Public Transit & Shared Mobility

Local governments, transportation and transit agencies, nonprofit and for-profit housing developers, JPAs, K-12 schools, college and university districts, and federally-recognized Native American tribes.

Affordable housing and transportation infrastructure, including active transportation and transit projects and programs that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the current funding round (Round 5) will open early November 2019 with applications due in February 2020.

It is anticipated that $550 million will be available in Round 5 (FY 2019/2020). The maximum award amount is $30 million (no more than $60 million to a single developer per funding round), with a minimum of $1 million for TOD, ICP and RIPA Project Areas.

25 out of 47 proposals funded (FY 2018/2019).

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

Roads, bridges, transit, rail, ports, or intermodal transportation projects.

Applications are accepted on an annual basis, with a deadline typically in July. The most recent application period closed in July 2019.

Maximum of $90 million awarded each year to the State of California. Grant award amounts between $5 million and $25 million.

91 out of 851 proposals funded nationally (2017).

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 in loans, with terms for the useful life of the project up to a maximum of 30 years.

This funding program provides loans to qualified applicants on a non-competitive basis.

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.

Annual allocation request forms are submitted by a lead agency, typically due in March.

$96.9 million (fiscal year 2017/2018). It is anticipated that $140 million will be available for fiscal year 2018/2019 (amount will be verified by December 2018). 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. 155 projects were funded in fiscal year 2017/2018.

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.

Applications are accepted on an annual basis. The most recent application period closed in early 2019.

$84 million nationwide, with approximately $6.14 million to the State of California (2018).

51 out of 128 proposals funded nationwide. 5 out of the 51 selected proposals were from the State of California (2017).

MPOs, RTPAs, transit agencies, cities, counties, Native American tribal governments, and public transportation entities. Nonprofits, universities and community colleges may apply as sub-applicants.

Plans for walking, bicycling, and safe routes to school.

Applications are accepted on an annual basis. Typically, a call for proposals is announced in late summer, followed by an application deadline in fall. Applications for the current funding cycle were due in November 2018.

$29.5 Million (2019/2020).

65 out of 138 proposals funded (2018/2019).

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.

Guidelines will be finalized in October 2019. All applicants must submit an intent to apply and request for technical assistance, due November 30 with the application deadline February 28, 2020.

Two grant awards of $28.2 million each for Round 3 (FY 2019/2020).

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

Construction authorities, transportation authorities, and JPAs.

Rail, bus, and ferry transit systems that reduce vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas emissions.

Applications are due on an annual basis, typically in January. The next funding cycle (Cycle 4) will open October 18, 2019, with an application deadline of January 16, 2020.

$323 Million (2017-2018). Then about $3 billion over the next 10 years.

28 out of 47 proposals funded (2018)