Caltrans Seeks Applicants for Sustainable, Climate-Resilient Transportation Project Planning Grants

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Contact:Edward Barrera

SACRAMENTO - Caltrans today announced it is seeking planning grant applicants for sustainable, climate-resilient transportation projects across California. These projects will reduce planet warming pollution, facilitate transit use and help underserved communities better withstand effects of climate change. The application deadline is January 22, 2025, at 5 p.m., with awards announced in the summer.

The Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants (STPG) award approximately $34 million in annual funding to support regional sustainable communities' strategies and ultimately achieve the state's greenhouse gas reduction targets, while enhancing safety and transit across California's transportation network. Caltrans updated the STPG application to increase the Native American Tribal Government set-aside to $3 million from $800,000. This includes up to $2 million for Sustainable Communities and up to $1 million for Climate Adaptation Planning.

This year's funding includes approximately $3.7 million from a one-time augmentation for Climate Adaptation Planning. Funds will be available for local, regional and tribal governments to identify transportation-related climate vulnerabilities through climate adaptation planning, as well as project-level planning to identify adaptation projects and strategies for transportation infrastructure.

Caltrans will host application workshops starting next week and will provide technical assistance to applicants up until the application due date, January 22, 2025.

An application guide and application materials can be found on the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants website.

Caltrans recently announced the award of $51 million in 2024-25 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants for 89 projects designed to increase the state's resilience to climate change. Of that total, $48.3 million, or 94 percent, will benefit disadvantaged communities throughout California. Click here for more information about these efforts.

For more information about California's transportation investments, visit RebuildingCA.ca.gov and build.ca.gov.