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).

Planning grants: non-profit organizations, district organizations of an EDA-designated Economic Development District (EDD), institutions of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education, and Native American Tribes or a consortium of Native American Tribes.

The planning phase will establish regional, inclusive planning tables to develop blueprints and align resources for each region’s economic future.

The implementation phase will fund regional projects that advance globally competitive and sustainable industries with high-quality jobs that have clear pathways for employment for workers that are underserved and/or face industry disruption after COVID-19.

The application window for the Planning Phase closed in July 2022.

The implementation grants solicitation and the Tribal funding opportunity solicitation will be announced in Winter 2023.

Approximately $5M per regional collaborative (approx. 13 collaboratives) in the planning phase. $500M in rolling, competitive grants (Fall 2022 to June 2024) is available for the implementation phase.

City, county, or public housing authority that has jurisdiction over a Catalytic Qualifying Infill Areas (CQIA). A metropolitan planning organization may participate as a co-applicant.

Funding for Capital Improvement Projects that are necessary to facilitate the development of housing. Eligible improvements include utility service improvements, streets, roads, parking structures, transit linkages, transit shelters, traffic mitigation features, site preparation or demolition, sidewalks, and streetscape improvements.

Concept Proposals will be accepted during Phase I of the application process, from December 29, 2022, to January 31, 2023. The Phase II application process is open only to eligible applicants who receive an invitation from the Department in response to their submitted Concept Proposals.

$105 million available in FY 2022-23. $90 million will be allocated to Large Jurisdictions, and $15 million to Small Jurisdictions.

Large Jurisdictions have a Maximum Award Amount of $45 million, and a minimum of $15 million. Small Jurisdictions will have a maximum award amount of $15 million, and a minimum of $5 million.

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).

Construction authorities, transportation authorities, and JPAs.

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

Applications are accepted on an annual basis, with a call for applications typically announced in the Fall.

Cycle 6 Guidelines and Call for Projects will be announced on November 15, 2022, with applications due on February 10, 2023.

AB 180 amended the Budget Act of 2021 to appropriate $3.63 billion of General Fund for the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program and $350 million of General Fund for High Priority Grade Crossing Improvement and Separation projects. This funding will be included in TIRCP Cycle 6.

17 out of 45 proposals funded (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.

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 window closed in July 2022.

$13.16 million was available in the most recent funding round (2022). Award amounts range from $250,000 to $2,000,000.

19 projects awarded in 2022, for a total of $13.13 million. 20 projects awarded in 2021, for approximately $11 million.

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 most recent application period closed in March 2022. The next call for proposals is anticipated to be announced in mid-2023.

$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.

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.