2004 California Trail Funding Summary     2004 California Trail Funding Summary - page 2
Agency Funding Source Project Eligibility Deadlines $$ Available (annually in CA unless otherwise noted) Agency Funding Source Contact Info Web site
ABAG ABAG Bay Trail Grants 1, 2, 3, 4, 11 Check with contact for your county $1 million remaining through 2003 ABAG ABAG Bay Trail Grants See Web site for appropriate area contact baytrail.abag.ca.gov/contact.html
CT Bicycle Transportation Account 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 December 2004 for FY 2005/6 projects. $7.2 million - individual grants not to exceed $1.8 million CT Bicycle Transportation Account Ken McGuire- Caltrans Bike Facilities Unit  phone 916-653-2750, ken.mcguire@dot.ca.gov www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LocalPrograms/bta/btaweb%20page.htm
PVT Bikes Belong Coalition, Ltd. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Quarterly review of applications - Feb., May, Sept., Nov. Up to $10,000 per grant PVT Bikes Belong Coalition, Ltd. Tim Baldwin, Grants Administrator - Bikes Belong, 617-426-9222 or tim@bikesbelong.org www.bikesbelong.org
SP CA State Park Bond (Prop.12) -Recreational Trails Program 1, 3, 4, 5 October 1, 2004 various grant programs available SP CA State Park Bond (Prop.12) 916-653-7423,  or  email localservices@parks.ca.gov www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=21362
CCC California Conservation Corps 4, 6 (low cost labor) Year-round not applicable (no grant money- just labor) CCC California Conservation Corps Find your district supervisor at website listed www.ccc.ca.gov/cccweb/index.htm
CC Coastal Conservancy 1, 2, 3, 4 Rolling basis millions- depends on year CC Coastal Conservancy Contact your regional office- find by going to website listed www.scc.ca.gov/Programs/pandp.htm
CT Community Based Transportation Planning Grants 2, 3, 5 Last deadline Jan 8, 2004, no deadline set currently. $2.6M, each project not to exceed $300,000 CT Community Based Transportation Planning Grants Stuart Mori, (916) 651-8204, stuart_mori@dot.ca.gov www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/grants.htm
HUD Community Development Block Grants 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 10 Depends on region- contact your city $326 million HUD Community Development Block Grants  Your city's Community Development Department or website listed www.hud.gov/
MPO Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Depends on region - contact your RTPA $350 million MPO Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement Program Contact your regional transportation planning agency www.dot.ca.gov/hq/transprog/reports/Official_CMAQ_Web_Page.htm
CT Context-Sensitive Planning for Environmental Justice Program 2, 3, 5 Last deadline Nov 1, 2002, no deadline set currently. est. $3,000,000, project limit is $300,000 CT Context-Sensitive Planning for Environmental Justice Program Norman Dong, 916-651-6889  email: norman_dong@dot.ca.gov www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/grants.htm
LOC Developer Impact Fees 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 Discuss with local municipal representatives varies LOC Developer Impact Fees Contact your local municipal representatives  
CDE Environmental Education Grant Program 5, 15 Check with contact $5,000 to $15,000 individual grants available CDE Environmental Education Grant Program Bill Andrews, CA Dept. of Education 916-322-9503 or bandrews@cde.ca.gov www.cde.ca.gov/cilbranch/oee/
EPA Environmental Education Grants (EPA) check with contact Check with contact $5,000 to $10,000 individual grants available EPA Environmental Education Grants (EPA) Stacey Benfer, EPA, 415-744-1161 or benfer.stacey@epamail.epa  
CRA Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program 1, 3, 4, 8, 9 All unencumbered & new funding eliminated for 2003/4. $10 million - individual grants up to $250,000 CRA Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program CA Resources Agency 916-653-5656 www.resources.ca.gov/eem
SP Habitat Conservation Fund 1, 3, 4, 5 October 1, 2003 $2 million SP Habitat Conservation Fund Dave Brubaker, 916-653-7423,  or  email localservices@parks.ca.gov www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=1008
CT Hazard Elimination Safety Program 3, 4 Annually in November varies CT Hazard Elimination Safety Program Ken McGuire- Caltrans Bike Facilities Unit  phone 916-653-2750, ken.mcguire@dot.ca.gov www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LocalPrograms/
CF Kodak American Greenways Awards Program 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Submit applications March 1st through June 1st each yr. individual grants from $500 to $2500 CF Kodak American Greenways Awards Program Leigh Anne McDonald, 703-525-6300 www.conservationfund.org/
SP/NPS Land and Water Conservation Fund 1, 2, 3, 4 May 1, 2003 $140 million SP/NPS Land and Water Conservation Fund Planning and Local Assistance,  Dept. of Parks and Rec. 916-653-1570 www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=1008
LOC Local Sales Tax for Transportation varies by county Depends on region - contact your RTPA varies LOC Local Sales Tax for Transportation Contact your regional transportation planning agency www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/p&r/mpo&rtpa.htm
LEG Members Requests any and all Meet with legislators during February varies LEG Members Requests contact your legislators (Find them by going to websites listed) www.senate.ca.gov or www.assembly.ca.gov
USFWS National Coastal Wetland Conservation Grants 1, 9 Check with contact $10-$12 million annually nationwide USFWS National Coastal Wetland Conservation Grants Chris McKay, US Fish and Wildlife Service  503-231-6128 www.fws.gov/cep/cwgcover.html
NEA National Endowment for the Arts 2, 3 Varies check with contact NEA National Endowment for the Arts Peter Holly, NEA, 202-682-5437 www.nea.gov/guide
NPS NPS Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program stafftime, planning July 1st each year no money- just staff assistance NPS NPS Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program NorCal:  Barbara Rice 510-817-1449         SoCal Jim Donovan  323-441-2117 www.nps.gov/pwro/rtca/home.htm
SP Off-Road Highway Motor Vehicle (OHV) 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 May 15, 2003 $12-16 million annually SP Off-Road Highway Motor Vehicle (OHV) Barry Jones, Grants Program Mgr, 916-323-0954 or bjone@parks.ca.gov www.ohv.parks.gov/default.asp?page_id=1164
MPO Petroleum Violation Escrow Account 1, 4, 5 Depends on region - contact your RTPA $5 million MPO Petroleum Violation Escrow Account Caltrans Federal Resources Office, Budget Program 916-654-7287  
SP Recreational Trails 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 October 1, 2003, pending Federal reauthorization $3.2 million, most projects $5,000 to $100,000 SP Recreational Trails 916-653-7423,  or  email localservices@parks.ca.gov www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=1008
RCS Regional Conservancies eligibility varies Varies check with contact RCS Regional Conservancies find your local conservancy by going to the listed website www.lta.org/findlandtrust/CA.htm
MPO Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 Depends on region - contact your RTPA $329 million MPO Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Contact your regional transportation planning agency www.dot.ca.gov/hq/transprog/cmaqrstp.htm
PVT Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 5 Year-round varies PVT Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Richard Toth, Office of Proposal Mgt - RWJF, 609-452-8701 or proposals@rwjf.org www.rwjf.org
CT Safe Routes to School 1, 3, 4, 5 May 30, 2003 $20 million, each project not to exceed $500,000 CT Safe Routes to School Randy Ronning- Caltrans Local Programs  phone 916-653-4727,  Randy_Ronning@dot.ca.gov www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LocalPrograms/
MPO State Transportation Improvement Fund 1, 2, 3, 4 Depends on region - contact your RTPA varies MPO State Transportation Improvement Fund Contact your regional transportation planning agency www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/p&r/mpo&rtpa.htm
MPO TDA Article 3 Funds 2, 3, 4, 5 Check with contact check with contact MPO TDA Article 3 Funds Contact your regional transportation planning agency www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/p&r/mpo&rtpa.htm
CT TEA - Caltrans Share 8 No applications until 2003-2008 funding authorized. $40 million over six year period 1998-2003 CT TEA- Caltrans Share Howard Reynolds, Enhancements Program, 916-654-2477, Howard Reynolds@dot.ca.gov www.dot.ca.gov/hq/TransEnhAct
MPO TEA - Regional Share 1, 3, 4, 5 Depends on region - contact your RTPA $272 million over six year period 1998-2003 MPO TEA- Regional Share Contact your regional transportation planning agency www.dot.ca.gov/hq/TransEnhAct
CT TEA - Statewide Transportation Enhancement 1, 3, 4 No new applications.  Next call likely in mid 2003-2004. $40 million over six year period 1998-2003 CT TEA- Statewide Environmental Enhancement Howard Reynolds, Enhancements Program, 916-654-2477, Howard Reynolds@dot.ca.gov www.dot.ca.gov/hq/TransEnhAct
MTC Transportation for Liveable Communities 2, 7 Tentative call for projects scheduled for Apirl 2004 Planning Grants - $75K , Capital Grants - $150K - $2M, MTC Transportation for Liveable Communities Ashley Nguyen, TLC Project Manager,  510-464-7809,  anguyen@mtc.ca.gov. www.mtc.ca.gov/
APCD Transportation Funds for Clean Air Program 1, 3, 4, 12 Depends on region - contact local air district $18 million in bay area annually APCD Transportation Funds for Clean Air Program Local Air Pollution Control District or Local Air Quality Management District www.arb.ca.gov/html/links.htm
CT Transportation, Community & System Preservation Pilot Program 2, 3, 4, 6 Check with contact $120 million over 5 years CT Transportation, Community & System Preservation Pilot Joanne McDermott - Caltrans, joanne_mcdermott@dot.ca.gov www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/offices/ocp/cbtp.htm
NPS Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program (UPARR) 4, 10, 13 2003 funds have been eliminated/2004 not proposed $28.9 million nationwide NPS Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program (UPARR) Gary Munsterman, 510-817-1445 www.nps.gov/uprr/  
Project Eligibility Codes Agency Codes
1: Acquisition 9: Restoration and management of coastal lands or waters ABAG- Association of Bay Area Governments LEG- Your State Senator or Assemblymember
2: Planning 10:  For projects that benefit low to moderate income populations APCD - Local Air Pollution Control District LOC - Your Local Municipal or County Representative
3: Design 11: For projects that help complete the SF Bay Trail CC- Coastal Conservancy MPO- Your Metropolitan Planning Organization
4: Construction 12:Projects that reduce air pollution are eligible CCC- California Conservation Corps MTC- Metropolitan Transportation Commission (Bay Area)
5: Education 13: For neighborhood park and recreation facility rehabilitation CDE- California Department of Education NEA- National Endowment for the Arts
6: Maintenance 14: Must mitigate traffic on state-owned bridges CF- Conservation Fund NPS- National Park Service
7: Capital improvements 15: K-12 students must take part in the project CPCFA- Cal. Pollution Control & Financing Authority PVT - Private Sector Funding
8: Must mitigate environmental impacts of an existing transportation project CRA- California Resources Agency RCS- Regional Conservancies
Agency Codes and Contact Information may be found on Page 2 CT-  CA Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) RTPA - Regional Transportation Planning Agency.  To find your RTPA, visit www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/p&r/mpo&rtpa.htm
DPR- CA Department of Parks and Recreation SP- State Parks
For a more complete funding guide specific to bicycle projects and programs, visit http://www.calbike.org/news/guide1.htm EPA- Env'l Protection Agency USFWS- US Fish and Wildlife Service
HUD- Housing and Urban Development
RTC will be advocating for additional funding sources throughout the legislative year, including those listed.  Consult our e-mail newsletter, the Trails and
Greenways Update, for the current information.  To read or subscribe to the newsletter, see the California RTC web site at http://www.railtrails.org/ca