The U.S. Dept. of Transportation has provided an initial $29.4 million in emergency aid to the California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) and four federal agencies to assist with the cleanup and repair of highways and bridges in the wake of the rainstorms that battered California in December and January.
The “quick release” funding, which U.S. DOT’s Federal Highway Administration announced on Jan. 24, includes $10.2 million for Caltrans and $19.2 million for the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Reclamation. The funds come from FHWA's Emergency Relief (ER) program.