REPORT TO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Grant Applications Complete Streets Checklist Review (Garcia)
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BACKGROUND
The One Bay Area Grant Cycle 4 (OBAG 4) is a Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) grant program that works with each county to distribute Federal Highway Administration funds to local projects and programs. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will submit a project nomination list for consideration by the MTC. The OBAG 4 call for projects was released on May 8, 2026 and applications are due on July 27, 2026.
MTC also administers the Transportation Development Act Article 3 (TDA) program that is funded by a quarter-cent State sales tax. VTA is designated to administer the program in Santa Clara County and allocates TDA funds for projects that comply with the program to jurisdictions based on City population. The deadline to notify VTA about the planned use of the funds was on May 26, 2026.
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) approved the 2027 Active Transportation Program (ATP) statewide and MTC regional components on March 19, 2026. The 2027 ATP (Cycle 8) covers four fiscal years from 2027-28 through 2030-31, with $309 million available in the statewide component and approximately $53 million available in MTC's regional component. Both the State and MTC released a call for projects with a due date of June 22, 2026.
In March 2022, the MTC updated the Bay Area's regional Complete Streets Policy by adopting Resolution 4493 (Attachment 1). The Complete Streets Policy requires all projects seeking $250,000 or more of regional discretionary transportation funding, or endorsement from MTC, to submit a Complete Streets Checklist. The Checklist requires project collaboration with affected transit agencies and review by a local (city or county) Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC). All three grant programs are funded by regional discretionary transportation funds and thus, any ...
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