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 governmentorganizations.
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
Recent Updates
- Policy for the Delivery of Locally Administered Programs and Projects
- Recreational Access Fund Policy
- Update to Guide to Local Administration of VDOT Projects
(August 2007)
- Urban Construction Initiative Program administration guide
- Economic Development Access Program guide
- ARC Local Access Road Program guide
- Revenue Sharing news release
- Revenue Sharing approved allocations for Fiscal Years 2007 and 2008
- Six Year Improvement Program released – additional information on secondary and urban allocations
- Local performance and accountability for transportation funding
(April 2007)
- VDOT construction oversight guide for locally administered projects
(February 2007)
- Board of Supervisors Manual (revised Jan. 2007)
- Report on the feasibility of the commonwealth matching dollars generated by local transportation referendum
- Urban Construction Initative Fiscal Year 2006 Annual Report
- Revenue Sharing Program Guide
- Fiscal Year 2006-07 revenue sharing letter to localities
- Locally Administered Projects Dashboard Users Guide
- Local Dashboard Access Request Form
- First Cities program development guide
- Economic Development Policy
- Rural Rustic Road Program Guide
- Local Assistance Division Fiscal Year 2006 Accomplishments

- Board of Supervisors Manual (revised Jan. 2007)
Recent Communications with Local Governments
- Deferral of Revenue Sharing Applications
- Delivery of Locally Administered Programs and Projects Policy
- Project Cost Estimating System training
(Feb. 13, 2008) - Fiscal Year 2009 Revenue Sharing Program
(Dec. 10, 2007) - Economic Development Access Program Guide – letter to localities
- VDOT’s new guide for the ARC Local Access Road Program - letter to localities
- Revenue sharing allocation approval letter to localities
- 2007 legislative update
(July 2007) - Urban Construction Initiative (First Cities) letter to localities
(May 2007) - Fiscal Year 2007-08 Revenue Sharing Program letter to localities
(April 2007) - County assumption of secondary system seasibility study and model(April 2007)
- Important updates for locally administered projects
(February 2007) - Local Dashboard implementation letter to localities
(October 2006) - PCES training registration for localities
- Policy/guide updates for 2006 legislation
- 2006 legislative updates (May 31, 2006)
- Revenue Sharing Program updates (Feb. 23, 2006)
- Obligation of federal funds (July 21, 2005)
- Required Billing for Federal Reimbursment
(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
Page last modified: Monday, May 12, 2008





















