Consolidated Grants Call for Projects Presentation

In its capacity as the state-designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA), the RTC is responsible for selecting projects to receive certain federal and state funds employing a competitive and performance-based selection process reflecting Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) priorities. Approved projects are programmed in the RTC's Regional Transportation Improvement Program. To achieve this, the RTC conducts a consolidated grants process and the call for projects is expected to be issued on June 30, 2025. Applications will be due on September 15, 2025. The RTC approved criteria that will be used to evaluate projects and guide project sponsors, and which include Access for All, Safety and Health, System Preservation/Infrastructure, System Performance, Climate Change and Resiliency, and Equity.

Staff expects between $10-17 million to be made available this funding cycle from the region's formula share of state and federal funds. Funding sources will include the 2026 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), the 2024 Local Partnership Program (LPP-f), and the Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG)/Regional Surface Transportation Program Exchange (RSTPX)

The full agenda and highlights are here:

https://www.sccrtc.org/meetings/regional-transportation-commission/agendas/

The video from Community TV is here:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo9N9AsVOVvRZ52uJW8KW1xLX7iizMk85