News
News & Guest Blog Posts
Everyday, our region’s counties and cities are taking actions to make this to best place to work, live, and play. We will share our member city and county milestones here, along with our own regional news and blog posts.
TDM Mini-Grant Program
Award amount increased to $10,000 per project
Across the country, local governments are deploying new pilot projects to test the effectiveness and community readiness for projects and programs that encourage bicycling, walking, ride sharing, riding transit, and teleworking as options to replace car trips. Have an idea for a pilot project in your community? Apply for our Mini-Grant program.
Innovating to Address Homelessness
City of West Sacramento Works with Startup to Build Platform Addressing Homelessness
The City of West Sacramento partnered with Startup in Residence (STIR) to co-develop Outreach Grid, a collaborative online platform for service providers, outreach workers, law enforcement, and city management to address homelessness.
CEQA Streamlining Upheld
Sustainable Communities Strategy Affirmed as Infill Environmental Review
Recently, the Yamanee mixed-use residential project in midtown Sacramento, won a lawsuit filed by opponents over environmental issues. The Sustainable Communities Strategy was upheld as a form of environmental review and the project’s consistency with the Sustainable Communities Strategy – a requirement for any project to use SB 375 CEQA streamlining – was upheld.
NEARLY HALF-A-MILLION FOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
SACOG and SacRT Awarded Grant
The Sacramento Area Council of Government (SACOG) in partnership with the Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) have been awarded a $492,000 grant by Caltrans through its Sustainable Communities Planning Grant program.
SACOG and SacRT will work with partners to improve transit and plan for development along light rail train stops throughout the region.
SACOG Joins Metro Chamber’s Austin Study Mission
Comparing Our Region
In early October, SACOG partnered with the Sacramento Metro Chamber on a study mission to Austin, Texas. Nearly 130 business, public sector, and non-profit leaders spent three days learning about how our capital regions compare, and what Austin has done to build a thriving economy and culture.
Folsom opens the Johnny Cash Trail
The Johnny Cash trail in Folsom is now open! The newly finished trail honors one of the world’s most famous country musicians and his influence on the city of Folsom. The trail includes 1.25 miles of paved trail, an undercrossing beneath Prison Road at Natoma Street, and a beautiful 190-foot wooden arched bridge.
Civic Lab Kicks Off
Teams Begin Pilot Planning
Can we position ourselves as the home base for innovation? A region that takes risks and isn’t afraid to fail, as the testing ground for our state, and our nation? The moonshot region, if you will? SACOG thinks so, and so do others. Partner agencies, local experts, national leaders, decision makers, and innovators are coming together in the Sacramento region to find creative solutions to smart mobility issues facing the region today, and in the future through Civic Lab.
Over $24 Million in SB 1 Funds in our region
Active Transportation Funds Awarded
Senate Bill 1 brings the Sacramento region an additional $24,436,000 in new transportation funding through the 2017 California Active Transportation Program.
Ready Set Ride
Reboot Your Commute!
The Ready Set Ride Commute Challebge encourages you to drive alone less in October by walking, biking, using transit, riding in a carpool or vanpool, or teleworking. During October 22-28, log your trips for a chance to win prizes, earn virtual badges, and challenge your friends and co-workers.
Pop-up Protected Bikeway
SACOG salutes the City of Sacramento's Downtown Bikeways Preview Project
Envision cycling separate from auto traffic in your own protected bike lane. Yes, biketopia temporarily exists in downtown Sacramento. From October 4th through October 6th the City of Sacramento has installed a temporary parking protected bikeway on P Street from 13th to 15th Street. A protected bikeway is a bike lane protected by planters, curbs, parked cars or posts to separate bike and auto traffic.
SB1 Project List Due October 16th
Submit amended budget to CTC
Background information:
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) formally adopted the SB 1 Local Streets and Roads (LSR) Annual Reporting Guidelines on August 16. The guidelines outline the process for cities and counties to submit their project lists and expenditure reports to the CTC to establish eligibility for receiving SB 1 funds. Jurisdictions must submit publicly approved budgets that outline uses for SB1 funds by October 16th to avoid forfeiting its share of SB1 funding for the period between October 16th and the date of submittal.
New TIGER Grant Round Announced
Applications Due October 16
On September 7, the U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT) released the
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the ninth round of the
Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER)
program. The TIGER program will award a total of $500 million
to fund highway, bridge, transit, intermodal, port, and passenger
and freight rail projects. Applications are due by October 16,
2017.
Civic Lab is Open
Successful Launch with over 130 attendees
The launch of Civic Lab on August 17 brought together over 130 participants from across the region.
SB 1 Funding Milestones
Important dates and information for the region
Through Senate Bill 1 there are two primary categories of grant funds. The State-wide Competitive Funding Grants and State-wide Formula Funds.
CA Legislature Passes Senate Bill 1
On April 6, the Legislature approved the
Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB 1) by a two-third
vote of both houses.
SACOG CEO James Corless hosted a webinar with Celia McAdam Executive Director of the Placer County Transportation Planning Agency and SACOG staff on what SB 1 means for the Sacramento Region. The webinar can be viewed here.