Transportation Funding Programs

Overview

Regional Flexible Funding Programs
SACOG board approves awards in 2021 Regional, Community Design and Active Transportation Program

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. 

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. 

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 the program links to the left 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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Revolving Match Program
Applications due May 5, 2023

The Revolving Match Program is intended to help project sponsors with additional funding to help pursue major federal or state grants and to support the delivery of their maintenance and capital projects. By adding a strategic amount of funding to a project to increase competitiveness, the program aims to better leverage the SACOG funding round to position projects that align with SACOG initiatives for these larger programs. Please note: This Funding Program applies to the counties of Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba only.

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Mode Shift Call for Applications
November 30, 2022 - Extended Application Due Date

SACOG’s Mode Shift program will invest in, test, and expand new and existing programs that reduce car trips, provide new mobility solutions, and make options like biking, walking, taking transit, and sharing rides the easy choice for all types of trips. In addition, the program seeks to further racial equity through projects and programs that directly reach and engage low-income, disabled, and/or communities of color to address their community’s transportation needs.

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2023 REGIONAL ATP APPLICATION AVAILABLE
Applications due September 29, 4 P.M.

SACOG will competitively distribute $45,512,000 of Active Transportation Program funding to projects and programs in El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba counties to increase biking and walking. The Regional ATP application and the scoring rubric for evaluating competing projects are now available. Electronic-only applications are due Thursday, September 29, by 4 P.M.

2023 Regional ATP Application

2023 Regional ATP Instructions

23 Regional ATP Scoring Rubric

Attachment: 2022 Project Programming Request (PPR)

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SACOG approves 2018 Funding Round

December 6, 2018

The SACOG Transportation Committee, acting on the authority delegated from the SACOG board, approved today $132 million in competitive funding awards for the Regional, Community Design, and Green Region programs of the 2018 SACOG funding round. The SACOG board has already acted to award funding in Transportation Demand Management, the other standalone competitive program of the 2018 funding round.

The 2018 Funding Round Summary table lists the board-approved funding totals of the 2018 round.

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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2018 TDM Mini-Grant Program Phase II Applications – CLOSED
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 Closed
Applications were 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 Closed
Applications were 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.