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FY 2027-28 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant is sponsored by Department of Transportation. Sustainable Communities support/implement local/regional multimodal transportation and land use planning projects that further a region’s RTP SCS and contribute to GHG reduction.
Strategic Partnerships support Federal Planning Factors and transportation/multimodal planning studies in partnership with Caltrans that address regional, interregional, and statewide needs of the State Highway System. Planning projects must have a transportation nexus.
The Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program was created to support the California Department of Transportation’s (Caltrans) Mission: Improving lives and communities through transportation. 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 $10 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 ($30 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 85 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and 2045, respectively.
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
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Grant Management Branch: Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants | Caltrans Division of Transportation Planning Regional and Community Planning Grant Management Branch: Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants Grant Management Branch: Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants The Grant Management Branch administers the Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants within the Headquarters Division of Transportation Planning.
The Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants are comprised of the following four grant categories - Sustainable Communities (Competitive & Formula), Strategic Partnerships and Strategic Partnerships - Transit - which award a total of approximately $34. 9 million (State and federal funding) annually to local and regional planning agencies, cities, counties, transit agencies, and Native American Tribal Governments.
Caltrans Releases the FY 2027-28 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Application Guide and Call for Applications The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is pleased to release the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027-28 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Application Guide and Call for Applications. A total of $34.
9 million is available for transportation planning projects statewide with grant applications due October 9, 2026, by 5 PM. Caltrans will be conducting virtual grant application workshops in August and September. Grant Application Workshop dates and times are available below.
Contact the appropriate Caltrans district staff (see “Contacts” box in the top right corner) if there are questions about developing a competitive grant application. FY 2027-28 Grant Application Guide (PDF) Application Checklist (PDF) Application Cover Sheet (.
DOCX) Application Signature Page (PDF) Sustainable Communities Application Narrative (PDF) Strategic Partnerships Application Narrative (PDF) Scope of Work Checklist and Template (. DOCX) Cost & Schedule Checklist and Template (. XLSX) Third Party In-Kind Valuation Plan Checklist and Template (.
XLSX) Grant Application Workshops Schedule (PDF) The Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants include: Sustainable Communities Grants ($30. 4 million: $17. 9 million/competitive & $12.
5 million/formula) to encourage local and regional planning that supports state goals, implements Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Sustainable Communities Strategies (SCS) (where applicable), and to ultimately achieve the State’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target of 40 and 85 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and 2045, respectively. Strategic Partnerships Grants ($4.
5 million) to identify and address statewide, interregional, or regional transportation deficiencies on the State Highway System in partnership with Caltrans. A sub-category funds transit-focused planning projects that address multimodal transportation deficiencies.
FY 2027-28 Grants Schedule August 18, 2026 – Release FY 2027-28 STPG Application Guide/Call-for-Applications August-September 2026 – Conduct District/HQ grant application workshops Grant Application Workshop #1: Tuesday, August 25th - 10:00-11:00 A. M Tribal Grant Application Workshop: Tuesday, September 1st - 10:00-11:00 A. M Grant Application Workshop #2: Tuesday, September 8th - 10:00-11:00 A.
M October 9, 2026 – Grant application deadline Fall 2026-Winter 2027 – Application evaluation and management approval of grant recommendations Spring 2027 – Grant award announcements Summer 2027 – Grant recipients begin project activities June 2030 – Grant projects are completed and grant funds expire Accessibility Assistance: Caltrans makes every attempt to ensure our documents are accessible.
Due to variances between assistive technologies, there may be portions of this document which are not accessible. Where documents cannot be made accessible, we are committed to providing alternative access to the content. Should you need additional assistance, please contact us at (916) 654-2852 or Regional Planning at regional.
planning. grants@dot. ca.
gov or visit https://dot. ca. gov/request-ada-compliant-documents .
On May 29, 2026, Caltrans announced the STPG awards for FY 2026-27. A total of 170 applications were received with requests totaling approximately $74. 7 million.
Of these applications, 58 were selected for grant awards, totaling approximately $23. 6 million. In addition, Metropolitan Planning Organizations received $12.
5 million in Sustainable Communities Formula grants to further their Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy. The grant award and non-award lists are posted below. FY 2026-27 Non-Award List FY 2026-27 Grant Application Guide (PDF) On July 1, 2025, Caltrans announced the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26.
A statewide total of 140 applications were received with requests totaling approximately $58. 3 million for Sustainable Communities Competitive, Strategic Partnerships, and Climate Adaptation Planning Grants. Of these applications, 65 were selected for grant awards, totaling approximately $26.
5 million. The grant award and non-award lists are provided below. In addition, Metropolitan Planning Organizations received $12.
5 million in Sustainable Communities Formula grants to further their Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy. FY 2025-26 Award List (PDF) FY 2025-26 Non-Award List (PDF) FY 2025-26 Grant Application Guide (PDF) On July 9, 2024, Caltrans announced the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25.
A statewide total of 146 applications were received with requests totaling approximately $73. 9 million for Sustainable Communities Competitive, Strategic Partnerships, and Climate Adaptation Planning Grants. Of these applications, 89 were selected for grant awards, totaling approximately $51.
4 million. The grant award and non-award lists for each grant are provided below. In addition, Metropolitan Planning Organizations received $12.
5 million in Sustainable Communities Formula grants to further their Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy. FY 2024-25 Non-Award List FY 2024-25 Grant Application Guide (PDF) On August 31, 2023, Caltrans announced the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24. A statewide total of 161 grant applications were received with requests totaling approximately $66.
8 million for Sustainable Communities Competitive and Strategic Partnerships Grants. Of these applications, 90 were selected for grant awards, totaling approximately $41. 6 million.
The grant award and non-award lists for each grant are provided below. In addition, Metropolitan Planning Organizations will receive $12. 5 million in Sustainable Communities Formula grants to further their Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy.
FY 2023-24 Award List (PDF) FY 2023-24 Non-Award List (PDF) FY 2023-24 Grant Application Guide (PDF) On April 4, 2022, Caltrans announced the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23. A statewide total of 131 grant applications were received with requests totaling approximately $42. 5 million for Sustainable Communities Competitive and Strategic Partnerships Grants.
Of these applications, 67 were selected for grant awards, totaling approximately $22. 2 million. The grant award and non-award lists for each grant are provided below.
In addition, Metropolitan Planning Organizations will receive $12. 5 million in Sustainable Communities Formula grants to further their Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy.
FY 2022-23 Award List (PDF) FY 2022-23 Non-Award List (PDF) FY 2022-23 Grant Application Guide (PDF) Kevin Mariant | Branch Chief, Grant Management District Grant and Native American Liaison Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants Fact Sheets STPG Sustainable Communities: Competitive and Technical STPG Strategic Partnerships & Strategic Partnerships - Transit STPG Native American Tribal Governments RGA RFR and Support Document (#1 - #4) RGA RFR and Support Document (#5 - #8) RGA RFR and Support Document (#9 - #12) Local Match Calculator (XLSX) Quarterly Progress Report RGA Change in Grant Agreement Terms (CAT) Form Cal OES: Power Outage and Fire Recovery Resources California Climate Investments California Transportation Plan 2050 Stormwater Education Campaign Tenant and Landlord Resources
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Public Agency; Tribal Government. 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. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows between $50,000 and $700,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for FY 2027-28 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant are due October 9, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
FY 2027-28 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant is funded by Department of Transportation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in California. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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