On December 23rd, the Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) will kinda sorta turn 40. It was in 1981 that then-President Reagan signed the bill that established the Rural Technical Assistance Program (RTAP). In 1991, the program was expanded to include urban areas and Rural became Local and viola, you have LTAP Centers. Or T2 Centers (geek-speak for technology transfer; hence T-squared). Or about a dozen other names across the states, but nonetheless a common goal – assist local agencies with transportation challenges.
For those that wonder, LTAP/T2 Centers like ours are funded through the federal Highway Bill and matched by the DOT in each state. The Federal Highway Administration oversees our program and they are celebrating our 40 years of successes this month. Today, there is a Center in each state, one in Puerto Rico, and one for the American Indian Tribal Governments.
Reprinted from Delaware LTAP
More details at: https://nltapa.org