Statewide; local techinical assistance program CY2025

Summary

The State of South Dakota received a $420,000 Project Grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Training and Education program (CFDA 20.215), awarded August 1, 2025, with completion by December 31, 2026. The grant funds the Statewide Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) for calendar year 2025, which provides training, education, and technical assistance services to local transportation agencies and tribal governments throughout South Dakota. The LTAP delivers professional development programming, workforce capacity building, and transportation knowledge transfer services designed to enhance the capabilities of local and tribal transportation entities to manage and maintain their infrastructure systems.

This award represents a continuation of FHWA's sustained investment in state transportation workforce development through the Local Technical Assistance Program component of CFDA 20.215. The State of South Dakota Office of the Governor serves as the parent organization administering the grant, ensuring that LTAP services meet the needs of local transportation agencies across the state. Similar Project Grant awards under this program typically range from $180,000 to $420,000 with multi-year funding cycles, reflecting the program's emphasis on building long-term technical capacity and professional competency within state and local transportation systems.

Project description

Local techinical assistance program CY2025; statewide rural technical assistance program CY2025