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Table 4-14. Milestones for Technical Assistance and Training

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Research Product or Information Gained	FY 07-08	FY 09-10
Center for Environmental Excellence
Problem-solving sessions on Federal environmental legislation, policies, and procedures	x	x
Workshops on implementing SAFETEA-LU Environmental Review Process provisions	x	x
Transfer knowledge to environmental and transportation professionals	x	x
Center for Transportation Advancement and Regional Development
Transfer knowledge to economic development and transportation professionals	x	x
Freight Planning Capacity Building
Courses and workshops that improve freight professional capacity	x	x
Integrate environmental considerations in public sector freight planning and project development	x
Provide information and tools to effectively enforce truck size and weight regulations	x	x
Garrett A. Morgan Program
Manage grants to enhance training for underrepresented student groups	x	x
Local Technical Assistance Program
Expand course content and program scope to meet customer needs	x	x
National Highway Institute
Develop new course offerings to meet changing program requirements	x	x
Professional Capacity Building
Create ITS Learning Center	x
Surface Transportation Congestion Relief Solutions Assistance and Training
Advance State, local, and tribal capabilities regarding the complex relationship between surface transportation and the environment	x	x
Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative Research
Strengthen and advance State, local, and tribal capabilities regarding the complex relationship between surface transportation and the environment	x	x
Transportation Education Development Pilot Program
Develop curriculum to address high-priority workforce skills and training needs	x	x
Improve the Capacity of the Transit Industry and Workforce
Identify international transit best practices	x	x
National Transit Institute
Train transit professionals	x	x
Technology Transfer Grant
Traffic modeling and simulation for emergency transportation planning	x
Multidimensional data visualization of various transportation problems	x