Highway Agency Seeks Feedback on New Paperwork
Published Date: 6/17/2026
Notice
Summary
The Federal Highway Administration wants your thoughts on a new form they plan to use to track how well highway construction training grants are working. This affects state and local governments, territories, and schools involved in these programs. Comments are open until July 17, 2026, and the goal is to make reporting clearer and easier without adding extra costs or time burdens.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
HCTP Grant Funding and Award Cap
The HCTP opportunity represents $4,226,871 in total funding available to applicants, with no single award exceeding $300,000.
New HCTP Reporting Requirement
If you are a possible HCTP grant recipient (50 State DOTs, local/state governments, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the four listed U.S. territories, or educational institutions), you must submit quarterly and annual performance measure reports. FHWA estimates an average burden of 2 hours per response and a total annual burden of 160 hours; public comments are due by July 17, 2026.
Specific Performance Measures Tracked
The collection requires reporting of specific quarterly measures: number of entrants, number of completed programs, number of job placements, median wages at time of hire and wage progression at 180 days, number of trainees retained, and (for educational institutions) number of enrollees in a curriculum. Two measures tied to credentials and skill gains are required annually.
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