Regional Funding Programs

Overview

Regional Flexible Funding Programs
2018 Call for Projects Live

SACOG conducts funding rounds to allocate funds to transportation projects based on available apportionments of regional Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ), Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP), State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), Active Transportation Program (ATP), and SACOG managed funds. The funds get distributed through individual funding programs that together make up a funding round. The 2018 Funding Round consists of the Regional Program, Community Design, Regional ATP, Next Generation Transportation Demand Management (TDM), and Green Region programs.

SACOG conducts funding rounds to allocate funds to transportation projects based on available apportionments of regional Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ), Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP), State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), Active Transportation Program (ATP), and SACOG managed funds. The funds get distributed through individual funding programs that together make up a funding round. The 2018 Funding Round consists of the Regional Program, Community Design, Regional ATP, Next Generation Transportation Demand Management (TDM), and Green Region programs.

Project applications are solicited from public agencies and their partners located in the SACOG region. All funding programs except Regional ATP are only available to projects located within Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties. Jurisdictions in El Dorado and Placer counties apply through the El Dorado County Transportation Commission and the Placer County Transportation Planning Agency, respectively. Please see below to learn more about each program and to see previously selected projects.

The Regional ATP funding program is available for all six counties in the region. The Regional Active Transportation Program is separate from the Statewide Active Transportation Program. SACOG jurisdictions may apply to both programs, but the State—not SACOG—selects projects for the Statewide program.

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Regional ATP Call for Projects Closed
25 projects submitted requesting $61 million

The Regional ATP call for projects closed at 4 p.m. on Friday, August 31. Project sponsors submitted 25 applications requesting $61 million in active transportation projects and programs (final log of applications). The Regional ATP has $11.6 million to competitively award.

Projects will be screened for eligibility, then evaluated and ranked by a multidisciplinary working group this fall. A Regional ATP funding recommendation will be available in late January 2019.

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Advance Release – Regional ATP Supplemental Application
Formal release expected August 15

The California Transportation Commission will review the SACOG Regional ATP Policy Framework for adoption on August 15, which will authorize SACOG to formally release the call for supplemental application materials for the Regional ATP. The advance release of application materials is to allow project sponsors extra time to review and collect the information needed for the Regional ATP.

Announcement

Green Region Program Now Accepting Applications
Deadline: August 24, 2018

Apply now for SACOG’s newest competitive program, aimed at helping our region’s transportation system emit fewer emissions while continuing to function effectively and efficiently.  The SACOG Board of Directors approved a funding target of $11,760,000 for the Green Region Program at the June 21 meeting.

Applications will be accepted through 4:00 p.m. on August 24, 2018. 

For the application, guidelines, and more information, visit the Green Region program page.

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TDM Mini-Grant Program Phase II Applications Now Live
Up to $10,000 available 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.

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TDM Traditional Grant Applications Now Live
Applications due July 27 at 5:00pm

The purpose of SACOG’s Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program is to encourage people to drive alone less often by developing and implementing TDM programs, policies, services and/or information that promote bicycling, walking, riding transit, carpooling, vanpooling, and/or teleworking. The Traditional Grants are intended to provide funding for projects, programs, and events that have been tried, tested, and proven to be effective in changing travel behavior. 

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TDM Innovations Grant Applications Now Live
Applications due July 27 at 5:00pm

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 an Innovations Grant.

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Webinar: PPA Tool Demo

SACOG hosted a webinar on May 30, 2018 to provide funding round updates and demonstrate the Project Performance Assessment Tool. Watch the recording here.

Be sure to visit the PPA Tool page for additional resources.

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PPA Tool Now Available

SACOG has launched the Project Performance Assessment tool to analyze transportation investments at the project level. The tool stems from a 2017 working group and its technical review of performance assessment methodologies. SACOG will use the Project Performance Assessment (PPA) tool in support of the 2018 agency funding round. Individual programs within the overarching 2018 funding round will use the PPA tool differently.