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Caltrans</h1> <div class="rich-text"> <h2>About Us</h2> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.7rem;">As part of Caltrans' commitment to deliver on its <a href="https://catc.ca.gov/about/racial-equity-statement">Equity Statement</a>, Caltrans has established the <strong>Director's Office of Sustainability</strong> and the <strong>Director's Office of Equity & Tribal Affairs (ETA)</strong>. This new development represents the Department's commitment to advancing holistic, integrated and restorative policies to planning, building and advocating for a more just transportation system. These offices collaborate across the Department to align sustainability and equity initiatives, targets and activities between the Director's Office, Headquarters Divisions, the 12 Caltrans Districts, Tribal Governments and external partners as outlined in the Department's <a rel="external" data-cke-saved-href="https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/risk-strategic-management/documents/sp-2020-16p-web-a11y.pdf" href="https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/risk-strategic-management/documents/sp-2020-16p-web-a11y.pdf" target="_blank">2020-2024 Strategic Plan</a>.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="/programs/esta/contact" class="btn btn-primary btn-lrg" role="button" target="_blank">Contact </a>   <a rel="external" href="https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=6luuewfbb&p=oi&m=6luuewfbb&sit=5ppb6q8qb&f=c24d27dd-1d1a-48a5-a136-16b1b93069ad" class="btn btn-primary btn-lrg" role="button" target="_blank">Subscribe for Updates</a>   <a rel="external" href="https://dot.ca.gov/programs/planning-modal/planning-and-modal-program-recruitment" class="btn btn-primary btn-lrg" role="button" target="_blank">Job Opportunities</a></p> </div> <div class="group"> <div class="half"> <div class="rich-text"> <h2>Director's Office of Sustainability </h2> <p><span style="color: #000000;">This office leads the Department’s sustainability-related work in the following branches:</span></p> <h3><a href="/programs/esta/carbon-reduction">Carbon Reduction</a></h3> <h3><a href="/programs/esta/complete-streets">Complete Streets</a></h3> <h3><a href="/programs/esta/sustainable-caltrans">Sustainable Facilities & Operations</a></h3> <h3><a href="/programs/esta/zev">Transportation Electrification</a></h3> <h3><a href="/programs/esta/sb-743">VMT Reduction</a> </h3> </div> </div> <div class="half"> <div class="rich-text"> <h2>Director's Office of Equity & Tribal Affairs </h2> <p><span style="color: #000000;">This office is charged with advancing racial equity throughout the Department's internal and external operations and </span><span style="font-size: 1rem; color: #000000;">houses the following branches:</span></p> <h3><a href="/programs/esta/race-equity">Race & Equity</a></h3> <h3><a href="/programs/esta/nalb">Tribal Affairs</a></h3> <p>The branches oversee these key areas of work:</p> <h3><a href="/programs/esta/race-equity/eqi">Transportation Equity Index 1.0<br /> </a></h3> <div><span style="font-size: 1.54rem;"></span> <h3><a href="/programs/esta/race-equity/reap">Race & Equity Action Plan</a></h3> <h3><a href="/programs/esta/race-equity/eac">Interagency Equity Advisory Council</a></h3> <h3><a href="/programs/esta/nalb/naac">Native American Advisory Committee</a></h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main> </div> <div class="section section-impact p-b-lg"> <div class="container"> <div class="row group"> <div class="quarter"> <div class="rich-text"> <h2>Statewide Campaigns</h2> <ul class="list-understated"> <li><a href="/programs/civil-rights/ada-infrastructure-program" style="transition: none 0s ease 0s;">ADA Access</a></li> <li><a href="/programs/maintenance/adopt-a-highway" style="transition: none 0s ease 0s;">Adopt-A-Highway</a></li> <li><a rel="external" href="https://www.chp.ca.gov/Pages/Amber-Alert.aspx" target="_blank" style="transition: none 0s ease 0s;">Amber Alert</a></li> <li style="transition: none 0s ease 0s;"><a rel="external" href="http://beworkzonealert.com/" target="_blank" style="transition: none 0s ease 0s;">Be Work Zone Alert</a></li> <li><a rel="external" href="https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/" target="_blank" style="transition: none 0s ease 0s;">CAL FIRE</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="quarter"> <div class="rich-text"> <h2> <span style="position: absolute; 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