Caltrans and Lincoln Training Center: Creating Opportunity While Cleaning Up California
Updated: 1 day ago
This quarter, we joined Caltrans at Lincoln Training Center’s (LTC) headquarters in South El Monte to see firsthand a partnership that’s creating meaningful jobs while keeping California’s streets and highways clean.
Across the state, LTC and five other CRPs (New Horizons, Solano Diversified Services (SDS), Social Vocational Services (SVS), Easterseals, and Fontana Resources at Work (FRW)) operate 19 Caltrans litter crews. These organizations employ individuals with disabilities from their local communities, offering living-wage work and the chance to build skills, earn income, and take pride in work that makes a visible difference.
BY THE NUMBERS
105+
individuals employed with disabilities
61,519+
bags of litter collected
$1M+
in wages earned
19
litter crews serving communities statewide
We also want to recognize LTC, New Horizons, SDS, SVS, Easterseals, and FRW for the work they do every day. Their impact reaches far beyond cleaner highways: it means jobs, living wages, purpose, independence, and greater inclusion in communities throughout California.
A special thank you to the entire LTC team for welcoming us to South El Monte.
We’re proud to work alongside Caltrans and California’s CRP community, and we look forward to building more partnerships that create opportunity while serving the people of California.
During the visit, we saw one of the crews in action and talked about the program, its successes, and the people whose lives it touches.
Thank you, Caltrans
We’re grateful to Austin Wilson, Ryan Farrer, Olivia Liggins, and Tong Yang of Caltrans for visiting LTC and for their continued support of California’s CRP community.
★ SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Olivia Liggins, Caltrans
Olivia was recognized for her exceptional support of the program. The behind-the-scenes work of advocating for and expanding opportunities like these can be hard to measure, but its impact is felt by hundreds of individuals, families, and communities. Olivia, thank you for being such a strong champion. Your commitment truly makes a difference.
We also want to recognize LTC, New Horizons, SDS, SVS, Easterseals, and FRW for the work they do every day. Their impact reaches far beyond cleaner highways: it means jobs, living wages, purpose, independence, and greater inclusion in communities throughout California.
A special thank you to the entire LTC team for welcoming us to South El Monte.
We’re proud to work alongside Caltrans and California’s CRP community, and we look forward to building more partnerships that create opportunity while serving the people of California.
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What is State Use?
State Use is a procurement method that allows California agencies to contract directly with qualified nonprofit Community Rehabilitation Programs, without the traditional competitive bid process, while fully meeting procurement requirements.
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