Investing in America: Best Practices to Expand Access to Jobs and Economic Opportunity Through Transportation Infrastructure Investments

This report includes detailed recommendations on how state and local transportation agencies can expand access to jobs and opportunity for several underrepresented groups including women, young people, justice-involved, and people of color. This report also explains how DOT has been successful in getting more transportation agencies to include workforce plans for their projects and to make use of tools such as local and economic hiring preferences. With the release of these recommendations, DOT plans to provide technical assistance and guidance to state and local leaders to further the adoption of these policies and programs that will expand economic opportunity