of a sample template proposal for Volume 2: Budget Application for state agencies to use when applying for funding. Access Volume 2 of the template: “Low-Carbon Transportation Materials Program Inflation Reduction Act Section 60506 Volume 2: Budget Application.” For guidance on preparation using the template, download our “Grant Proposal for Low-Carbon […]

RC3 announces the release of a sample template proposal for Volume 1: Technical Application for state agencies to use when applying for funding. The template aligns with FHWA-announced eligible activities and has been adopted in part by the FHWA, with UC Davis expected to circulate the document on behalf of the agency. The release of […]