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  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Section 190 Grade Separation Program

    Open Date
    Jan 27, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Transportation
    Match Funding?
    20%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $15,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $5,000,000 – $15,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Transportation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    5293
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Section 190 Grade Separation Program is a Department of Transportation competitive grant program that provides $15 million each year to local agencies for the construction of grade separation projects.

    The intent of the Grade Separation Program is to improve safety and expedite the movement of vehicles by eliminating highway-rail crossing at grade with a grade separation.

     

     

     

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    State of California

    View Full Grant Details: Section 190 Grade Separation Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    FTA 5311(f) Intercity Bus FFY 21

    Open Date
    Dec 2, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Transportation
    Match Funding?
    47%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $4,766,552
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $300,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Transportation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    7835
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

     

    Program Summary:  The overall goal of the program is to support intercity travel needs of residents in non-urbanized areas by providing transit connection from rural areas to larger urban areas. Each state is required spend 15 percent of its annual Section 5311 apportionment to support the program (FTA 9040.1G, Ch.8) on  FTA 5311(f).

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Rural populated areas to urban hubs.

    View Full Grant Details: FTA 5311(f) Intercity Bus FFY 21>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP)

    Open Date
    Jan 29, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Transportation
    Match Funding?
    12%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $90,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Transportation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    5326
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Intent of the FLAP Grant program is to provide access to, are adjacent to, or are located within Federal Lands that are owned or maintained by a State, County, Local Government, or Tribe.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Projects must be located on, is adjacent to, or provides access to Federal lands; typically within 10 miles of the boundary.

    View Full Grant Details: Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Strategic Partnerships

    Open Date
    Sep 7, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Transportation
    Match Funding?
    20%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $100,000 – $500,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Transportation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    5368
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Identify and address statewide, interregional, or regional  transportation deficiencies on the State highway system in partnership with Caltrans.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Strategic Partnerships>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Strategic Partnerships Transit

    Open Date
    Sep 7, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Transportation
    Match Funding?
    12%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $100,000 – $500,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Transportation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    5371
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Identify and address statewide, interregional, or regional multimodal transportation or public transit deficiencies in partnership with Caltrans.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Strategic Partnerships Transit>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Sustainable Communities Competitive

    Open Date
    Sep 7, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Transportation
    Match Funding?
    12%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $17,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $50,000 – $699,999
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Transportation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    5365
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Encourage local and regional planning that furthers state goals, including, but not limited to, the goals and best practices cited in the Regional Transportation Plan Guidelines adopted by the California Transportation Commission. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Sustainable Communities Competitive>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 (Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities)

    Open Date
    Jan 3, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Transportation
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $35,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Transportation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    5335
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The goal of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 Program is to improve mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities by removing barriers to transportation services and expanding the transportation mobility options available. Provides financial assistance for transportation services planned, designed, and carried out to meet special transportation needs. 

     

     

     

     

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Rural Areas (pop under 50,000)

    Small Urban Area (pop between 50,000-199,999)

    Large Urbanized Areas administered by Caltrans:

    *Antioch

    *Bakersfield

    *Concord

    *Indio-Cathedral

    *Modesto

    *Murrieta-Temecula

    *Riverside-San Bernardino

    *Sacramento

    *San Francisco-Oakland

    *San Jose

    *Santa Rosa

    *Stockton 

    *Victorville-Hesperia

    *Visalia 

     

    View Full Grant Details: Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 (Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    FTA 5311(f) Intercity Bus FFY 22

    Open Date
    Mar 30, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Transportation
    Match Funding?
    47%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $4,766,552
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $300,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Transportation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    5914
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

     

    Program Summary:  The overall goal of the program is to support intercity travel needs of residents in non-urbanized areas by providing transit connection from rural areas to larger urban areas. Each state is required spend 15 percent of its annual Section 5311 apportionment to support the program (FTA 9040.1G, Ch.8) on  FTA 5311(f).

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Rural populated areas to urban hubs.

    View Full Grant Details: FTA 5311(f) Intercity Bus FFY 22>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

    Open Date
    May 9, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Transportation
    Match Funding?
    10%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $210,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $100,000 – $10,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Transportation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    4903
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Achieving a significant reduction in fatalities and serious injuries on all local public roads.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    NA

    View Full Grant Details: Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Climate Adaptation Planning – Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program

    Open Date
    Jan 12, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Transportation
    Match Funding?
    11%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $50,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Transportation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    12503
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Funds local and regional identification of transportation-related climate vulnerabilities through the development of climate adaptation plans, as well as project-level climate adaptation planning to identify adaptation projects and strategies for transportation infrastructure.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Climate Adaptation Planning – Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program>/span>