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TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY Memorandum | |
| | | | | | | | | To: | Technical Advisory Committee | | From: | Alissa Guther, Assistant Transportation Planner | | Meeting Date: | February 2, 2023 | | Subject: | Climate Adaptation Grants |
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| | | | | | | | | RECOMMENDED ACTION: | RECEIVE presentation on upcoming climate adaptation grant programs and PROVIDE input on project applications. |
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| | | | | | | | | SUMMARY: | California has received funding from the federal government for several grant funding programs for which applications are due in March 2023 at the soonest. These programs will provide funding for projects that adapt transportation infrastructure to the past, present, and future effects of climate change.
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| | | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT: |
| The grant programs presented today have a range of possible financial awards. The Regional Resilience Grant has $150,000 to $650,000 for planning grants and $800,000 to $3 million for implementation grants, with no match funding required. The Adaptation Planning Grant Program awards will range from $150,000 to $650,000. The Caltrans Climate Adaptation Program has $100,000 to $1.5 million available for individual applicants. The California Transportation Local Transportation Climate Adaptation Infrastructure Program has $50 million total for the upcoming fiscal year, and we are awaiting to receive the final individual grant funding ranges once the guidelines are released. |
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| | | | | | | | | DISCUSSION: | TAMC has been coordinating with the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) to facilitate successful applications to several grant programs. The Governor's Office of Planning and Research has released the Adaptation Planning Grant Program (web attachment 1) and Regional Resilience Program (web attachment 2); Caltrans has released a Climate Adaptation Grant Program (web attachment 3); and the California Transportation Commission plans to release a local transportation infrastructure climate adaptation program (web attachment 4).
TAMC is coordinating with AMBAG and the County of Monterey to create a proposal for corridor and county wide transportation vulnerability assessments that will provide the framework for planning and implementation efforts in the region to address the risks of climate change.
TAMC staff will present the programs to the Technical Advisory Committee and outline the strategy for the upcoming grant applications. |
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