| Categorical Exclusion |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Environmental/Sustainability |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=38 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Environmental/Sustainability |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=113 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Documentation and the Environmental Process |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Environmental/Sustainability |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=37 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Endangered Species Act |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Environmental/Sustainability |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=64 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Environmental Assessment |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Environmental/Sustainability |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=39 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Environmental Impact Statement |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Environmental/Sustainability |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=40 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Highway Traffic Noise |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Environmental/Sustainability |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=79 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Mitigation of Environmental Impacts and Environmental Commitment Compliance |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Environmental/Sustainability |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=59 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| NEPA Compliance and Class of Actions |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Environmental/Sustainability |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=36 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Overview of NEPA as Applied to Transportation Projects |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Environmental/Sustainability |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=35 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Overview of Other Laws and Requirements |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Environmental/Sustainability |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=60 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Planning and Environment Linkages (PEL) |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Environmental/Sustainability |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=122 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Public Involvement |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Environmental/Sustainability |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=42 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Purpose & Need, and Alternatives |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Environmental/Sustainability |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=41 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Environmental/Sustainability |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=62 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Section 4(f) of the USDOT Act of 1966 |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Environmental/Sustainability |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=61 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Section 404 of the Clean Water Act |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Environmental/Sustainability |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=63 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| The Social Environment |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Environmental/Sustainability |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=78 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Administrative Requirements |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=58 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| American with Disabilities Act: Foundations of the ADA/Section 504 |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=72 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| American with Disabilities Act: Self-Evaluation Basics |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=33 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| American with Disabilities Act: Transition Plans |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=32 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Requirements for Resurfacing Projects |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=107 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Applying the MUTCD to Aid Safety and Reliability |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=104 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Bike and Pedestrian Accommodation |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=69 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Buy America Contract Requirements |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=27 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Buy America Field Compliance |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=28 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Change Orders |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=4 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Construction Quality Assurance |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=16 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Consultant Services Overview |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=14 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Contract Time and Schedule Management |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=18 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Contractor Force Account |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=112 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Contractor Payroll Submittals and Statements of Compliance |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=74 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Cost-Effectiveness Determinations and Public-Interest Findings |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=43 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Design-Build Procurement |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=81 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Developing an Indirect Cost Allocation Plan |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=11 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Disability Protections |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=25 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Disadvantaged Business Enterprise: Commercially Useful Function |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=86 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Disadvantaged Business Enterprise: DBE Contract Goals |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=84 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Disadvantaged Business Enterprise: Evaluating a Commercially Useful Function (CUF) |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=95 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Disadvantaged Business Enterprise: Evaluating Good Faith Efforts |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=85 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Disadvantaged Business Enterprise: Program Overview |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=73 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Disadvantaged Business Enterprise: Project Contract Administration |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=1 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Disadvantaged Business Enterprise: Prompt Payment and Return of Retainage |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=83 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Emergency versus Permanent Repairs |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=99 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Form FHWA-1273 |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=22 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Hiring a Consultant Using Competitive Negotiation Procedures |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=7 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Initial Steps for Requesting ER Funds |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=97 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Internal Control Regulations and Requirements |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=12 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |
| Introduction to Cost Principles |
(All) |
National |
Public |
Management |
Roadways |
Online/Webpage |
N |
5/2023 |
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=55 |
FHWA Essentials for LPA’s |