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If you would like to be added to an email list for announcements of new funding opportunities, please send an email to info@sfcta.org with "Funding Opportunities List Subscription" in the subject line. Proposition KProposition K (Prop K) was approved in 1989 to collect a one-half of one percent sales tax and use it to finance transportation improvements for the City and County of San Francisco.The Authority allocates funds to eligible projects, and monitors and expedites the delivery of Prop K projects. Lifeline Transportation Program The Lifeline Transportation Program (LTP) was established by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to improve mobility for low-income communities, and it is one of the few instances where the Authority has the ability to program funds for operating purposes. Transportation Fund for Clean AirThe Authority is the designated Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) Program Manager for San Francisco. In that capacity, it programs approximately $800,000 every year to bicycle, pedestrian and other transportation projects that help improve air quality by reducing motor vehicle emissions. In 2009, the Authority expanded its role under a more thoroughly delegated program that places much of the project selection and oversight duties with the congestion management agencies rather than the Air District. The Authority also provides assistance to project sponsors in applying for regional TFCA funds, programmed directly by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. CMA Block Grant The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) has assigned the Authority an overall programming target of about $11.8 million under the new Congestion Management Agency (CMA) Block Grant Program, spread across these programs: Transportation for Livable Communities County Share Program, Regional Bicycle Program, and Local Streets and Roads Program. Other Funding Opportunities/Calls for Projects: - Regional Transportation for Livable Communities Program: This program will award grants on a competitive basis for streetscape, non-transportation infrastucture, transportation demand management, and density incentives projects that support transit-oriented development in the Bay Area. There is approximately $40 million available for the first federal funding cycle (Fiscal Year 2009/10 - Fiscal Year 2011/12). There is no minimum grant size and the maximum grant size is $6 million. The City and County of San Francisco will be allowed to sumbit up to four applications. The application process is currently being coordinated by the Authority with a large group of interagency stakeholders. Applications are due to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission on April 22, 2010.
- Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program (Prop 84): This program will award grants on a competitive basis for the creation of new parks and recreation opportunities in proximity to the most critically underserved communities across California. There is approximately $184 million available for the first round of grants. The minimum grant request is $100,000 and the maximum is $5 million. There is no local match requirement. Applications are due to the California State Parks Office of Grants and Local Services on March 1, 2010.
- FTA: 2010 Urban Circulator and Livability Initiative Programs: The FTA has announced the availability of approximately $280 million in grant funding for the Urban Circulator and Livability Initiative programs. The Urban Circulator program will provide approximately $130 million in grants for projects that will improve the accessibility and efficiency of transportation systems for livable communities. The Livability Initiative program will provide approximately $150 million to funds projects that replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses, and construct bus-related facilities. Applications are due to the FTA on Monday, February 8, 2010.
- EPA 2010 Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) Request for Proposal: The CARE grant program provides support for local communities to form collaborative partnerships and implement projects that identify and reduce toxic pollutants within their local environment. In past years, CARE grants have funded projects that have helped to reduce emissions from small business operation, improve indoor environment in schools, and reduce emissions from diesel engines. For Fiscal Year 2009/10, the EPA has announced the availability of up to $2 million in grants to help reduce pollution at the local level. Applications are due to the EPA on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 by 4:00PM EST.
- Caltrans Planning Grants Fiscal Year 2010/11 Call for Projects: Each year Caltrans awards to grants public agencies across the state to pursue planning activities that support closer placement of jobs and housing, efficient movement of goods, community involvement in planning, safe and convenient pedestrian and bicycle mobility and access, smart or strategic land use, and commute alternatives. Applications for the Partnership Planning and Transit Planning categories are due on March 1, 2010 and applications for the Environmental Justice and Community-Based categories are due on April 1, 2010. Please note, for grants where MTC is the only eligible Bay Area applicant, project sponsors must notify MTC of their intent to seek MTC sponsorship for a grant application by February 2, 2009.
FHWA Highways for Life Program: The purpose of the Highway for Life Program (HfL) is to incentivize states to build projects using innovative means to accelerate the deployment and implementation process. Previous HfL projects have been able to demonstrate that highways and bridges can be built within weeks rather than years, with minimal impacts to the motorists, significantly better safety results, higher quality, and sometimes at a lower cost. The FHWA has announced that $7 million is still available to be programmed from the 2008 HfL Pilot Program. Funds for this program will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Carl Moyer Program: The Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program (Carl Moyer Program) is a voluntary program that offers grants to owners of heavy-duty vehicles and equipment. The program is a partnership between the California Air Resources Board (ARB) and the local air districts throughout the state. Locally the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) administers the Carl Moyer program. The purpose of the program is to reduce air pollution emissions from heavy-duty engines. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and will be accepted until all program funds have been obligated to eligible projects.
Also see: Closed Funding Opportunities For more information or assistance with Prop K or other federal, state, or regional funding opportunities, please contact: - Amber Crabbe, Senior Transportation Planner with the SFCTA, at 415-522-4801 or via email.
- Anna LaForte, Deputy Director for Policy & Programming with the SFCTA, at 415-522-4805 or via email.
- Maria Lombardo, Chief Deputy Director for Policy & Programming with the SFCTA, at 415-522-4802 or via email.
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