Local Assistance Division

The Virginia Department of Transportation's (VDOT) Local Assistance Division develops policy and provides guidance for special funding programs and other programs that impact work performed by localities, and serves as a liaison to local governments.

The division also:

• Manages several special funding programs
• Manages urban system changes
• Manages the local assistance payments program
• Provides oversight for locally administered projects
• Coordinates the urban construction program

PDFs

• Revenue Sharing Program guide 2009
• Revenue Sharing approved allocations for Fiscal Year 2009
• Urban Construction Initative Fiscal Year 2008 annual report
• Commissioner's forum with county administrators and city managers (July 11, 2008)
• Policy for the delivery of locally administered programs and projects  
• Urban Construction Initiative Program administration guide       
• Board of supervisors manual (revised Dec. 2008) 

Recent Communications with Local Governments

• 2009 legislative update (June 25, 2009)
• Locally Administered Projects Manual - letter to localities (June 9, 2009)
• Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue Sharing letter to localities
• Fiscal Year 2009 Revenue Sharing Program funding approval (Dec. 23, 2008)
• Training opportunities
• Update on implementation of Local Programs policy
(July 22, 2008)   
• Delivery of locally administered programs and projects policy 
• Project Cost Estimating System training (Feb. 13, 2008)
• Economic Development Access Program guide – letter to localities
• VDOT’s new guide for the ARC Local Access Road Program - letter to localities
• Obligation of federal funds (July 21, 2005)
• Required billing for federal reimbursement (March 2007)

Local Assistance Programs

• Access programs
• ARC Local Access
• Local Partnership Initiatives (2005 General Assembly)
• Locally administered projects
• Other programs
• Revenue sharing
• Rural Rustic Roads
• Scenic Byways
• State programs
• Transportation enhancement
• Urban Construction Initiative (First Cities)
• Urban highways
• Devolution of secondary system

 Staff Directory

 Local Assistance staff contact: Michael A. Estes, P.E., 804- 786-2745