Grant Opportunities

Overview

Welcome to SCAG’s grant opportunities page. Here you will find information on current open and upcoming grant opportunities offered by various agencies that may be pertinent to your agency’s workplan. SCAG gathers this information in order to disseminate it to all interested agencies in the SCAG region.

The basic characteristics of each of the grant opportunities are listed below each of the grant titles. Links to the grant program websites are also provided for more detailed information about each program.

We are also providing an additional link to the Federal Transportation Funding: Fiscal Year 2023 Discretionary Grant Preparation Checklist for Prospective Applicants. This resource provides useful guidelines designed to assist in understanding existing requirements for successful grant applications. 

Open 

Community Development Block Grant Program 

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development 

The objectives of the Community Development Block Grant Program are to develop viable communities by the provision of decent affordable housing, and a suitable living environment, and to expand economic opportunities, for low- and moderate-income people, families, households, and neighborhoods. 

Deadline: Dec. 30 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofits, Tribal Governments 

Prohousing Incentive Program 

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development 

The Prohousing Incentive Program is intended to increase participation in the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s Prohousing Designation Program by pairing designations with impactful award grants. 

Deadline: Dec. 31 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments 

California’s Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator Program 

Sponsor/Source: California Energy Commission 

California’s Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator Program funds improvements to the reliability of existing, non-operational, publicly accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure across California. The purpose of this solicitation is to repair, replace, and install at least 1,302 charging ports across the state. 

Deadline: Jan. 9, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Contractors, Electric Vehicle Service Providers, Port Authorities 

Regional Infrastructure Accelerator Program 

Sponsor/Source: U.S. Department of Transportation 

The Regional Infrastructure Accelerator Program funds technical resources, planning, and project development to expedite regional transportation infrastructure through innovative financing and delivery methods, including public-private partnerships. 

Deadline: Jan. 9, 2025 
​Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Port Authorities, Special Districts, States, Tribal Government Agencies 

Charging and Refueling Infrastructure for Transport in California Provided Along Targeted Highway Segments 

Sponsor/Source: California Energy Commission 

The California Energy Commission’s Clean Transportation Program is providing up to $30 million in grant funds for projects that will design, construct, and operate publicly available medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicle hydrogen refueling or charging infrastructure along designated corridors in disadvantaged communities or low-income communities, collectively known as priority populations. 

Deadline: Jan. 15, 2025 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Private Organizations, Tribal Governments 

GFO-24-601 – Light-Duty Hydrogen Infrastructure Build-Out 

Sponsor/Source: California Energy Commission 

The California Energy Commission’s Clean Transportation Program announces the availability of grant funds for projects that will provide publicly available hydrogen refueling stations to enable continued growth of the California fuel cell electric vehicle market and support the advancement of hydrogen refueling station operations and maintenance to improve the customer experience. 

Deadline: Jan. 15, 2025
​Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Private Organizations, Tribal Governments 

Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant 

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Transportation 

The Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program supports the California Department of Transportation’s mission to provide a safe and reliable transportation network that serves all people and respects the environment. Eligible planning projects must have a transportation nexus and are expected to directly benefit the multi-modal transportation system. These grants will also improve public health, social equity, environmental justice, and environmental health, as well as provide other important community benefits. 

Deadline: Jan. 22, 2025 
​Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Other Public Transportation Planning Entities, Regional Transportation Planning Agencies, Transit Agencies, Tribal Governments  

Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity 

Sponsor/Source: U.S. Department of Transportation 

The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity, or RAISE Discretionary Grant program, provides a unique opportunity for the U.S. Department of Transportation to invest in road, rail, transit, and port projects that promise to achieve national objectives. 

Deadline: Jan. 30, 2025 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Special Districts, States, Tribal Governments, Port Authorities 

Permanent Local Housing Allocation 

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development 

The Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program provides funding to local governments in California for housing-related projects and programs that assist in addressing the unmet housing needs of their local communities. 

Deadline: June 30, 2027 
​Status: Open
Eligible: Entitlement Local Governments, Non-Entitlement Local Governments 

Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program – Land Use Planning Grants 

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Conservation 

The Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program supports the development and implementation of plans for the protection of agricultural land at risk of conversion to non-agricultural uses, maintaining the economic viability of agricultural lands and developing the economic viability of regional food systems and infrastructure to support the production, aggregation, processing, and distribution of agricultural products. 

Deadline: Jan. 31, 2025 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofits, Tribal Governments 

Homeowner Super Notice of Funding Availability 

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development 

This funding provides loans and grants to local public entities and nonprofits to support homeownership development projects, self-help technical assistance projects, mortgage assistance programs, owner-occupied rehabilitation programs, accessory dwelling unit and junior accessory dwelling unit programs, shared housing programs, and manufactured housing acquisition programs for agricultural households. 

Deadline: Feb. 13, 2025 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments 

Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program 

Sponsor/Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture 

Community Wildfire Defense Grants help communities and Tribes plan for and reduce wildfire risk and implement the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy. This competitive grant program funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act prioritizes areas identified as having high or very high wildfire hazard potential, low-income communities, or communities impacted by a severe disaster within the previous 10 years that increased wildfire risk. Funds can be used to develop and revise community wildfire protection plans or implement projects described in a recent community wildfire protection plan. 

Deadline: Feb. 28, 2025 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments 

Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program – Water/Energy Audit 

Sponsor/Source: State Water Resources Control Board 

The Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program – Water/Energy Audit encourages public agencies to independently evaluate their current practices, identify potentially inefficient water or energy use, and follow up with a well-thought-out plan to improve consumption of these valuable resources. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments 

Cleanup, Remediation, and Watershed Enhancement Funding Opportunity 

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife 

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking high-quality grant proposals that support the enhancement of watersheds and communities in areas impacted by cannabis cultivation. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments 

Coachella Valley Proposition 68 Parks, Conservation Land Access and Climate Change Response Grant Program 

Sponsor/Source: Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy 

The Coachella Valley Proposition 68 Parks, Conservation Land Access and Climate Change Response Grant Program makes grants to expand recreational and educational use of conservation lands and improve sustainability in the Coachella Valley. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments 

Cost Share for Federal Funding Opportunities Industrial Decarbonization and Improvement of Grid Operations Program and Food Production Investment Program 

Sponsor/Source: California Energy Commission 

This program implements projects at industrial facilities to significantly benefit the electrical grid, reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, achieve the state’s clean energy goals, and exceed compliance requirements. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments 

Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project 

Sponsor/Source: California Air Resources Board 

The Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project provides vouchers for the purchase of zero-emission trucks and buses, including funding for charging or fueling infrastructure. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Refer to Guidelines 

Proposition 13 Water Recycling Planning Grant 

Sponsor/Source: California Water Boards 

The Proposition 13 Water Recycling Planning Grant provides technical and financial assistance to local agencies to plan water recycling projects that promote the beneficial use of treated municipal wastewater to augment freshwater supplies in California. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Tribal Governments 

Proposition 68 Grant Programs 

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife 

Proposition 68 Grant Programs provides funding to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to award grants to projects that improve a community’s ability to adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change; improve and protect coastal and rural economies, agricultural viability, wildlife corridors, or habitat; develop future recreational opportunities; or enhance drought tolerance, landscape resilience, and water retention. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments 

RMC Grants 

Sponsor/Source: San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy 

Since 2003, the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy 
has awarded over 295 grants and interagency agreements, investing at least $91 million in state funds to create open space, restore habitat, expand greenspace in disadvantaged communities, and protect the watersheds of the lower Los Angeles and San Gabriel rivers. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Metropolitan Planning Organizations 

The Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience Program 

Sponsor/Source: State Water Resources Control Board 

The Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience Program is a set of tools, funding sources, and regulatory authorities designed to ensure that one million Californians without safe drinking water receive safe and affordable drinking water. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments 

Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program 

Sponsor/Source: Ocean Protection Council 

The Senate Bill 1 Grant Program provides funding for coastal communities to develop consistent sea level rise adaptation plans and projects to build resilience along the entire coast of California and San Francisco Bay. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Tribal Governments 

State Coastal Conservancy Grant 

Sponsor/Source: California Coastal Conservancy 

The Coastal Conservancy issues millions of dollars in grants for projects that restore and protect the California coast, expand public access, and enhance its resilience to climate change. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organization, Tribal Governments 

Transit Oriented Communities Technical Assistance Program 

Sponsor/Source: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) 

Metro’s Transit Oriented Communities Technical Assistance Program is a competitive funding program that supports Los Angeles County jurisdictions in completing transit-oriented community feasibility studies and plans.

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, State Governments (MAT Only)

Wetlands and Mountain Meadows Restoration 

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife 

Wetlands and Mountain Meadows Restoration provides funding for mountain meadow and non-coastal wetland restoration consistent with the Natural and Working Lands Climate Smart Strategy and Pathways to the 30×30 initiative. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments 

UPCOMING

All Stations Accessibility Program 

Sponsor/Source: Federal Transit Administration 

The main purpose of the All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) is to help finance capital projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems (e.g., subway, commuter rail, light rail) for people with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs, by increasing the number of existing stations or facilities, such as outdoor light-rail boarding and alighting areas, that are fully accessible. 

Deadline: TBD 
Status: Upcoming
Eligible: Local Governments, States 

Port Infrastructure Development Program 

Sponsor/Source: California State Transportation Agency 

The Port Infrastructure Development Program improves the capacity, safety, efficiency, and resilience of goods movement to, from, and through California’s maritime ports while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions and harmful impacts to communities adjacent to corridors and facilities used for goods movement. 

Deadline: TBD 
Status: Upcoming
Eligible: Joint Power Authorities, Local Governments, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Port Authorities, Regional Transportation Planning Agencies 

Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program 

Sponsor/Source: U.S. Department of Transportation  

The Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program advances transportation infrastructure projects in rural and tribal communities by supporting development-phase activities for projects reasonably expected to be eligible for certain U.S. Department of Transportation credit and grant programs. 

Deadline: TBD 
Status: Upcoming
Eligible: Local Governments, States, Tribal Governments 

CLOSED

Direct Air Capture Research, Demonstration, and Community Engagement 

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) 

Direct Air Capture Research, Demonstration, and Community Engagement grants advance the technical, economic, and environmental viability of innovative direct air capture technologies to meet the state’s carbon neutrality goals. This can include testing, piloting, and demonstrating advanced technologies, coupled with active community engagement, benefits planning, and community education. 

Deadline: Dec. 13 
Status: Closed
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments  

Bridge Investment Program

SPONSOR/SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation

The Bridge Investment Program provides funding for planning and construction of large bridge projects, to improve the safety, efficiency and reliability of the movement of people and freight over bridges. 

Deadline: Closed
Status: Closed
Eligible: Local Governments, Special District Governments, Tribal Governments

GFO-23-318 – Bridge 2024: Bringing Rapid Innovation Development to Green Energy 

Sponsor/Source: California Energy Commission 

Bridge 2024: Bringing Rapid Innovation Development to Green Energy supports follow-on funding of projects with the most promising energy technologies that have completed a California state agency- or U.S. federal agency applied-research and development or technology demonstration and deployment award. 

Deadline: Nov. 22 
Status: Closed
Eligible: Private Organizations, Public Universities, Utilities 

Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program 

Sponsor/Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

Community Change Grants will fund community-driven projects that address climate challenges and reduce pollution while strengthening communities. This grant support will enable communities and their partners to overcome long-standing environmental challenges and implement meaningful solutions to meet community needs now and for generations to come. 

Deadline: Nov. 21, 2024
Status: Closed
Eligible: Non-Profit Organizations, In Partnership with Community-Based Organizations: Education Institutions, Local Governments, Tribal Governments 

Local Partnership Competitive Program

Sponsor/Source: California Transportation Commission

The Local Partnership Competitive Program provides funding to counties, cities, districts, and regional transportation agencies where voters have approved fees or taxes dedicated solely to transportation improvements or where officials have imposed fees, including uniform developer fees, dedicated solely to transportation improvements. 

Deadline: Nov. 20
Status: Closed
Eligible: Local Governments, Regional Transportation Agencies