Active Transportation

A Locality, public housing authority, redevelopment successor agency, transit agency or transit operator, Regional Transportation Planning
Agency (RTPA), local Transportation Commission, Congestion Management Agency, Joint Powers Authority (JPA), school district,
facilities district, University or Community College District, A Developer or Program Operator, or a Tribal Entity.

Funding for affordable housing developments (new construction or renovation) and transportation infrastructure. Examples include new transit vehicles, sidewalks, and bikeways, bus shelters, benches, or shade trees; and programs that encourage residents to walk, bike, and use public transit.

The NOFA for Round 8 is expected to be released in January 2024, with applications due in March 2024.

Approximately $650 Million is expected to be released for Round 8.

Round 7 of this program received 49 applications and awarded 21 of them, with a 43% award rate.

Public agencies, transit agencies, and federally recognized tribal governments. Non-profits may be subapplicants and are encouraged to partner with eligible applicants.

Projects that beautify and improve local streets and roads, tribal lands, parks, pathways, and transit centers to clean and enhance public spaces.

The call for projects for Cycle 2 was released on February 14, 2023. The application deadline was May 31, 2023, by 5:00 p.m. PDT.

Approximately $296 million was available in Cycle 1, with a maximum award amount of $5 million. The local match component will range from 0% to 50% of the project costs and will be based on the capacity of the community to leverage local capital.

Approximately $100 million is available for Cycle 2.

105 out of 329 projects were awarded in 2022.

Planning grants: non-profit organizations, district organizations of an EDA-designated Economic Development District (EDD), institutions of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education, and Native American Tribes or a consortium of Native American Tribes.

The planning phase will establish regional, inclusive planning tables to develop blueprints and align resources for each region’s economic future.

The implementation phase will fund regional projects that advance globally competitive and sustainable industries with high-quality jobs that have clear pathways for employment for workers that are underserved and/or face industry disruption after COVID-19.

The application window for the Planning Phase closed in July 2022.

The implementation grants solicitation and the Tribal funding opportunity solicitation will be announced in Winter 2023.

Approximately $5M per regional collaborative (approx. 13 collaboratives) in the planning phase. $500M in rolling, competitive grants (Fall 2022 to June 2024) is available for the implementation phase.

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 application window for Round 4 closed on July 1, 2022.

Approximately $106 million is available for Round 4.

3 out of 4 proposals funded in Round 3 (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.

Call for application typically occurs in the fall. Proposals for the upcoming cycle will be accepted from September 15, 2022, through September 30, 2022.

$1,500.00 in community stipends (2019).

Over 200 applications were received in the 2022 funding cycle. A total of 15 were awarded.

In 2021, a total of 30 proposals were funded.

A nonprofit or for-profit Developer of a Qualifying Infill Project; a city, county, city and county, public housing authority, or redevelopment agency and/or successor agencies that have jurisdiction over a Qualifying Infill Area applying jointly with an “owners’ association,”; the governing body of an Indian reservation or rancheria that has jurisdiction over a Qualifying Infill Area or a Tribally Designated Housing Entity that is the Developer of 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 application deadline for Small jurisdictions (QIAs and QIPs) has been extended from September 22, 2022, to October 20, 2022, by 4:00 pm. Awards announcements will be made on an ongoing basis.

$200 million are available for Round 8 (2022).

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) with a maximum of $30 million.

35 out of 99 proposals funded in Round 7 (FY 2020/2021).

Applicants must be eligible FTA grantees as of April 21, 2021. 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, 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, engage the private sector, identify infrastructure needs, and enable mixed-use development near transit stations.

The most recent application window closed in July 2022.

$13.16 million was available in the most recent funding round (2022). Award amounts range from $250,000 to $2,000,000.

19 projects awarded in 2022, for a total of $13.13 million. 20 projects awarded in 2021, for approximately $11 million.

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 next anticipated application deadline is July 2025.

$2.7 million were available in the most recent application cycle. There are no maximum or minimum Grant amounts that can be requested.

Counties, regional park districts, special districts, joint powers authorities, and nonprofits.

Acquisition for new or enhanced public access and use. Development to create or renovate multiuse trails, regional sports complexes, visitor and other support facilities.

The most recent application window closed on January 20, 2022.

$23,125,000 are available for competitive grants. With a minimum award of $200,000 and a maximum award of $3,000,000.

A total of 13 proposals were awarded in 2022. $235.8 million was requested for the available $23.1 million.

Cities, counties, and special districts in nonurbanized areas.

Acquisition and development of new recreational opportunities and facilities in nonurbanized counties with populations of less than 500,000 people and low population densities per square mile.

The most recent application window closed on January 20, 2022.

$23,125,000 are available for competitive grants. With a minimum award of $200,000 and a maximum award of $3,000,000.

12 proposals were awarded in 2022. A total of $182.3 million was requested for the available $23.1 million.

Metropolitan planning organizations; counties, cities, towns, and transit agencies; Tribal governments

Regional, local, and Tribal initiatives through planning and implementation grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. Examples of eligible projects are safety analysis of the existing conditions, pedestrian safety enhancements and closing network gaps, development of bikeway networks, safe routes to school and public transit services, among others.

Applications for the FY24 SS4A Notice of Funding Opportunity are anticipated to open in February 2024.

Approximately $1.17 billion was available for FY2023.

Community-based organizations, local governments, California Native American Tribes, nonprofit organizations (including coalitions and associations), philanthropic organizations and foundations, faith-based organizations, community development finance institutions, community development corporations, joint powers authorities, and councils of government.

Planning activities for capacity-building, policies and codes, fiscal analyses and studies and community engagement that directly benefit low-income or disadvantaged communities.

Funding is typically available on an annual basis.

Final Applications for Round 5 were due on August 1, 2023, by 5:00 pm PST. At this time, there is no timeline for Round 6 available.

$900,000 was available in Round 5.

4 out of 7 proposals funded in Round 2 (FY 2018/2019).

Local public entities, California Native American tribes, and community-based organizations.

Capacity-building, implementation of state, regional, or local adaptation strategies or planning documents that address climate risk, and other implementing projects that address various climate risks (e.g., drought, extreme heat events, flood, increasing temperatures, sea level rise, and wildfire).

Round 1 applications were due on August 29. 2023 by 5:00pm PST.

A total of $8.8 million was available in Round 1, with awards ranging between $800,000 and $3 million.

Local, Regional, or State Transportation Agencies, Joint Powers Authority, and Tribal Governments

Conversion of key underutilized highways in the State into multi-modal corridors to reconnect communities divided by transportation infrastructure.

The last call for applications had a deadline of September 20, 2023.

$149 million was available in FY23.

Non-profits, community-based or Faith-based Organizations, Coalition or Associations of Non-profits, Local Agencies, Regional Agencies, Joint Powers Authority, Tribal Governments, and Transit Agencies.

Plan for the conversion of key underutilized highways in the State into multi-modal corridors to reconnect communities divided by transportation infrastructure, through community engagement, planning studies, needs assessments, project plans, and cesign cocuments, environmental review, early action implementation plans, the establishment of a community land trust.

FY 23 applications were due on September 20, 2023.

$37.25 million is available in FY 22/23.

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.

A call for applications is typically announced every two years. The most recent application window closed in June 2022.

Approximately $650 million is available in cycle 6 (FY 2022-2023).

93 out of 433 proposals were funded in Cycle 6 (2022). Out of the 93 projects, 67 were in the statewide competition, and 26 were in the small urban and rural category

61 out of 554 proposals were funded in Cycle 5 (2021).

Non-profits and government agencies.

Design and planning of equitable transportation projects.

The most recent application cycle closed on July 15, 2022. Award announcements are expected in September 2022.

The maximum grant amount is $25,000 per award.

Four communities will be selected for the most recent funding round.

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. No application window was available in 2022. Instead, SRTS released the Parks Accelerator, a 12-month technical assistance program for states.

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 in August 2020. CARB is currently working with stakeholders through the FY 2022-23 Funding Plan and Three-Year Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives to determine the future of STEP.

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

3 out of 14 proposals were funded (2020).

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 in August 2020.

CARB is currently working with stakeholders through the FY 2022-23 Funding Plan and Three-Year Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives to determine the future of STEP.

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

8 out of 20 proposals were funded (2020).

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 22/23 application period closed in October 2021. Awards are anticipated to be announced in Spring 2022.

$12.5 million is available on a non-competitive basis (formula funding) to certain MPOs for the current funding cycle (2022/23). Formula grant allocations are listed in section 3.5 of the program guidelines.

This program provides formula funding. Formula grant allocations are listed in section 3.5 of the guidelines.

City, county, special district, or nonprofit organization. California Native American tribal governments are eligible to apply if they have a nonprofit corporation.

Projects that will reduce GHG emissions, mitigate the effects of extreme heat, and provide multiple additional benefits, including, but not limited to, a decrease in air and water pollution or a reduction in the consumption of natural resources and energy.

The most competitive applications submitted during the FY22/23 funding cycle will be invited to submit another application, anticipated for Summer 2024.

In FY23, approximately $23.7 million was available.

This is a competitive grant with a scoring rubric. 75% of funds are designated for projects within Disadvantaged Communities. Field Visits are conducted for the most competitive projects. In the 22/23 cycle, 23 projects were awarded.