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. Our Lifeline Transportation Program page provides more information and links to all of the crucial documents associated with the Lifeline Transportation Program. The Lifeline Transportation Call for Projects was released on February 3, 2012. Applications were due on March 14, 2012 by 5 p.m. Approximately $1.2 million in LTP funds are available.
Transit Performance Initiative (TPI) Major Corridors Call for Projects: On January 25, the MTC Select Committee on Transit Sustainability authorized the release of the Transit Performance Initiative | Major Corridors Call for Projects. The TPI is a $30 million pilot program to fund low-cost capital investments that improve operations and customer experience on major transit corridors. Eligible applicants are AC Transit, SFMTA, SamTrans, and Santa Clara VTA. The implementing agency or a co-implementing agency may be the local roadway owner/operator. The goal of the program is to provide incentive funding for lower-cost improvements that can be implemented quickly on heavily traveled transit corridors and where possible to leverage existing agency efforts and plans in that direction. Applications were due on Monday, February 27, 2012 by 4.pm. The SFMTA's proposed projects (Mission Mobility and N-Judah) were recommended for funding in April. Final programming is expected to occur as a part of the One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) in May 2012.
Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) IV: On January 31, 2012 the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) announced the fourth round of its Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) discretionary grant program. Approximately $500,000,000 is available to fund a wide range of project types including (1) Highway or bridge projects; (2) public transportation projects; (3) passenger and freight rail transportation projects (including high speed rail); and (4) marine port infrastructure investments. In a significant change from previous TIGER cycles $100 million is set aside for high speed and intercity passenger rail projects. In San Francisco project applications are coordinated through the Office of the Mayor. Pre-applications were due to the US DOT by February 20, 2012 and final applications were due March 19, 2012.
Federal Transit Administration Bus and Bus Facilities Program | State of Good Repair Initiative: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is soliciting proposals for its State of Good Repair (SOGR) Discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities Program. Eligible projects include the purchase, replacement, or rehabilitation of buses and vans and related equipment (including Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), fare equipment, communication devices that are Federal Communications Commission (FCC) mandatory narrow-banding compliant); replacement or the modernization of bus maintenance and revenue service (passenger) facilities; replacement or modernization of intermodal facilities; and the development and implementation of transit asset management systems, that address the objectives identified. A 20% local match is required; however, the FTA will allow a smaller local match for certain bicycle projects and projects that address the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements. There is no minimum or maximum grant for this program; however, the FTA intends to fund as many projects with merit as possible. The FTA will consider the age and condition of bus fleets and facilities in determining award of SOGR grants. Direct Recipients of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula grants are eligible to apply, including public transit operators. $650 million in funding will be available. Applications were due to the FTA by midnight EDT on March 22, 2012.
Federal Transit Administration Bus and Bus Facilities Program - Livability Initiative: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is soliciting proposals for its Livability Expansion Initiative: Bus and Bus Facilities program. The program will award funds for the purchase or rehabilitation of buses and vans, bus-related equipment (including ITS, fare equipment, communication devices), construction and rehabilitation of bus-related facilities (including administrative, maintenance, transfer, and intermodal facilities). Eligible projects must fulfill the six livability principles the serve as the foundation of the Partnership for Sustainable Communities: 1) Provide more transportation choices; 2) Promote equitable, affordable housing; 3) Enhance economic competitiveness; 4) Support existing communities; 5) Coordinate policies and leverage investment, and; 6) Value communities and neighborhoods. FTA will prioritize the replacement and rehabilitation of intermodal facilities that support connection of bus service with multiple modes of transportation such as rail, ferry, intercity bus and private transportation providers. A 20% local match is required. There is no minimum or maximum grant for this program; however the FTA intends to fund as many projects with merit as possible. Direct Recipients of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula grants are eligible to apply. $125 million in funding will be available. Applications were due to the FTA by midnight EDT on March 29, 2012.
California State Routes to School Program (SR2S) Cycle 10:Caltrans has issued a call for projects for Cycle 10 of California's SR2S program. SR2S funds may be used for infrastructure projects like pedestrian facilities, traffic calming measures, installation of traffic control devices, and construction of bicycle facilities. Eligible applicants include any incorporated city or county. Approximately $45 million is available statewide, which will be funded from the 2011/12 State Budget Act and the projected funding from the 2012/13 State Budget. That amount will be apportioned to Caltrans districts based on student enrollment. The maximum grant size that can be requested is $450,000. A 10 percent local match is required. Applications were due to the Caltrans District 4 Local Assistance Engineer's offices by Friday, March 30, 2012.
Caltrans Planning Grants Fiscal Year 2012/13 Call for Projects: Each year Caltrans awards grants to public agencies across the state to pursue planning activities that promote and/or support sustainable communities, economic growth, environmental protection, community involvement in planning, closer placement of jobs and housing, efficient goods movement, safe and convenient pedestrian and bicycle mobility and access, smart or strategic land use, and commute alternatives.Caltrans is accepting applications for the following grant programs: Community-Based Transportation Planning Grant (CBTP): $3 million; Environmental Justice (EJ): $3 million; Partnership Planning: $1.2 million; Statewide or Urban Transit Studies: $1.5 million; and Transit Planning Student Internships: $300,000. Applications for all grants types were due to Caltrans via email by 5 p.m. on Monday, April 2, 2012.
Federal Transit Administration Clean Fuels Grant Program: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently solicited proposals for its Clean Fuels Grant program. The program awards funds for purchasing or leasing clean fuel buses, constructing or leasing clean fuel bus facilities or electrical recharging facilities and related equipment, projects related to clean fuel, biodiesel, hybrid electric, or zero emissions technology buses that exhibit equivalent or superior emissions reductions to existing clean fuel or hybrid electric technologies. Direct Recipients of FTA Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula grants were eligible to apply, including public transit operators. $51.5 million in funding was available. Applications were due to the FTA by midnight EDT on April 5, 2012
Priority Development Area Planning Program Call for Projects: In January 2012, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) issued a call for projects for the Priority Development Area (PDA) Planning program. This program is intended to provide federal Surface Transportation Program funds for planning activities, including environmental review, in PDA's and/or MTC Resolution 3434 station areas that seek to 1) increase the housing supply, including affordable housing; 2) jobs, and; 3) transit ridership within PDAs by intensifying land uses around public transit hubs, and bus and rail corridors. Local governments, in partnership with transit providers that serve the PDA and congestion management agencies, are eligible for the funds. There is currently $4 million available region-wide with a grant minimum of $100,000 and a grant maximum of $750,000. Maximum amounts can vary depending on Place-type (e.g. Regional Center versus Transit Neighborhood). There is a 20% local match requirement. Plans must be completed within 30 months from the effective date of the funding agreement between the applicant and MTC. Applications were due to MTC by 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, 2012.
Federal Transit Administration Livability Initiative - Alternatives Analysis: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently solicited proposals for its Alternatives Analysis program. The FTA will award funds to support a new alternatives analysis or technical work conducted as a part of an on-going alternatives analysis process to support local decision-making and potential New Starts/Small Starts funding. These funds are not available for systems planning work that leads to the selection of a particular corridor for conducting alternatives analysis, or for work performed after the Locally Preferred Alternative has been selected. Priority will be given to projects that foster the six livability principles serve as the foundation of the Partnership for Sustainable Communities: 1) Provide more transportation choices; 2) Promote equitable, affordable housing; 3) Enhance economic competitiveness; 4) Support existing communities; 5) Coordinate policies and leverage investment, and; 6) Value communities and neighborhoods. Applicants must agree to begin alternatives analysis work within 12 months of receipt of a grant. $25 million in funding will be available as a part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Livability Initiative and the Partnership for Sustainable Communities program (along with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). Applications were due to the FTA by Thursday, April 19, 2011 at midnight EDT.
Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) Fiscal Year 2012/13 Call for Projects: Caltrans Division of Local Assistance issued a call for projects for $11.9 million Fiscal Year 2012/13 BTA funds on February 27, 2012. BTA provides state funds for city and county projects that improve safety and convenience for bicycle commuters. Applicant projects must be included in Bicycle Transportation Plans adopted by governing boards or councils between January 1, 2007 and March 31, 2012. Applications were due on April 27, 2012.
Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC)-Funded Mobility Management Program: MTC announced a solicitation for programs that advance regional and/or subregional coordination efforts to meet the transportation needs of low-income persons, seniors and persons with disabilities. Specifically, MTC is looking to fund one or two projects that could serve as models of the mobility management approach to improving access to employment related activities for the target populations. $700,000 in federal JARC funding is available, of which $643,752 is the target programming amount for projects that provide service within the San Francisco-Oakland Urbanized Area. Applications were due by 4:00 pm on Friday, February 24, 2012.
Federal Highway Administration
Discretionary Grant Programs: The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has
announced a Fiscal Year 2012 solicitation for candidate projects for a number
of discretionary grant programs. The FHWA's goal is to advance these grants as
quickly as possible to provide transportation improvements and support economic
growth. Programs of interest to San Francisco project sponsors are listed below
with eligibility information, preliminary funds available for each program
pending final calculations of Federal-aid highway program funding
distributions, and key program goals. Potential sponsors should note that many
of the FHWA programs are only open to applications from state departments of
transportation. Applications for each
program were due to Caltrans (District 4) by the close of business on Friday,
December 9, 2011. Applications for
all programs except the Rail Highway Crossing Hazard Elimination in High Speed
Rail Corridors program, which should be forwarded to Lauran Clausen (
) at the Caltrans Rail Office, should be
sent to Louis Schuman (
) at Caltrans (District 4). Caltrans will review the applications and
forward them to the appropriate FHWA office on or before January 6, 2012. The discretionary funding programs include:
Ferry Boat: Funds may be used for
the construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities, whether toll or
free, subject to certain conditions.Eligible applicants include states, ferry systems, and other
public entities responsible for developing ferry facilities. Eligible public entities must submit their
application through their State transportation agency. This program requires a 20% local match. There
is $22,200,000 available nationwide.
Highways
for Life: Funds may be
used for the construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of a route or
connection on a federal-aid highway. Funds may also be used on innovative
technologies, manufacturing processes, financing, or contracting methods that
improve safety, reduce congestion due to construction, and improve quality.Eligible public entities (e.g. entities
that have a qualifying project on a Federal-aid highway) must submit their
application through their State transportation agency. There is $9,500,000 available nationwide.
Innovative
Bridge Research and Deployment: Funds may be used for costs of
preliminary engineering, repair, rehabilitation, or construction of bridges or
other highway structures, and costs of project performance evaluation and
performance monitoring of the structure following construction. The project may
be on any public roadway, including state and locally funded projects. Eligible public entities (e.g. entities that have a
qualifying project on a Federal-aid highway) must submit their application
through their State transportation agency.
There is $4,200,000 available nationwide.
Interstate
Maintenance: Funds may be used for resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating
and reconstructing work, including added lanes, on the Interstate System. Eligible public entities (e.g. entities that have
jurisdiction over the Interstate system) must submit their application through
their state transportation agency. This
program requires a 10% local match for maintenance projects and a 20% local
match for projects that involve adding single-occupancy vehicle lanes to
increase capacity. There is
$47,300,000 available nationwide.
National
Scenic Byways: Funds
may be used for activities related to the planning, design, or development of a
state or Indian tribe scenic byway program, or development and implementation
of a corridor management plan to maintain the scenic, historical, recreational,
cultural, natural, and archaeological characteristics of a byway corridor while
providing for accommodation of increased tourism and development of related
amenities. Eligible applicants include states and
Indian tribes. Eligible public entities
must submit their application through their State transportation agency. This program requires a 20% local match. There is $20,600,000 available nationwide.
Public
Lands Highways: Funds
may be used for transportation planning, research, and engineering and
construction of, highways, roads, parkways, and transit facilities that are
within, adjacent to, or provide access to Indian reservations and federal
public lands, including national parks, refuges, forests, recreation areas, and
grasslands. Eligible applicants include
states, metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, and tribal
governments. Eligible public entities must submit their
application through their State transportation agency. There is $45,000,000 available nationwide.
Rail
Highway Crossing Hazard Elimination in High Speed Rail Corridors: Funds may be used for projects that will
improve the safety of or eliminate a hazard at a public or private
highway-railroad grade crossing located along federally-designated high-speed
rail corridors. Eligible applicants
include states containing a federally
designated high-speed rail corridor.
Eligible public entities must submit their application through their
FHWA district office. This program requires a 20% local match. There is $7,100,000 available nationwide.
Transportation,
Community, and System Preservation: Funds
are may be used to plan and implement strategies which improve the efficiency
of the transportation system, reduce environmental impacts of transportation,
reduce the need for costly future public infrastructure investments, ensure
efficient access to jobs, services and centers of trade, and examine
development patterns and identify strategies to encourage private sector
development patterns which achieve these goals.
Eligible applicants include states, metropolitan planning organizations, local
governments, and tribal governments.
Eligible public entities must submit their application through their
State transportation agency. This
program requires a 20% local match. There is $29,000,000
available nationwide.
Truck
Parking Facilities: Funds may be used for projects that
address the shortage of long-term parking for commercial motor vehicles on the
National Highway System. Eligible
applicants include states,
metropolitan planning organizations, and local governments. Eligible public entities must submit their
application through their State transportation agency. There is
$2,900,000 available nationwide.
Value
Pricing Pilot Program: Funds
may be used to support pre-implementation study activities and also to pay for
implementation costs of value pricing projects. Costs of planning for, setting
up, managing, operating, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on local
congestion pricing pilot projects are eligible for reimbursement, but neither pre-implementation
study costs nor implementation costs may be reimbursed for longer than three
years. Eligible applicants include states, local governments, and public authorities are eligible
to apply for funding under the VPP Program, but FHWA strongly prefers
applications to be submitted through State departments of transportation, since
that would allow the potential for multiple VPP program projects within a State
counting as only one of the 15 allowable partnerships. This program requires a 20% local match. There is $6,900,000 available nationwide. $3,000,000 must be set
aside for projects not involving highway tolls.
Federal Transit Administration Sustainability
Initiative, Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER
III): The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is soliciting
proposals for its TIGGER III program. TIGGER provides funding for capital
projects that assist in the reduction of the energy consumption of a public
transportation system and/or the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions of a
public transportation system. Changes made to this cycle of the TIGGER grant
program will prioritize projects which are technologically innovative and of
national significance. $49.9 million in funding will be available. Applications
were due to the FTA by Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at midnight EDT.
Federal Transit Administration Transit Climate
Change Adaptation Assessment Pilots: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is
soliciting proposals for transit climate change adaptation assessment pilots.
The pilots will fund transit agencies or partnerships with transit agencies to
assess the vulnerability of transit agency assets and services to climate
change hazards such as heat waves and flooding. The pilots will also assess
initial adaptation strategies and link these strategies to transit agency
organizational structures and activities. $525,000 in funding will be available. Applications were due to the FTA by Thursday, August 25, 2011 at midnight EDT.
2012 San Francisco
Transportation Enhancements (TE) Call forProjects: The Authority is
accepting applications for the 2012 TE Call for Projects. Approximately
$1.1 million is available this funding cycle for the Authority to program to
San Francisco projects. TE funds help expand transportation choices and enhance
the transportation experience by funding 12 different project categories
related to surface transportation, including pedestrian and bicycle
infrastructure and safety programs, scenic and historic highway programs,
landscaping and scenic beautification, historic preservation, and environmental
mitigation. Summary project lists were due to the Authority by close of
business on Wednesday August 31, 2011 and final applications were due to the
Authority by close of business on Wednesday September 7, 2011.
Transportation Fund for
Clean Air (TFCA) Regional Fund Call for Projects, Existing and Pilot
Shuttle/Feeder Bus Projects and Regional Ridesharing Projects: The Bay Area Air
Quality Management District (Air District) provides incentive funding for
projects that reduce air quality health impacts and protect the global climate.
Funds are generated from a $4 surcharge on vehicle registration fees. In this
FY 2011/2012 cycle $4 million in funding will be available for existing and
pilot shuttle/feeder bus projects and regional ridesharing projects. The
minimum grant amount is $10,000 per project and the maximum total award(s) per
public agency for a calendar year for all TFCA Regional Fund categories is $1.5
million. Only public agencies from the counties within the jurisdiction of the
Air District are eligible to apply for TFCA Regional Fund funding, and a 10%
local match is required. Applications were due to the Air District by
Thursday, September 1, 2011.
Federal Transit Administration Livability Expansion Initiative - Alternatives Analysis: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is soliciting proposals for its Alternatives Analysis program. The program will provide funding to assist potential sponsors of New Starts and Small Starts projects in the evaluation of all reasonable modal and multimodal alternatives and general alignments options to address transportation needs in a defined travel corridor. $25 million in funding will be available. Applications were due to the FTA by Friday, July 29, 2011 at midnight EDT.
Federal Transit Administration State of Good Repair Discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities Program: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is soliciting proposals for its State of Good Repair (SOGR) Discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities Program. Eligible projects include the purchase, replacement, or rehabilitation of buses and vans and related equipment (including Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), fare equipment, communication devices that are FCC mandatory narrow-banding compliant); replacement or the modernization of bus maintenance and revenue service (passenger) facilities; replacement or modernization of intermodal facilities; and the development and implementation of transit asset management systems, that address the objectives identified. $750 million in funding will be available. Applications were due to the FTA by Friday, July 29, 2011 at midnight EDT.
Federal Transit Administration Livability Expansion Initiative - Bus and Bus Facilities: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is soliciting proposals for its Livability Expansion Initiative: Bus and Bus Facilities program. The program will award funds for the purchase or rehabilitation of buses and vans, bus-related equipment (including ITS, fare equipment, communication devices), construction and rehabilitation of bus-related facilities (including administrative, maintenance, transfer, and intermodal facilities). $150 million in funding will be available. Applications were due to the FTA by Friday, July 29, 2011 at midnight EDT.
Federal Highway Administration Discretionary Grant Programs: The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced a Fiscal Year 2011 solicitation for candidate projects for a number of discretionary grant programs. The FHWA's goal is to advance these grants as quickly as possible to provide transportation improvements and support economic growth. The programs of interest to San Francisco project sponsors are listed below with preliminary funds available for each program pending final calculations of Federal-aid highway program funding distributions. These funding programs include:
Ferry Boat
Highways for LIFE
Innovative Bridge Research and Deployment
Interstate Maintenance
Public Lands Highways
Rail Highway Crossing Hazard Elimination in High Speed Rail Corridors
Transportation, Community, and System Preservation
Each program has its own eligibility requirements. Eligible applicants had until Friday, May 20, 2011, to submit applications for the appropriate program(s), to the Caltrans District 4 Office or the FHWA(for the Rail Highway Crossing Hazard Elimination in High Speed Rail Corridors program).
California Office of Traffic Safety Grant Solicitation: The Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) administers traffic safety grant funds to reduce traffic deaths, injuries and economic losses by mitigating traffic safety program deficiencies, expanding ongoing activity, or developing a new program. OTS's traffic safety priority areas include strategies targeting alcohol and other drugs, police traffic services, emergency medical services, traffic records / roadway safety, occupant protection, and pedestrian and bicycle safety. Applications were due on February 28, 2011.
Federal Transit Administration Sustainability Initiative - Clean Fuels [Bus] Grant Program: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is soliciting proposals for its Clean Fuels Grant Program which funds the purchase/lease of alternative fuel and clean fuel buses, improvements to bus facilities to facilitate compliance with the Clean Air Act, and electric vehicle charging facilities. $51.5 million in funding will be available. Interested operators had to submit a brief summary of their proposals to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 11, 2011.
Federal Safe Routes to School Program (SRTS) Cycle 3: On April 15, 2011 Caltrans Division of Local Assistance issued a call for projects for Cycle 3 of the federal SRTS program.SRTS funds may be used for infrastructure projects like pedestrian facilities, traffic calming measures, bicycle facilities, and traffic control devices; or non-infrastructure projects like public outreach, enforcement, and education. Eligible applicants include any local or regional agency. The local/regional agencies may also serve as partners to other project sponsors such as school districts or non-profit organizations. Approximately $42 million is available statewide for Cycle 3.That amount will be apportioned to Caltrans districts based on student enrollment.Funding distribution by district will be available in a few weeks.The maximum infrastructure grant size is $1,000,000 and the maximum non-infrastructure grant size is $500,000.No local match is required. Applications were due to the Caltrans District 4 Local Assistance Engineer's offices by Friday, July 15, 2011.
Station Area Planning Grants Cycle 4 Call for Projects The Metropolitan Transportation Comission's (MTC's) Station Area Planning Grant program funds city-sponsored planning efforts that will result in land use plans and policies that will substantially increase transit ridership around public transit hubs and bus and rail corridors in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. These station-area and land-use plans are intended to address the range of transit-supportive features that are necessary to support high levels of transit ridership. Applications were due on March 1, 2011.
Elderly and Disabled Specialized Transit Program Fiscal Year 2010 and 2011 Call for Projects: Caltrans Division of Mass Transportation is currently soliciting projects for the Federal Transportation Administration's (FTA) Elderly and Disabled Specialized Transit Program. The Elderly and Disabled Specialized Transit Program provides capital grants to assist private non-profit corporations and, under certain conditions, public agencies, to provide safe, efficient, and coordinated transportation services for elderlyindividuals and individuals with disabilities for whom public transportation is otherwise unavailable. Applicants are required to specify how their proposed project addresses transportation gaps and/or barriers identified in the Bay Area's Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan. Applications were due by March 4, 2011.
Safe Routes to School Call for Capital Projects: The San Francisco County Transportation Authority's call for Safe Routes to School (SR2S) capital projects is intended to fund projects that will significantly reduce vehicle emission stemming from K-12, school-related travel. Eligible projects include: on-street bicycle facilities, off-street bicycle/pedestrian facilities; pedestrin/bicycle crossing improvements; traffic calming & speed reduction, and; traffic diversion improvements. $579,000 is available in FY 2011/12 to fund the construction of the SR2S capital project(s). Applications were due on March 8, 2011.
Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) Fiscal Year 2011/12 Call for Projects: Caltrans Division of Local Assistance will issue a call for projects for Fiscal Year 2011/12 BTA funds by December 17, 2010. BTA provides state funds for city and county projects that improve safety and convenience for bicycle commuters. Applications will be due on March 18, 2011. Applicant projects must be included in Bicycle Transportation Plans adopted by governing boards or councils by March 31, 2011. Applications were due on March 18, 2011.
Caltrans Planning Grants Fiscal Year 2011/12 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 all grants types were due to Caltrans on March 30, 2011.
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Climate Initiatives Program - Competitive Grants Guidelines: In December 2009, MTC adopted the New Surface Transportation Act Cycle 1 Surface Transportation Program (STP)/Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Project Selection Criteria and Programming Policy which, among other programs, includes the Climate Initiatives Program. The Climate Initiatives Program aims to test new strategies to reduce transportation-related emissions and vehicle miles traveled, encourage the use of cleaner fuels, and build a knowledge base through evaluation that informs the Sustainable Communities Strategy. A total of $80 million is available to the Climate Initiatives Program. The focus of this guidelines is on the two competitive grants:
Up to $2 million to implement creative Safe Routes to School programs with the overall goal of significantly reducing transportation emissions related to school travel; and
Up to $31 million for an Innovative Grants Program to support a small number of high-impact, innovative projects.
