Project Development Process

The project development process consists of the following steps:
  1. Problem identification (discussed in Section 3 of this chapter).
  2. Community needs assessment (discussed in Section 3 of this chapter).
  3. Countermeasure selection and strategy (discussed under the following subheading).
  4. Evaluation planning (discussed in Chapter 6, Sections 6 and 7).
  5. Proposal development (discussed in Chapter 3).
  6. Negotiation (discussed in Chapter 4, Section 2).
  7. Consensus (agreement between the proposing agency and TxDOT on grant agreement content).
  8. Approval (discussed in Chapter 4, Sections 4 and 5).
  9. Implementation or project activation (discussed under “Implementation or Project Activation” later in this section).