Resources
This resource library is a collection of tools and informational resources to help communities scope, address, and better define key aspects of their community reconnection projects.
Filter resources by the community reconnection themes listed in the menu below.
Workforce Development and Economic Opportunity
Workforce development and economic opportunity are vital for community prosperity. By investing in workforce development programs and creating avenues for economic growth, communities can empower individuals, boost employment rates, and enhance overall prosperity. This not only strengthens the local economy but also fosters a sense of community pride and resilience, laying the foundation for sustainable growth and a brighter future for all residents.
Small Business Administration (SBA) Dynamic Small Business Search Tool | SBA
A tool to verify eligibility for small businesses, including 8(a) ventures, women-owned small businesses, HUBZone certifications, and economically disadvantaged small businesses.
Planning for Transportation Together | NADO
This report showcases case studies illustrating collaborative efforts between state and local partners. These initiatives aim to achieve specific, contextually relevant benefits that endure over time, enhancing community resilience.
Integrating Economic Resilience in Performance-Based Transportation Planning | NADO
This guide introduces the concept of measuring progress in economic development, vitality, and resilience, emphasizing the integration of planning and development stakeholder input into planning processes.
Equity Action Plan: 2023 Update | US DOT
This plan details new initiatives that US DOT is pursuing across five key areas: Wealth Creation, Power of Community, Proactive Intervention, Planning, and Capacity Building, Expanding Access, and Institutionalizing Equity. These efforts are aimed at addressing longstanding and systemic disparities in transportation.
Creating a Skilled and Diverse Workforce for Infrastructure Projects Through Registered Apprenticeships | US DOT
This fact sheet emphasizes actions that state transportation agencies can take to expand the workforce for installing and maintaining electric vehicle chargers, with insights applicable to various other infrastructure sectors as well.
Creating a Local Construction Workforce: Assessment of Current Use of Local and Economic Hiring Provisions | US DOT
This report illustrates how states, cities, and transportation agencies nationwide are implementing economic and local hiring preferences. It outlines the advantages of adopting these preferences in procurement and hiring practices.
Construction Program Guide | US DOT
This resource hub offers convenient access to regulations, policies, guidance, and training for Federal-aid construction programs by consolidating all construction-related information into key subject areas, complete with links to related resources.
The Benefits of Highway Cap Parks: A Report to Congress | US DOT
Highway cap parks are public spaces constructed over highways on structures, which can also support buildings. This report details the benefits of highway cap parks, highlighting the various advantages these parks offer to local communities, such as reconnecting communities divided by highways, improving the quality of life for neighboring areas, spurring economic development, and mitigating impacts on the natural and human environments.
Urban Opportunity Agenda | CNT
This website equips civic leaders with tools to make investments that alleviate poverty, foster economic opportunity, and strengthen communities. While opportunities vary by community, the framework is adaptable for national application, emphasizing the importance of leveraging local assets to reduce local poverty rates.