The Active Transportation Program was created by Senate Bill 99 and Assembly Bill 101 to encourage increased use of active modes of transportation, such as walking and biking. The program was originally funded with about $123 million per year from both state and federal sources. In 2017, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed Senate Bill 1, also known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act, which directed an additional $100 million annually to the funding program. 

Project recommendations are broken out into a statewide component (40% of funds), large Metropolitan Planning Organization component (40% of funds) and small urban and rural component (10% of funds). Monterey County falls within the small urban and rural component due to the county's population size (under 200,000 people), and projects can also compete within the statewide funding category. Due to the highly competitive nature of this cycle of funding, only projects receiving a score of 90 points or higher received a staff recommendation in favor of funding.

Below is a summary of submitted grant applications submitted from agencies within Monterey County and their scores: 

The programming of funds for the recommended projects is expected to take place during the California Transportation Commission's March 24-25 meeting. A summary of the projects recommended for funding for small urban and rural projects is included as an attachment to this report. Applicants are encouraged to request a debrief from the California Transportation Commission staff on their project scores.

For more information and details about the state's Active Transportation Program, please follow this link to the California Transportation Commission's website: https://catc.ca.gov/programs/active-transportation-program