The Local Government Assistance Program was established in 1997 under and requires the Department to assist counties with materials to repair and maintain county roads giving preference to counties with an above average number of overweight trucks receiving weight tolerance permits. The legislation requires, after 1999, that at least $6,000,000 worth of assistance, in the form of materials, be provided to the counties each fiscal year.

The rules for this program ( ) provide the procedure to be used to determine the allocation to each county. Maximum use of surplus materials on hand is expected to meet the allocations. Surplus materials are materials that the District Engineer deems to be in excess of the district’s need. New materials will be made available when surplus materials on hand are not available in sufficient quantities or the haul distance or cost is prohibitive.