FY 2025-26 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant

Department of Transportation · State of California

At a glance

FY 2025-26 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Department of Transportation (State of California). The application deadline was January 22, 2025. Applicant types listed as eligible include public agency and tribal government. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing or matching is required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Estimate · calculated by GrantsJunction

Expected to open around September 2027

This program has posted at about the same time each year. If it follows its pattern, the next round should post between Aug 14, 2027 and Oct 21, 2027, with about 65 days to apply.

Based on 3 past postings: Oct 24, 2024, Sep 17, 2025, Aug 18, 2026. Confidence: low. Agencies can change or skip a year; only the agency's posted notice is official. Watch it and we'll email you when the next round posts.

Key facts

Oct 24, 2024Posted
Jan 22, 2025Application deadline

Opened: Oct 24, 2024
Close date: Jan 22, 2025
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: Federal and State — Sustainable Communities grants are funded by SB1 and the State Highway Account. Climate Adaptation Planning grants are funded by the State Highway Account. Strategic Partnerships grants are funded by FHWA SPR Part 1. Strategic Partnerships-Transit grants are funded by FTA 5304.
Matching funds: 11% — Sustainable Communities grants have an 11.47% local match requirement. Climate Adaptation Planning grants have an 11.47% local match requirement. Strategic Partnerships grants have an 20% local match requirement. Strategic Partnerships-Transit grants have an 11.47% local match requirement. Native American Tribal Governments are no required to include a local match.
Funding method: Reimbursement(s) — Agencies receiving a grant award will be required to enter into a Restricted Grant Agreement (contract) with Caltrans through our Division of Procurement and Contracts.
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Estimated award amounts: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: Expire June 30, 2028
Expected award announcement: Summer 2025
Letter of intent: Not required
How to submit: Online: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/17dbbf489ea7409094b94f9a130d3fb2

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Public Agency
Tribal Government

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Eligible planning projects must have a transportation nexus per Article XIX Sections 2 and 3 of the California Constitution. Additional eligibility criteria are available in the STPG Application Guide available on the STPG website at the URL listed below. https://dot.ca.gov/programs/transportation-planning/division-of-transportation-planning/regional-and-community-planning/sustainable-transportation-planning-grants

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

Sustainable Communities support/implement an RTP SCS/APS & help achieve the CA GHG reduction targets. Climate Adaptation Planning support local/regional ID of transportation-related climate vulnerabilities & project-level adaptation planning. Strategic Partnerships support Federal Planning Factors and address state highway/transit issues of regional, interregional, &/or statewide significance. Planning projects must have a transportation nexus.

Description

The Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program was created to support the California Department of Transportation’s (Caltrans) Mission: Provide a safe and reliable transportation network that serves all people and respects the environment. The California Legislature passed, and Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed into law, Senate Bill 1 (SB 1, Beall, Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) – The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, a transportation funding bill that provides a reliable fund source to maintain and integrate the State’s multimodal transportation system. In addition to the $9.5 million in traditional State and federal grants, approximately $25 million in SB 1 funds for Sustainable Communities Grants is available for each grant cycle. The State-funded Sustainable Communities grants ($29.5 million) are intended to support and implement Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Sustainable Communities Strategies/Alternative Planning Strategies (SCS/APS) (where applicable) and to ultimately achieve the State’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target of 40 and 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and 2050, respectively. The State-funded Climate Adaptation Planning grants ($3 million) enacted with Senate Bill 198 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, Chapter 71, Statutes of 2022), will support local and regional identification of transportation-related climate vulnerabilities through the development of climate adaptation plans, as well as project-level adaptation planning to identify adaptation projects and strategies for transportation infrastructure.The federal-funded Strategic Partnerships and Strategic Partnership Transit grants ($4.5 million) support Federal Planning Factors and address State highway/transit issues of regional, interregional, and/or statewide significance, in partnership with Caltrans. Eligible planning projects must have a transportation nexus per Article XIX Sections 2 and 3 of the California Constitution. Therefore, successful planning projects are expected to directly benefit the multimodal transportation system. These grants will also improve public health, social equity, environmental justice, the environment, and provide other important community benefits. Additional details are provided in the STPG Application Guide available on the STPG website using the URL below. https://dot.ca.gov/programs/transportation-planning/division-of-transportation-planning/regional-and-community-planning/sustainable-transportation-planning-grants

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2024–25140 applications · 65 awards

Counts as published on the California Grants Portal. Award counts can read zero until decisions are announced.

Awards published: 65
Total awarded: $26,457,677
Median award: $393,740 calculated
Smallest – largest: $115,089 – $700,000

Recipients by type: Public Agency (63), Tribal Government (2)

Areas served: San Diego County (8), Los Angeles County (7), Orange County (4), Riverside County (3), Fresno County (3), Contra Costa County (3), Yolo County (3), Sacramento County (3), Mendocino County (3), Imperial County (2), Inyo County (2), San Bernardino County (2)

Largest awards to organizations

City of San DiegoBalboa Park Multimodal Mobility Study$700,000 · FY 2024–25
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority360 Degree Look at Senate Bill 960 for San Bernardino County: Implementation Plan (Short title: 360° for SB 960)$700,000 · FY 2024–25
City of Pico RiveraPico Rivera's Urban Renaissance: A Vision for a Multimodal, Climate Adaptive, and Economically Vibrant Future For All - General Plan Element Update (PR-UR)$700,000 · FY 2024–25
Fresno Council of GovernmentsFresno Metropolitan Light Rail Feasibility Study$700,000 · FY 2024–25
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART)BART's Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Survey & Modeling$699,830 · FY 2024–25
Transportation Agency for Monterey County2026 Active Transportation Plan and Level of Traffic Stress Analysis$676,000 · FY 2024–25
City of BelmontCity of Belmont Transportation Master Plan$673,000 · FY 2024–25
Sacramento CountyWilton Area Roadway Resiliency Project$650,000 · FY 2024–25
Coachella Valley Association of GovernmentsCoachella Valley Multimodal Corridor Plan (CV MCP)$619,710 · FY 2024–25
Fresno County Rural Transit AgencyFCRTA Microgrid Phase 2 Study$612,000 · FY 2024–25

Source: California Grants Portal grant award data. Awards to individuals are counted but not named. Past awards show who was funded; they do not predict future decisions.

Program contact (as published)

Kevin Mariant
kevin.mariant@dot.ca.gov
1-916-698-4612

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “FY 2025-26 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Public Agency and Tribal Government. It adds: “Eligible planning projects must have a transportation nexus per Article XIX Sections 2 and 3 of the California Constitution. Additional eligibility criteria are available in the STPG Application Guide available on the STPG website at the URL listed below. https://dot.ca.gov/progr…” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How do I apply for “FY 2025-26 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant”?

Applications go directly to Department of Transportation, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/17dbbf489ea7409094b94f9a130d3fb2. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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