Independent analysis · Unofficial

3(a)Directive 9 of 21

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.

Verify in signed PDF, page 3 (scanned, untagged)

Reviewed public evidence

What is documented publicly

When included, the records below are dated public artifacts linked to this directive. Inclusion documents a source relationship; it does not establish implementation status, completion, compliance, or activity beyond the cited record.

No reviewed public artifacts are included for this directive in the current Atlas release. This is a statement about Atlas coverage, not evidence that no implementation activity or public record exists.

Where the Atlas has looked

No reviewed public artifact is linked to this directive. The 2 listed public sources covering it were last checked on 2026-08-21, and no artifact citing the order was found there. The next planned check of the listed sources is 2026-09-18. This is a statement about Atlas coverage, not evidence that no implementation activity or public record exists.

Next planned check of the listed sources: . The full source list and sweep log are on the evidence register.

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.

  • Funding and grants

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

  1. Q1What artifact completes the instruction to explore?
  2. Q2Which programs, match sources, and decision authorities are included?