Certified Local Agencies are responsible for the day-to-day administration and oversight of LAP projects. The Local Agency may deliver the projects through the use of its own forces or through the use of a consultant or contractor. In accordance with 23 Code of Federal Regulation Part 635, the work administered by the Local Agency must meet all applicable Federal requirements. The Local Agency must be adequately staffed and suitably equipped to undertake and satisfactorily complete the work. The Local Agency shall provide a public employee that is in responsible charge of the project.

LAPIT enables the Local Agency to document its compliance with the applicable Federal regulations through electronic document submittals, thereby reducing the amount of paper work involved in the LAP process. Additionally, project requirements are enumerated within LAPIT so that each project's requirements are well documented. Local Agencies are able to respond to comments from a single source rather than responding to the same comments in multiple instances. LAPIT enables Local Agencies to obtain project approvals online and view the status of each project as it progresses. Project financial information such as project funding balances and expenditures are available at the click of a button.