CONCRETE PAVEMENT PROGRESS 8 WWW.ACPA.ORG STATE DOTS FUNDING RC3 Helps State DOTs Apply for $1.2B in Funding The Reduced Carbon Concrete Consortium (RC3), announced in March, was established to disseminate information on reducing carbon in the construction process as well as to assist DOTs and other qualifying entities in pursuing and executing Low Carbon Transportation Materials (LCTM) funding. In addition to ACPA, RC3 members include the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center), Concrete Advancement Foundation, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA), the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub), NCE and Sutter Engineering. The first LCTM program milestone was the June 10 deadline for applications, and based on an unofficial tally, RC3 understands that more than 35 state highway agencies submitted applications for funding. Leading up to the deadline, RC3 deployed various strategies to educate and support DOTs with their applications, including but not limited to: • Working directly with the FHWA to clarify the application process. • Developing a website with accessible resources: https://rc3.acpa.org. • Weekly communications with application information and other agency resources. (To subscribe to the ongoing newsletter, sign up at https://rc3.acpa.org.) • Meeting virtually and in person with DOT representatives to provide answers to application questions. • Establishing a library of resources, available on the RC3 website, that includes sample templates for proposals, budgets and schedules, as well as guidance documents. RC3’s communications with FHWA and DOT representatives resulted in an iterative process that guided—and continues to guide—RC3 in providing effective support. During the execution
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