REPORT TO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
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Transportation Development Act/Transportation Fund for Clean Air Funding Recommendations (Shariat)
Report
BACKGROUND
Transportation Development Act
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission administers the Transportation Development Act Article 3 (TDA) program that is funded by a quarter-cent State sales tax. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is designated to administer the program in Santa Clara County. VTA allocates TDA funds for competitively selected projects and distributes the funds to jurisdictions based on population.
This program is limited to funding for the design and construction of improvements for bicycle or pedestrian projects. This includes bicycle lanes, signage, wheelchair ramps, crosswalk or pedestrian-scale lighting, and sidewalks.
In previous funding cycles, the TDA program consisted of two categories: (1) an amount reserved for projects in the 2013 VTA Bicycle Expenditure Program (BEP), and (2) an amount guaranteed for each local agency. The guaranteed FY 2026/27 amount for Santa Clara is approximately $159,500, which is similar to FY 2025/26.
Transportation Fund for Clean Air
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District oversees the Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) grant program that is funded by a four-dollar surcharge on motor vehicles registered in the Bay Area. The Santa Clara VTA is designated to administer part of the program funds to local agencies in Santa Clara County. The amount of grant funds to be awarded for FY 2026/27 to local agencies within the Bay Area region has yet to be released.
Eligible uses for this grant include reducing motor vehicle emissions through things such as zero emission vehicles, bicycle projects, ridesharing programs, transit programs, and traffic signal timing. The VTA is anticipated to release a Call-for-Projects in early 2026 for the FY 2026/27 funding cycle.
DISCUSSION
Transportation Development Ac...
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