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2026 Local Partnership Competitive Program is sponsored by Transportation Commission. The primary objective of this program is to provide funding to counties, cities, districts, and regional transportation agencies in which voters have approved fees or taxes dedicated solely to transportation improvements or that have imposed fees, including uniform developer fees, dedicated solely to transportation improvements.
The primary objective of this program is to provide funding to counties, cities, districts, and regional transportation agencies in which voters have approved fees or taxes dedicated solely to transportation improvements or that have imposed fees, including uniform developer fees, dedicated solely to transportation improvements [as defined by Government Code Section 8879. 67(b)].
Consistent with the intent behind Senate Bill 1, the Commission intends this program to balance the need to direct increased revenue to the state’s highest transportation needs while fairly distributing the economic impact of increased funding. The Local Partnership Program provides funding to local and regional agencies to improve: Aging Infrastructure Road Conditions Active Transportation Transit and rail Health and Safety Benefits
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Local Partnership Program (LPP) - Competitive | CTC Local Partnership Program Local Partnership Program (LPP) - Competitive Local Partnership Program (LPP) - Competitive Accessibility Assistance: The California Transportation Commission (CTC) makes every attempt to ensure our documents are accessible. Due to variances between assistive technologies, there may be portions of a document which are not accessible.
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gov . The Commission established the initial 2018 Local Partnership Competitive Program as a three-year $300 million (Fiscal Years 2017-18 through 2019-20) program. The 2020 Competitive Program includes three years of funding, totaling $216 million for Fiscal Years 2020-21 through 2022-23.
The 2022 Competitive Program includes two years of funding, totaling $144 million for fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25. New Cycles will be programmed every two years. Jurisdictions with voter approved taxes, tolls, or fees, which are dedicated solely to transportation improvements or that have imposed fees, including uniform developer fees, which are dedicated solely to transportation improvements.
Detailed information can be found in the Local Partnership Competitive Program Guidelines (PDF) . 2026 Program (FY 2027-28 through 2028-29) 2026 LPP-C Project Nominations: Project nominations for the 2026 Local Partnership Competitive Program are due on Wednesday, November 18, 2026.
Adopted: 2026 Local Partnership Competitive Program Guidelines (PDF) - August 20, 2026 2024 Program (FY 2025-26 through 2026-27) Amended : 2024 Local Partnership Competitive Program of Projects (PDF) – May 14, 2026 Adopted: 2024 Local Partnership Competitive Program of Projects (PDF) – June 26, 2025 2024 Local Partnership Competitive Program Staff Recommendations (PDF) – June 6, 2025 - (Fact sheets for each submitted project are linked within the document and are accessible by clicking on the project name.)
Adopted: 2024 Local Partnership Competitive Program Guidelines (PDF) – August 15, 2024 Adopted: 2024 LPP Formulaic Funding Distribution (PDF) - August 15, 2024 2024 Local Partnership Competitive Program – Application Receipt Log (PDF) (Fact sheets for each submitted project are linked within the document and are accessible by clicking on the project name) 2022 Program (FY 2023-24 through 2024-25) Amended: Amended 2022 Local Partnership Competitive Program (PDF) – March 26, 2026 Adopted : 2022 Local Partnership Competitive Program (PDF) – June 28, 2023 2022 Local Partnership Competitive Program - Application Receipt Log (PDF) (Fact sheets for each submitted project are linked within the document and are accessible by clicking on the project name) 2022 Competitive Program Eligibility Reference document (PDF) 2020 Program (FY 2020-21 through 2022-23) Amended: Amended 2020 Local Partnership Competitive Program (PDF) - December 7, 2022 Adopted: 2020 Local Partnership Competitive Program (PDF) - December 2, 2020 2020 Log of Project Applications Received (Competitive) (PDF) - July 16, 2020 (Fact sheets for each submitted project are linked within the document and are accessible by clicking on the project name.)
2018 Program (FY 2017-18 through 2019-20) Amended : 2018 Local Partnership Competitive Program (PDF) - January 27, 2022 Final Adopted : Adopted 2018 Local Partnership Competitive Program (PDF) - May 16, 2018 2018 Log of Project Applications Received (Competitive) (PDF) - February 13, 2018 Associate Deputy Director California Transportation Commission Email: leishara. ward@catc. ca.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Public Agency. Jurisdictions with voter approved taxes, tolls, or fees, which are dedicated solely to transportation improvements or that have imposed fees, including uniform developer fees, which are dedicated solely to transportation improvements. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for 2026 Local Partnership Competitive Program are due November 18, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
2026 Local Partnership Competitive Program is funded by Transportation Commission. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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2026 Solutions for Congested Corridors Program is sponsored by Transportation Commission. The purpose of the Solutions for Congested Corridors Program is to provide funding to achieve a balanced set of transportation, environmental, and community access improvements to reduce congestion throughout the state. Regional transportation planning agencies, county transportation commissions and Caltrans are eligible to apply for program funds through the nomination of projects. All projects nominated must be identified in a currently adopted regional transportation plan and an existing comprehensive corridor plan. The Commission is required to score and select submitted applications based on the following criteria: Safety;Congestion;Accessibility;Economic development, job creation and retention;Air pollution and greenhouse gas emission reductions;Efficient land use;Level of matching funds; andThe ability to complete the project in a timely manner. Eligible project elements within the corridor plans may include improvements to state highways, local streets and roads, rail facilities, public transit facilities, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and restoration or preservation work that protects critical local habitat or open space. Program funds cannot be used to construct general purpose lanes on a state highway. Capacity increasing projects on the state highway system are restricted to high-occupancy vehicle lanes, managed lanes, and other non-general purpose lane improvements for safety and/or operational improvements for all modes of travel. Examples are auxiliary lanes, trucks climbing lanes, or dedicated bicycle lanes.
2026 Trade Corridor Enhancement Program is sponsored by Transportation Commission. The purpose of the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program is to provide funding for infrastructure improvements on federally designated Trade Corridors of National and Regional Significance, on California's portion of the National Highway Freight Network, as identified in California Freight Mobility Plan, and along other corridors that have a high volume of freight movement. Eligible applicants apply for program funds through the nomination of projects. All projects nominated must be identified in a currently adopted regional transportation plan. The Commission is required to evaluate and select submitted applications based on the following criteria: Freight System Factors: Throughput, Velocity, and Reliability Transportation System Factors: Safety, Congestion Reduction/Mitigation, Key Transportation Bottleneck Relief, Multi-Modal Strategy, Interregional Benefits, and Advanced Technology Community Impact Factors: Air Quality Impact, Community Impact Mitigation, Economic/Jobs Growth, Cost Effectiveness Project Readiness: Ability to complete the project in a timely manner Matching Funds: Demonstration of the required 30% matching funds Leveraging: The leveraging and coordination of funds from multiple sources Program guidelines are created in consultation with agencies identified in Governor's Executive Order B-32-15, regional transportation planning agencies, local governments, private industry, advocates, and other interested parties. Prior to adoption of the guidelines, the Commission conducts numerous public workshops throughout the state to solicit input and feedback.
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