Independent analysis · Unofficial
3(a)Directive 9 of 21
Editorial record title
Federal formula-fund flexibility
Source record
What the signed order says
“Explore opportunities to support regions that reprogram Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) formula funds for transit uses”
Short independently reviewed excerpt. The signed source image is authoritative.
Section context inherited from the signed order
“Caltrans is directed to implement recommendations documented in the 2025 Transit Transformation Task Force Report to formalize the California Integrated Mobility Program through the following actions:”
Source locator: 3 preamble, page 3.
- Locator
- Section 3(a); page 3
- Explicit lead
- California Department of Transportation
- Other named parties
- Federal Highway Administration, Regions reprogramming federal formula funds
- Source review
- Jul 12, 2026
Qualifiers preserved from the source
- as allowable by law · applies to reprogramming FHWA formula funds for transit uses
- where available and appropriate · applies to matching state share dollars
Timing in the signed order
No explicit completion deadline is stated for this directive in the signed order.
Independent analysis
Analytical crosswalk
The items below are interpretation, not official assignments or implementation status.
Interpretive summary
Explore lawful ways to help regions shift federal highway formula funds to transit, including possible state-share matching.
Expected outputs
- An opportunity and eligibility analysis for reprogramming and state-match supportInference · medium confidence
Delivery dependencies
- Program-by-program legal eligibility, state-match availability, and a regional project pipelineInference · medium confidence
Open implementation questions
- Q1What artifact completes the instruction to explore?
- Q2Which programs, match sources, and decision authorities are included?