Federal & State Compliance

Overview

SCAG is responsible for fulfilling certain state and federal requirements, including, among others, those applicable requirements related to the following federal programs: 

Related Links & Resources

California’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment Program - Gov. Code 65584
California State law requires SCAG to determine the existing and projected regional housing needs, and also required by law to determine each jurisdiction’s share of the regional housing need in the six-county SCAG region.

California Environmental Quality Act (CERES)
CEQA, or the California Environmental Quality Act, is a statute that requires state and local agencies to identify the significant environmental impacts of their actions and to avoid or mitigate those impacts, if feasible.

Executive Order 12372 (FWS)
Executive Order 12372, “Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs,” was issued with the desire to foster the intergovernmental partnership and strengthen federalism by relying on State and local processes for the coordination and review of…

Intergovernmental Review (Whitehouse.gov)
Executive Order 12372, “Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs,” was issued with the desire to foster the intergovernmental partnership and strengthen federalism by relying on State and local processes for the coordination and review of…

MAP-21 Performance Based Planning – Fact Sheets
A key feature of MAP-21 is the establishment of a performance- and outcome-based program.​

MAP-21 Performance Based Planning – Putting Performance into Action
A key feature of MAP-21 is the establishment of a performance- and outcome-based program.​

Environmental Justice (EPA)
On February 11, 1994, President Clinton signed Executive Order 12898, creating a federal Environmental Justice (EJ) program to address EJ in minority and low-income populations.  Environmental Justice is defined in California statute as, “The fair…

California Regional Transportation Plan Guidelines
The California RTP Guidelines includes a section on performance measures.​

California State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Guidelines
The STIP is the biennial five-year plan adopted by the Commission for future allocations of certain state transportation funds for state highway improvements, intercity rail, and regional highway and transit improvements.  The Draft 2014 STIP…

Air Quality Management Plans/State Implementation Plans (ARB)
Federal clean air laws require areas with unhealthy levels of ozone, inhalable particulate matter, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide to develop plans, known as State Implementation Plans (SIPs).  SIPs are comprehensive plans that…