Active Transportation: Sacramento Region

Cities, counties, tribes, MPOs, transit agencies, school districts, nonprofits (recreational trails only) located in Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba counties. Applications must have been submitted through the statewide program to be considered for this Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) program.

Sidewalks, bike lanes, trails, Safe Routes to School programs, and plans for walking and bicycling.

The application deadline is typically concurrent with the Statewide Active Transportation Program deadline, which occurs every two years. Applications are currently being accepted with a deadline of December 3, 2020.

$11.77 million (2020).

7 out of 22 proposals funded (2019).

Cities, counties, air districts, transit districts, and other local government agencies within Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba counties.

Projects that include or will eventually result in the construction of community placemaking projects, and must aim to implement SACOG’s Blueprint Principles, which include compact development, mixed of land uses, transportation options, quality design, using existing assets, housing options, and preserving natural resources.

Call for proposals typically announced every other year. The next call for projects likely in 2020.

$18.488 Million (2018). Grant awards range from $100,000 to $5 Million.

9 out of 14 competitive proposals funded. An additional 10 non-competitive proposals funded (Round 8, 2018)

Projects must qualify for federal and state funding, specifically Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds.

Electric vehicle (EV) public charging programs, regional EV car share/rental programs, programs which evaluate EVs in transportation network company (TNC) fleets/rideshare services, incentives for EV shuttles in public fleets, EV microtransit service, zero-emission buses and required fueling infrastructure, and mobility hubs in disadvantaged communities.

As funding is available.The most recent application period closed in August 2018.

$11.76 Million (2018).

4 out of 12 proposals funded (2018).

Projects located in Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, or Yuba counties and listed in the 2016 Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (MTP/SCS).

Projects that result in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) reductions, increase multi-modal transportation options, provide long-term economic benefits with consideration to both urban and rural economies, improve goods movement, significantly improve safety and security, and provide benefits that maintain and improve the existing transportation system.

The most recent funding cycle closed in July 2018. It is anticipated that the next call for applications will be in 2020.

Approximately $92.5 Million (2018).

7 out of 25 proposal funded (2019).

Local governments and special districts, nonprofits, community colleges, colleges, universities, and K-12 public education institutions.

Small non-infrastructure projects, programs, or events to reduce single occupancy vehicle trips and miles traveled by encouraging people to walk, bicycle, ride transit, carpool, vanpool and/or telework.

The most recent funding cycle closed in July 2018.

$250,000 (2018). Grants range from $20,000 to $100,000 per project.