Professional capacity building strategy

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded $723,532.81 under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205) on September 20, 2021 to the District of Columbia Government. The funding supports the Professional Capacity Building Strategy project to provide training and educational experiences to enhance the technical capabilities and functional knowledge of employees within the District Department of Transportation. This aims to build a higher performing organization with improved community engagement and management capacity. The District of Columbia Government serves as the primary awardee, with the Accounts Receivable/Cost Accounting division of the Public Works Department responsible for grant administration and the Executive Office of the Mayor's Office of Contracting and Procurement acting as the parent agency.

Project description

This project provides training and educational experiences to build the technical capability and functional knowledge of ddot employees to be a high-performing organization that will enhance community engagement and improve management's capacity.