Grant Programs


The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC), in its capacity as the state-designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) is responsible for selecting projects to receive certain federal and state funds. Selected projects are programmed in the RTC’s Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) and/or RTC budget, as appropriate.
Funds are available for a variety of highway, local street/road improvements, reconstruction/rehabilitation, transit capital, transportation system management, bicycle and pedestrian, and transportation demand management projects. Projects must be implemented in accordance with state and federal requirements, as may be applicable.
What's New
Call for Projects: $15 million available for transportation projects and programs in Santa Cruz County. Applications due September 15, 2025. Visit https://www.sccrtc.org/funding-planning/grant-programs/25-26-rtip/ to learn more and download the full Call for Projects and application materials.
RTC Contact
Amy Naranjo
Transportation Planner
programming@sccrtc.org
(831) 460-3200
Past Funding Programs
For information on past funding cycles, please visit the RTC’s Approved Projects webpage.
Other Transportation Funding Programs
- FHWA/IIJA programs
- Measure D: www.sccrtc.org/move
- Senate Bill 1 programs: http://rebuildingca.ca.gov/
- California Transportation Commission (CTC) Programs: https://catc.ca.gov/
- CalSTA: https://calsta.ca.gov/
- Caltrans Planning Grant opportunities
- Other Funding Programs administered by Caltrans Local Assistance
- Regional Air District Grants for Reducing Mobile Emissions from Transportation and other sources
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