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.

61 out of 554 proposals funded in the competitive statewide component, including small urban and rural projects. 59 projects were funded as part of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) component. (2019)

Local governments, transportation and transit agencies, nonprofit and for-profit housing developers, JPAs, K-12 schools, college and university districts, and federally-recognized Native American tribes.

Integrated land use and transportation projects supporting low-carbon transportation options, including affordable housing, active transportation and transit projects and programs that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The next funding round (Cycle 6) is put on hold until further notice.

The maximum award amount is $30 million (no more than $60 million to a single developer per funding round), with a minimum of $1 million for TOD, ICP, and RIPA Project Areas.

26 out of 55 proposals funded in Round 5 (FY 2019/2020).

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).

Public transportation systems, operators of transportation, state or local government entities, consultants, research consortia, nonprofits, and institutions of higher education.

Projects that will improve transit services or facilities in areas of persistent poverty through planning, engineering, or development of technical, or financing plans for projects.

The most recent application period closed in June 2020.

A total of $8,460,386 million was awarded in 2020, with a minimum award of $75,000 and a maximum award of $850,000.

25 projects were funded in 2020, 3 of the projects are from California.

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.

$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.

11 communities will be awarded with $12,500 each in the current funding cycle (2021).

8 out of 99 proposals funded (2020). Only 1 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.

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).