The Idaho Transportation Board, in conjunction with the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) and the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC), has developed this program to assist rural cities, counties, and highway districts in improving the investment in their roadway infrastructure. The program is funded by an exchange of Federal-aid Rural funds for ITD State funds. At the request of the Idaho Transportation Board, LHTAC has agreed to administer this program and account for the expenditures of the funds based on criteria established by the Idaho Transportation Board and LHTAC.
LHTAC staff and Council Members grade applications. The highest-rated applications are recommended for funding. The application process begins in October, with applications due in November or December. The recipients are announced in March after the LHTAC Council meeting.
A one-year hiatus will be applied to those Local Highway Jurisdictions that receive LRHIP Construction project awards the previous year. A Federal-aid match for construction is considered a construction project. Additionally, if a jurisdiction does not meet the required timeline of 3 years, and doesn’t use their grant, they will not be eligible for future funds.
Packet:
LHTAC 2026 (FY27) LRHIP Application (PDF)
Packet above includes program background information, directions for filling out the forms, descriptions show how applications are graded, all the individual forms listed below.
Individual Forms:
Fill out the application cover sheet and the LRHIP project application that applies to your LHJ’s project.
Ineligible Lists:
Ineligible and Hiatus Lists (PDF)
LHTAC reserves $400,000 annually to help with emergency type projects. Jurisdictions can apply for up to $150,000 to help with an active emergency.
Emergency LRHIP Application (PDF)
Project Document Summary (PDF) must include before/after photo, due at the completion of the project.
The LHTAC Council has approved new guidance going forward that LRHIP projects should be completed and closed out no later than the end of three (3) fiscal years – September 30th. If your project is not complete by the third fiscal year deadline, a written extension must be submitted to the LHTAC Council with justification for the need of an extension. It will be up to the LHTAC Council to approve the extension request. Jurisdictions that do not submit PDS documents or extensions may be required to repay funds. Jurisdictions will also be ineligible to apply for future funds until all documentation has been submitted.
Idaho Local Governments Procurement and Public Works Contracting (PDF)
Having trouble filling out your Annual Road and Street Finance Report? Check out our resource page HERE.
Program Overview: Local Rural Highway Investment Program Handout (PDF)
Program Contact Information: Megan Kautz, MKautz@LHTAC.org