The Programming Division is responsible for managing various facets, but primarily financing, of the DOT’s Construction Program. The Construction Program involves many Divisions and all six of the District Offices. The Construction Program receives funding from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and from state fuel tax revenues.

FHWA funding is allocated across numerous types of funds and earmarks. Each fund type and earmark has certain characteristics which direct the types of projects that the money can be obligated towards. State fuel tax revenues are used to match the federal dollars and apply to other state designated projects. FHWA funding is normally tagged with particular funding constraints whereas state revenues are fairly flexible.

Programming is responsible for facilitating monthly project meetings and monthly pre-letting meetings. These meetings provide necessary information on the status of projects, which affect the timing of project delivery and the availability of funds necessary to let the projects. Thus the project schedules play an integral part in forecasting the different stages of project development and having the funds available at those important stages.

Among the many other duties that Programming is tasked, one very important job is that of providing project information to our State Legislators and our US Congressional Delegation. Numerous times during the respected sessions we are asked to provide project specific information to members of these law making bodies.