Public Transit & Shared Mobility

Government entities, nonprofits, and Tribal Governments. Other organizations may partner as sub-applicants.

Funding to support under-resourced communities in evaluating transportation gaps and identifying mobility challenges and needs, preferences, and priorities of local residents.

It is anticipated that funding for Window 2 will open on November 2, 2022.

$1 million is available for Window (2022). The maximum funding amount for Community Transportation Needs Assessments is $100,000. There’s a set aside of $200,000 for Tribal governments.

24 out of 41 eligible proposals were funded (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 window closed on April 14, 2022. Awards will be announced no later than August 12, 2022.

A total of $1.5 billion is available in the current funding cycle. At least $75 million for eligible planning, preparation or design of projects . At least $15 million in funding is guaranteed to go towards projects located in Areas of Persistent Poverty or Historically Disadvantaged Communities.

90 projects were funded in 2021, 4 of which are in California.

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).

Federally recognized Native American tribes and Alaska Native villages. Non-federally recognized tribes are eligible to apply as a sub-recipient for funding under the State’s apportionment.

Planning, capital improvement projects, and, in limited circumstances, operating assistance for tribal public transit services.

The most recent application window closed on May 25, 2022.

$8.75 million available in competitive grants; no local match is required. Formula grant allocations are listed on the program’s website.

36 tribal governments were awarded in 2022, 2 of which are from California. Under the formula component, 132 project proposals were awarded funding in 2022, 9 of which are from California.

Designated recipients that allocate funds to fixed-route bus operators, states, or local governmental authorities that operate fixed-route bus service, and Native American tribes.

Buses and bus facilities capital projects, including replacing, rehabilitating, purchasing or leasing buses or related equipment, and rehabilitating, purchasing, constructing or leasing bus-related facilities.

Applications are typically accepted on an annual basis. The most recent application window closed on May 31, 2022.

$372 million is available in competitive grants fro FY 2022.

96 projects were funded in 49 states and territories. 5 projects were funded in California (2020).

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 cycle closed on July 25, 2022.

$10 million available in the current funding round (2021). Award amounts range from $250,000 to $2,000,000.

20 projects were awarded approximately $11 million in 2021. 3 projects are in California.

Government entities, nonprofits, and California Native American Tribes. Other organizations may partner as sub-applicants.

Zero-emission car-sharing and ride-sharing, bike-sharing, and innovative transit services like demand-responsive transit in California’s historically under-served communities.

Applications for eligible Mobility Project Voucher projects are currently being accepted for tribal entities only on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications for Mobility Project Voucher projects for all other applicants closed in October 2020.

$19 million was available for the 2020 application window with $1 million for a new local Clean Shared Mobility Project and $600,000 for expansion of an existing project.

This is the first round of the Voucher Pilot Program. 24 out of 41 eligible proposals for the Community Transportation needs Assessment Vouchers (CTNA) were funded (2020).

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.

Current recipients and subrecipients of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)’s Formula Grants for Rural Areas (Section 5311)

Projects that develop or strengthen transportation partnerships that improve social determinants of health in rural and tribal communities.

The most recent application period closed on May 10, 2021.

Maximum grant award of $100,000.

19 out of 76 projects were funded in 2021.

Public agencies and nonprofits.

Transportation services planned, designed, and carried out to meet the special transportation needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities.

The next call for proposals is anticipated to be announced in Winter 2022.

$18 million was available in the last funding round.

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.

Local transportation agencies.

Assitance to develop local roadway safety plans.

As of October 20, 2021, all LRSP funding has been awarded to local agencies. Caltrans does not accept new LRSP applications.

The most recent application window for the implementation of the funded LRSP applications closed on April 30, 2022.

$18 million is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

273 proposals have been awarded as of October 20, 2021.

Public transit agencies including cities, counties, MPOs, and regional transportation planning authorities that operate transit service, that are designated Transportation Development Act (TDA) recipients, and that have been included in the State Controllers Office list of approved agencies.

Transit agency operating and capital expenditures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve mobility, with a priority of serving disadvantaged communities.

The most recent application window closed on March 25, 2022.

$146 million available (FY 2019/2020). Eligible agencies receive 50% of funding as a proportion of population size and 50% based on fare revenue.

Funding is provided on a non-competitive basis through formula grants. 181 projects were funded (FY 2018/2019).

States, local government entities, Native American tribes, and designated recipients.

Purchase or lease of low or no emission buses and related equipment, facilities, workforce development and training.

The most recent application window closed on May 31, 2022.

$1.1 billion in competitive grants is available for FY 2022.

49 proposals funded nationwide. 3 out of the 49 selected proposals were from the State of California (2021).

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.