Safety Navigator for California Communities
Federal Transportation Grant Assistance for Local Agencies, Tribes, and Transportation Partners
Statewide Training and Web Conferences
This site provides access to curated resources to support federal grant development and application preparation. Resources are selected to help agencies efficiently navigate complex federal requirements.
Available resources may include:
- Federal discretionary grant program summaries
- NOFO highlights and key changes
- Application checklists and planning timelines
- Webinar recordings and presentation materials
- Links to federal guidance, tools, and data sources
Resources are updated regularly to reflect current funding opportunities and program guidance.
This SNCC webinar will bring lessons from recent BUILD grant awardees to share the story behind successful applications. Speakers will share how projects were identified and shaped for the grant program. The session will focus on practical lessons and advice that local and Tribal agencies can use when pursuing future BUILD and other federal transportation grant opportunities.
Each month, Safety Navigator for California Communities (SNCC) brings you FREE webinars featuring technical support, guidance, and curated expertise designed to help our transportation communities efficiently navigate complex federal requirements.
Visit SNCC’s YouTube channel @SNCC-Cal-Poly or simply click the red icon to see past events, and be sure to register for upcoming webinars to receive support in real time!
Technical Assistance and Connection
The program team welcomes questions, feedback, and requests for support. While individualized project reviews by USDOT are not permitted, this program provides general guidance and technical assistance consistent with federal requirements.
Through this site, agencies can:
- Sign up for email updates
- Submit general questions about training or resources
- Request one-on-one technical assistance (subject to availability)
- Suggest future training topics
New! Weekly Office Hours with Dr. Anurag Pande
Need help thinking through a project? Curious whether a funding program is the right fit? Beginning Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Dr. Pande will host weekly virtual Office Hours where local agencies can ask questions about:
• project development
• funding strategy
• transportation safety planning
• grant competitiveness
Every Tuesday from August 18 through December 18, 2026
1:30–2:30 PM Pacific
Join any time during the scheduled hour – no appointment necessary. Click the links on the calendar below or: https://calpoly.zoom.us/j/89187000222
Calendar of events
Program Director
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Cal Poly State University
Debra Hood
Program Coordinator
Cal Poly Civil/Environmental Engineering Department
Email: dlhood@calpoly.edu