Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program: Strategic Partnerships – California Department of Transportation
Deadline: February 12, 2021 5 PM PST
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 accepted on an annual basis. Typically, a call for proposals is announced in late summer, followed by an application deadline in fall. The final grant application guide has been released and applications are currently being accepted, with a deadline of February 12, 2021 by 5:00 PM PST.
$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.
Small
Low
11 out of 14 proposals funded (FY 2020/2021).
Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program – U.S. Department of Agriculture
Deadline: Ongoing
Public bodies, community-based nonprofits, and federally recognized tribes.
The purchase, construction, and/or improvements to public waste disposal facilities, public water facilities, sanitary sewerage, solid waste disposal, and storm wastewater facilities.
Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.
Approximately $2.8 Billion nationwide in direct loans (2018). Approximately $30 million in grants nationwide and $890,000 in grants in California (2019)
Small, Medium, and Large
Medium to High
26 awards were granted in California (2019).
Infrastructure State Revolving Fund (ISRF) Program – California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank
Deadline: Ongoing
Cities, counties, special districts, assessment districts, JPAs, and nonprofits.
Local streets, highways, drainage, water, sewer, waste, transit, parks, and other public utilities and facilities.
Applications are accepted on a continuous basis. The ISRF Board considers applications at monthly meetings.
$50,000 – $25 million loans, with terms for the useful life of the project up to a maximum of 30 years.
Small, Medium, and Large
Medium to High
This funding program provides loans to qualified applicants on a non-competitive basis.
Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) – California Department of Transportation
Deadline: Ongoing
Local transportation agencies.
Assitance to develop local roadway safety plans.
There is no application deadline. Caltrans will continue to accept applications as long as the funding is available.
$18 million is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
To be determined
To be determined
Total Road Improvement Program (TRIP) – California Statewide Communities Development Authority
Deadline: Ongoing
Cities, counties, MPOs, technical assistance providers, community or system representatives that need technical assistance.
Infrastructure costs including street reconstruction, street rehabilitation, street resurfacing, and new construction in support of economic development activities by borrowing against future local transportation sales tax revenues at low-interest rates.
Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.
Varies as awards are based on State Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax to finance road improvement projects. Previous awards range from $400,000 – $20 million.
Small, Medium, and Large
High
