UNH technology transfer center highway construction workforce partnership and training proposal

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the University System of New Hampshire, operating through its University of New Hampshire division, $227,780 on April 17, 2026, under the Highway Training & Education Local Technical Assistance 504(b) program (CFDA 20.294) to deliver a technology transfer center supporting highway construction workforce partnership and training.

The award funds the UNH Technology Transfer Center to develop and deliver training and professional development programming for local road agencies and tribal governments in workforce development and capacity building for highway construction and road system management. The project runs through February 28, 2028, with performance based in New Hampshire. UNH administers this as a competitive LTAP Center award, one of twelve university-managed centers within the nationwide network of 51 Local Technical Assistance Program centers supporting state transportation agencies and local jurisdictions.