Funding
STA's member agencies:
- City of Benicia
- City of Dixon
- City of Fairfield
- City of Rio Vista
- City of Suisun City
- City of Vacaville
- City of Vallejo
- County of Solano
Transportation funding is a mixture of many different sources. As the Congestion Management Agency (CMA) of Solano County, STA assists in programming transportation dollars from sources at the federal, state, regional, and local level. STA works closely with our member agencies to program these funds and apply for competitive grant funding.
Current Funding Opportunities
| Application Contact** | Project Types/Eligibility | Amount Available | Program Description | Call For Projects | STA Staff Contact | Potential Projects | |
| Federal Grants | |||||||
| Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) – Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) | Grants.gov
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Transportation facilities within, adjacent to, or accessing Federal and Tribal lands | Up to $300 million; projects of at least $25 million | The Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program (NSFLTP) of The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) (Pub. L. 114-94, section 1123), provides funding for the construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of nationally-significant projects within, adjacent to, or accessing Federal and tribal lands. This Program provides an opportunity to address significant challenges across the nation for transportation facilities that serve Federal and tribal lands. | First deadline was December 18, 2018, applications accepted on a Quarterly Rolling Basis
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Brent Rosenwald
(707) 399-3214
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Transportation facilities within, adjacent to, or accessing Federal and Tribal lands. Projects involving Travis AFB. |
| Regional Grants | |||||||
| Carl Moyer Off-Road Equipment Replacement Program (for Sacramento Metropolitan Area) | Air Resources Board
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Replace high-polluting off-road equipment | Approx.
$10 million |
The Off-Road Voucher Incentive Program (ORVIP) provides a streamlined approach to reduce emissions by replacing existing, high-polluting equipment with newer, lower-emission equipment. The ORVIP provides real emission benefits by retiring the high-polluting equipment earlier than would have been expected through normal attrition or by regulation. Carl Moyer Program funds for voucher projects are used to offset part of the cost of the replacement equipment. | Due On First-Come, First-Served Basis
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Brent Rosenwald
(707) 399-3214 |
Replace high-polluting off-road equipment |
| Air Resources Board (ARB) Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP)* | Clean Vehicle Rebate Project | New, eligible zero-emission vehicles, including electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles | Up to $7,000 rebate per light-duty vehicle | The Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) promotes clean vehicle adoption by offering rebates of up to $7,000 for the purchase or lease of new, eligible zero-emission vehicles, including electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles. As long as funds are available, eligible California residents can follow a simple process to apply for a CVRP rebate after purchasing or leasing an eligible vehicle. The Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) administers CVRP throughout the state for the California Air Resources Board (CARB). | Due On First-Come, First-Served Basis (Waitlist) | Brent Rosenwald
(707) 399-3214 |
New, eligible zero-emission vehicles, including electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles |
| Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) Hybrid Electric Vehicle Purchase Vouchers (HVIP) (for fleets) | California HVIP | Low/No Carbon Engines | Approximately $5,000 to $45,000 per qualified request | The California Air Resources Board (CARB), in partnership with CALSTART, launched the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) and Low NOx Engine Incentives in 2009, to accelerate the purchase of cleaner, more-efficient trucks and buses in California.
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Due On First-Come, First-Served Basis | Brandon Thomson
(707) 399-3234 |
FAST Renewable Diesel Bus Purchase |
| PG&E Charge Program | PG&E | EV Infrastructure | Multi-unit dwelling and workplaces (minimum ten parking spots) | Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in California. The state is now pushing for a large increase in the adoption of electric vehicles. In 2012, Governor Brown signed an Executive Order calling for 1.5 million zero emission vehicles on our roads by 2025. In December 2016, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved a three-year program to install up to 7,500 Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) chargers at multi-unit dwelling and workplaces. The chargers will be installed throughout PG&E’s service territory between 2018 and 2020. If you have at least ten parking spots that can be used, this program provides an opportunity to contribute to California’s energy goals, while also improving your property. | Due On First-Come, First-Served Basis | Brent Rosenwald
(707) 399-3214
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EV Charging Infrastructure |
| Volkswagen Mitigation Trust Fund for Zero Emission Transit and Shuttle Buses | California VW Mitigation Trust | Replace older, high-polluting transit, school, and shuttle buses with new battery-electric or fuel-cell buses | Up to $65 Million | The VW Mitigation Trust has $130 million in funds to replace older, high-polluting transit, school, and shuttle buses with new battery-electric or fuel-cell buses. Replacing an older bus with a zero-emission bus eliminates particulate matter and other pollutants that impact children and residents riding the buses, as well as residents throughout California communities. During the project’s 10-year period, approximately 425 vehicles will be replaced with an incentive amount of up to $400,000 per vehicle. | Due On First-Come, First-Served Basis | Brent Rosenwald
(707) 399-3214 |
Replace older, high-polluting transit, school, and shuttle buses with new battery-electric or fuel-cell buses. |
| Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 Funding | MTC
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Bicycle and pedestrian projects | Up to $420,000 | Transportation Development Act Article 3, or TDA 3, provides funding annually for bicycle and pedestrian projects. Two percent of TDA funds collected in the county is used for TDA 3. MTC allows each county to determine how to use funds in thier county. Some counties competitively select projects while other counties distribute the funds to jurisdictions based on population. | Call for projects currently open. | Brent Rosenwald
(707) 399-3214 |
Bicycle and pedestrian projects |
| Statewide Grants | |||||||
| Caltrans Sustainable Communities | The Grant Application Guide, forms, and templates will be posted soon. In the meantime, send an email request for these documents here .
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Transportation projects | Up to $29 Million available | As part of the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program, the goal of Sustainable Communities Grants ($29.5 million) is to 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. It is envisioned that these planning grants will provide much needed funding to support regional sustainable communities’ strategies and ultimately achieve the State’s greenhouse gas reductions targets of 40 and 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and 2050, respectively. To encourage local and regional planning that furthers state goals and help achieve California’s greenhouse gas reduction targets. | Due late January 2021 | Brent Rosenwald
(707) 399-3214 |
Active Transportation; Climate Change; Corridor and Freight; Social Equity; Integrated Housing, Land Use, and Transportation; Multimodal; Safety; Technical; and, Transit |
| Caltrans Strategic Partnership | The Grant Application Guide, forms, and templates will be posted soon. In the meantime, send an email request for these documents here . | Transportation projects | Up to $4.5 million available | As part of the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program, the goal of Strategic Partnerships Grants ($4.5 million) is to identify and address statewide, interregional, or regional transportation deficiencies on the State highway system in partnership with Caltrans. A sub-category funds transit-focused planning projects that address multimodal transportation deficiencies. To identify and address statewide, interregional, or regional transportation deficiencies on the state highway system in partnership with Caltrans. The transit component will fund planning projects that address multimodal transportation deficiencies with a focus on transit. | Due late January 2021 | Brent Rosenwald
(707) 399-3214 |
Strategic Partnerships and Strategic Partnerships Transit |
| Affordable Housing Sustainable Communities (AHSC) | Applications are invited through the issuance of a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). Please be sure you are subscribed to the AHSC emailing list to receive notifications and announcements. | Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Project Areas, Integrated Connectivity Project (ICP) Project Areas, or Rural Innovation Project Areas (RIPA) | Up to $30 Million available | Administered by the Strategic Growth Council and implemented by the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), the AHSC Program funds land-use, housing, transportation, and land preservation projects to support infill and compact development that reduce greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions. Funding for the AHSC Program is provided from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), an account established to receive Cap-and-Trade auction proceeds. |
Date TBD | Brent Rosenwald
(707) 399-3214 |
Affordable Housing Developments**, Housing-Related Infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure, Transportation-Related Amenities Program Costs (including active transportation, transit ridership, and workforce development partnerships). **includes new construction, acquisition, and substantial rehabilitation, including preservation of affordable housing at risk, or conversion of one or more nonresidential structures to residential dwelling units. |