The meeting is a meeting between Local Project officials from Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Illinois to discuss different topics of interest to the group. The meeting is also open to Local Project officials from any State DOT. Past agenda topics have included Federal funding discussion, impacts of FHWA initiatives, US DOT discretionary grants, and other discussions of interest.
For more information or questions on the agenda, please contact Nicole Moore with the Iowa DOT at 515-460-0763 or Nicole.Moore@iowadot.us
2026 meeting agenda:
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11:00 AM |
Introductions & General Discussion
Have things changed within your office or state DOT? |
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| 11:00 AM |
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12:00 PM |
Federal Funding Discussion
FHWA Division Office changes, draft Surface Transportation Reauthorization, IIJA Extension |
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1:00 PM |
LUNCH |
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1:30 PM |
Safety Programs and Planning assistance to Locals.
Your groups involvement in various funding programs, committees, etc. |
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3:00 PM |
State DOT Programs Administered – Challenges & Successes
*STBG – discuss Design Standards
*Bridge
*TAP
*Competitive Grants & Earmarks
*Other State & Federal Programs (CMAQ, Carbon, Protect, NEVI, etc) |
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3:30 PM |
Local Programs Peer Exchange (LPPE) Update |
Andrew / MO DOT |
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4:00 PM |
Workload Volumes of each state – how are you keeping up? What items have you streamlined that have helped? |
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5:00 PM |
Open Discussion |
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