Active Transportation

Cities, counties, tribes, MPOs, transit agencies, school districts, and nonprofits (recreational trails only).

Capital improvement projects including sidewalks, bike lanes, trails, safe routes to school programs, and pedestrian and bicycle plans. Education, encouragement, and enforcement non-infrastructure projects.

Call for proposals typically announced every other year. The most recent application period closed on September 15, 2020.

$440 million statewide in the current 2021 Cycle 5. Priority is given to disadvantaged communities.

560 applications were received in 2020.

Advocates, organizations, and agencies using innovative, engaging, and inclusive programs and projects to create change at the community level.

Projects that result in an increase in physical activity and active transportation, engage people and organizations which may be unfamiliar with projects and efforts that increase walkability, and projects which demonstrate a culture of health inclusivity for all.

Applications are typically accepted on an annual basis. The most recent application period closed in November 2020.

$1,500.00 in community stipends (2019).

Cities and/or counties of over 250,000 that have jurisdiction over a Qualifying Infill Area. Nonprofit or a for-profit developer of a Qualifying Infill Project applying jointly with a city and/or county that has jurisdiction over a Qualifying Infill Project.

Construction of new infill development and rehabilitation of infrastructure that supports higher-density affordable and mixed-income housing including but not limited to active transportation, parks, and open space, stormwater, street repair, transit, and water-related improvements.

The next funding round has been put on hold until further notice.

$194 million available for Round 6 (2020). For Qualifying Infill Projects, the minimum grant award is $1 million ($500,000 for rural areas) with a maximum of $7.5 million. For Qualifying Infill Areas with over 200 units, the minimum grant award is $2 million ($1 million for rural areas). Only one application for each Capital Improvement Project will be funded per funding round.

40 proposals funded in Round 6 (FY 2019/2020).

Cities and/or counties of under 250,000 that have jurisdiction over a Qualifying Infill Area. Nonprofit or a for-profit developer of a Qualifying Infill Project applying jointly with a city and/or county that has jurisdiction over a Qualifying Infill Project.

Construction of new infill development and rehabilitation of infrastructure that supports higher-density affordable and mixed-income housing including but not limited to active transportation, parks and open space, stormwater, street repair, transit, and water-related improvements.

The most recent application cycle was run on an over-the-counter basis and closed Summer 2020. The next funding round has been put on hold until further notice.

$85 million available for Round 6 (2020). For Qualifying Infill Projects, the minimum grant award is $1 million ($500,000 for rural areas) with a maximum of $7.5 million. For Qualifying Infill Areas with over 200 units, the minimum grant award is $2 million ($1 million for rural areas). Only one application for each Capital Improvement Project will be funded per funding round.

21 proposals funded in Round 6 (FY 2019/2020

Applicants must be eligible FTA grantees as of September 25, 2020. Applicants must either be the project sponsor of an eligible transit capital project or an entity with land use planning authority in an eligible transit capital project corridor. Only one application per transit capital project corridor may be submitted to FTA.

Plans which integrate new fixed guideway or core capacity transit capital investments into land use and transportation plans. The plan must also examine economic development and ridership, foster multimodal connectivity and accessibility, improve transit access for pedestrian and bicycle traffic, enable mixed-use development near transit stations, and meet other requirements.

The most recent application cycle closed in October 2020.

$6.2 million (2020). Award amounts range from $250,000 to $2,000,000.

24 projects were accepted in 2019. 3 of the projects were in California.

Cities and counties, districts, state and federal agencies, nonprofits with management responsibilities of public lands.

Recreational trails and trails-related projects.

Applications are typically accepted on an annual basis. The most recent application cycle closed in February 2020. It is expected that applications for the next funding cycle will be due in Spring 2022.

$1.7 million annually.

Nonprofits.

Technical assistance to communities to develop safe routes to parks action plans to increase safe and equitable access to parks and green spaces.

The application for the most recent funding cycle closed on December 18, 2020.

The maximum award is $12,500 per project.

7 out of 99 proposals funded (2021). No project was awarded in the State of California.

Lead applicants include community-based organizations, federally recognized Native American tribes, and local governments. There must be at least a lead applicant and one sub applicant, either of which must include at least one local government and one community-based organization.

Active transportation, fixed-route transit, and shared mobility projects that increase transportation equity in disadvantaged communities.

The most recent application period closed on August 31, 2020.

$17.75 million is available for up to 3 implementation grants that benefit disadvantaged communities in the current funding round (2019/2020).

This is the first funding round for this program. Therefore, information regarding competitiveness is not currently available.

Lead applicants include community-based organizations, federally recognized Native American tribes, and local governments. There must be at least a lead applicant and one sub applicant, either of which must include at least one local government and one community-based organization.

Community and stakeholder engagement for new or existing clean transportation planning, operations, or infrastructure projects, land use or transportation-focused plan development, capacity building to implement new or enhance existing clean transportation planning, operations, or infrastructure projects that increase transportation equity in disadvangated communities.

The most recent application period closed on August 31, 2020.

$1.75 million is available for planning and capacity building grants in the current funding round (2019/2020).

This is the first funding round for this program. Therefore, information regarding competitiveness is not currently available.

MPOs and RTPAs. Transit agencies, universities and community colleges, Native American Tribal Governments, local governments, counties, CBOs, nonprofits, and other public entities may apply as sub-applicants.

Planning projects that address needs on the State Highway System and multimodal transit planning projects.

Applications are typically accepted on an annual basis, with a call for proposals announced in late summer followed by an application deadline in fall. The most recent application period closed in February 2021. Awards are anticipated to be announced in June 2021.

$1.5 million for state highway system projects and $3 million for transit projects (2020/2021), with a minimum of $100,000 ($75,000 for rural RTPAs for transit projects) and a maximun of $500,000 per award.

11 out of 14 proposals funded (FY 2020/2021).

MPOs, RTPAs, transit agencies, cities and counties (with compliant housing housing elements), Native American tribal governments, and public transportation entities. CBOs, nonprofits, and other public entities may only apply as sub-applicants.

Local and regional multimodal transportation and land use planning projects that further the region’s RTP/SCS, contribute to GHG reduction, and address the needs of disadvantaged communities.

Applications are typically accepted on an annual basis, with a call for proposals announced in late summer followed by an application deadline in fall. The most recent application period closed in February 2021. Awards are anticipated to be announced in June 2021.

Approximately $17 million, with a minimum of $50,000 for disadvantaged and Native American Tribal communities and $100,000 for all other applicants, and a maximum of $700,000 per award.

77 out of 178 proposals funded (FY 2020/21).

MPOs.

Local and regional multimodal transportation and land use planning projects that further the region’s RTP SCS (where applicable), contribute to the State’s GHG reduction targets, and assist in achieving the Caltrans Mission and Grant Program Objectives. Formula funding may also be used to administer a regional competitive grant program.

Applications are typically accepted on an annual basis, with a call for proposals announced in late summer followed by an application deadline in fall. The most recent application period closed in February 2021. Awards are anticipated to be announced in June 2021.

$12.5 million will be distributed to the MPOs on a formula basis. Formula grant allocations are listed in section 3.5 of the guidelines.

This program provides formula funding. See Section 3.5 of the guidelines for formula grant allocations by MPO.

CBOs, local governments, nonprofits (including coalitions of associations), philanthropic organizations and foundations, faith-based organizations, community development finance institutions, community development corporations, JPAs, and Native American tribal governments. There must be a minimum of one lead applicant, in addition to co-applicants.

Applicants must implement at least three projects associated with the following strategies: equitable housing and neighborhood development, affordable housing land acquisition, transit access, and mobility, solar installation and energy efficiency, water efficiency, recycling and waste management, urban greening and green infrastructure, land conservation, health and well-being. The list of eligible activities and fundable elements are defined in Appendix B of the Round 3 Program Guidelines.

Funding is typically available on an annual basis. The most recent application period closed in March 2020.

$56.4 million total for two grant awards of $28.2 million for Round 3 (FY 2019/2020)

3 out of 4 proposals funded in Round 3 (2019/2020).