The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act created the Carbon
Reduction Program (CRP) to provide federal funding to projects
that decrease transportation emissions, defined as the carbon
dioxide (CO2) emissions that result from on-road, highway
sources. California receives annual apportionments of CRP over
five years.
In accordance with California’s Carbon Reduction Strategy, CRP
funds will be spent on projects that support the state’s three
Carbon
Reduction Program pillars:
- Transit and passenger rail
- Active transportation
- Zero emission vehicles and infrastructure, and conversion of
existing lanes to price-managed lanes
The SCAG region is anticipated to receive approximately $34
million annually in local CRP apportionments. Of this annual
apportionment, approximately 65 percent will be made available to
the county transportation commissions (CTCs) within the SCAG
region. Projects will be selected through a solicitation for
project nominations process consistent with the approved
CRP Program Guidelines .
Contact
Questions regarding eligibility, programming, and obligation of
CRP funding should be directed to:
Heidi Busslinger
Principal Planner, Federal Transportation Improvement Program
busslinger@scag.ca.gov
2023-2026 Solicitation for Project Nominations
Approximately $92 million* in local CRP apportionments for
federal fiscal year 2023 through federal fiscal year 2026 is
available for the SCAG region. SCAG will initiate a joint
solicitation for project nominations for these available
apportionments, along with the available Surface Transportation Block Grant and
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
apportionments, following the schedule below.
*Actual apportionment amount may differ.
Eligible Applicants and Nomination Process
SCAG is responsible for the selection of CRP-funded projects
within the region. Projects are selected through a solicitation
for project nominations process consistent with the approved SCAG
CRP program guidelines. The CRP Program Guidelines ensure a project
selection process in compliance with federal program guidance and
regulations.
Eligible applicants for CRP funding include SCAG cities,
counties, transit agencies, federally recognized Tribal
governments and county transportation commissions. Each county
transportation commission is responsible for the coordination and
submission of project nominations to SCAG from eligible entities
from their respective counties. Local project sponsors should
contact their respective county transportation commission
regarding the project nomination process within their county.
SCAG will review project nominations submitted by the county
transportation commissions against program criteria and develop a
list of prioritized projects for approval by the SCAG Regional
Council. Projects approved by SCAG for CRP funding must complete
a
Project Alignment Confirmation form and will subsequently be
programmed in the Federal Transportation
Improvement Program (FTIP).
Schedule
- Solicitation for Nominations Opens: Jan. 4, 2024
- Solicitation for Nominations Deadline: March 29, 2024
- SCAG Regional Council Awards Funding: June 2024
2022 Award Recipients
On April 6, 2022, the SCAG Regional Council approved the 2022 CRP
funding recommendations for $33.6 million across nine projects
within the SCAG region.
Imperial County
- Installation of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations
($400,000)
Los Angeles County
- Procurement of Battery Electric Buses, Charging Equipment,
and Supporting Infrastructure ($17.9 million)
Orange County
- Purchase of 40 Fuel Cell Electric Buses ($5.7 million)
Riverside County
- Interstate 15 Express Lanes Project Southern Extension
(Preliminary Engineering Phase) ($4 million)
San Bernardino County
- City of Redlands: Redlands Regional Connector Project
($700,000)
- City of Highland: Highland Regional Connector Project
($700,000)
- City of Fontana: San Sevaine Trail ($2.7 million)
Ventura County
- Port of Hueneme North Terminal Shore Power System ($400,000)
- Microgrid for City of Thousand Oaks EV Bus Charging ($1
million)
