About National LTAP
Established in 1981 as the Rural Technical Assistance Program, the national Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) is sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). LTAP provides local highway agencies with improved access to highway technology to meet the growing demands placed on local roads, bridges, and public transportation.
The national mission of LTAP is to foster a safe, efficient, environmentally sound transportation system by improving skills and knowledge of local transportation providers through training, technical assistance, and technology transfer.
LTAP has established a nationwide system of technology transfer (T2) centers, some of which are located in universities and some in state highway agencies. Six centers serve American Indian tribal governments. Each center develops a mix of technology transfer tools and information to most effectively address the needs of the local/tribal highway community.
Funding for the centers comes from federal LTAP funds, state departments of transportation, universities, local agencies, funds designated by state legislatures, and where appropriate the U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The Technology Transfer Clearinghouse, operated under contract to the FHWA by the American Public Works Association, links the centers with information and technology available from other sources.
LTAP Strategic Plan
This plan is maintained by the national LTAP organization. See http://www.ltapt2.org/about/strategicplan.php