Street Repair

Small and rural jurisdictions.

Projects that develop viable communities by providing decent affordable housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities, low- and moderate-income people, and neighborhoods.

Applications are due on a rolling basis. The most recent application period closed in July 2021.

$30 million was available in the most recent funding cycle.

Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis and are not competitively scored. 29 out of 80 projects funded (2018).

City, county, or a tribal government federally recognized within the State of California.

Local highway safety improvement projects.

The most recent application cycle closed in November 2020.

Approximately $220 million (Cycle 10), with a minimum award of $100,000 and a maximum of $10 million.

429 applications were received, with 266 selected for Cycle 10.

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 most recent application window closed in July 2021.

$160 million available for Round 7 (2021). 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.

40 proposals, from large jurisdictions, funded in Round 6 (FY 2019/2020), and 21 proposals, from small jurisdictions, funded in Round 6 (FY 2019/2020).

Cities and Counties.

Basic road maintenance, rehabilitation, and critical safety projects on the local streets and roads system.

Applications are accepted annually on May 1st.

$1.5 billion per year.

Funding is provided on a non-competitive basis through formula grants. 2146 eligible projects were funded in FY2019-2020.

State and local government entities, counties, Native American tribal governments, transit agencies, port authorities, and MPOs.

Roads, bridges, transit, rail, ports, and multi-modal, multi-jurisdictional projects.

The most recent application period closed in July 2021.

Maximum of $100 million awarded each year to the State of California with a maximum grant award of $25 million per project. Up to $30 million is available for planning grants, including at least $10 million to Areas of Persistent Poverty.

58 proposals were funded (2020). 2 out of the 58 proposals were awarded to applicants in California (2020).

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

$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.

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