Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) & Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Programs (CMAQ)

Federal Fiscal Years 2026-27 & 2027-28 Award Recipients

On Dec. 4, 2025, the SCAG Regional Council approved the Federal Fiscal Year 2026-27 and 2027-28 STBG/CMAQ funding recommendations for $1.25 billion across 132 projects within the SCAG region. Projects approved by SCAG for STBG/CMAQ funding must be programmed in the Federal Transportation Improvement Program. Please reach out to County Transportation Commission Contacts for support on FTIP programming.  

The application period was open from March 31 to May 16 for eligible applicants in the SCAG region to submit project nominations for a share of an estimated $1.2 billion in federal funding. 

To support potential applicants, SCAG hosted two general program workshops and six county-specific workshops, including a second Los Angeles County session for applicants submitting projects supporting the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Additionally, SCAG provided technical assistance via more than 30 office hours appointments throughout April.  

SCAG staff will host office hours on Mondays and Tuesdays in January 2026 on a first-come, first-served basis for applicants interested in application-specific feedback. 

Use SCAG’s registration form to sign up for office hours.  

Federal Fiscal Years 2026-27 & 2027-28 Award Recipients 

Imperial County 

• City of El Centro. La Brucherie Road Rehabilitation Project ($3,391,000)
• County of Imperial. Dogwood Road Pavement Rehabilitation Improvements Project ($1,526,000)
• County of Imperial. Niland Community Sidewalk Improvements on Various Roads Project ($1,309,000)
• County of Imperial. Clark Road Rehabilitation From 0.5 Miles North of Heber Road to City of El Centro City Limits ($1,119,000)
• City of El Centro. 8^th Street and Aurora Drive Intersection Improvements ($1,063,000)
• City of Calexico. Cole Road between SR-98 and Bowker Road ($681,000)
• City of Calipatria. Railroad Avenue Pedestrian Improvements between Main Street/SR-115 and Date Street ($519,000)
• City of Holtville. Melon Road Pedestrian Improvements Phase 3 between 7th Street and 6th Street ($436,000)
• City of Holtville. Melon Road Pedestrian Improvements Phase 2 between 8th Street and 7th Street ($406,000)
• City of Holtville. Cedar Avenue Road Rehabilitation between 4th Street and 5th Street ($401,000)
• City of Holtville. Melon Road Pedestrian Improvements Phase 1 between 9th Street and 8th Street ($375,000)
• City of Imperial. Old SR-86 Bike Lane and Sidewalk between Aten Boulevard and 15th Street ($218,000) 

Los Angeles County 

• Access Services Inc. ADA Complementary Paratransit Services and Southern Region (Avalon) facility rehabilitation ($131,000,000)
• Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (LAMTA). Vermont Transit Corridor ($106,339,000)
• LAMTA. Metro Rail Operations – A Line Extension Glendora to Pomona ($48,800,000)
• LAMTA. Metro Rail Operations – D Line Subway Extension Project ($37,000,000)
• LAMTA. Interstate -10 ExpressLanes Extension Project ($34,000,000)
• City of Lancaster. SR-14 (SR-138) Highway Equity Corridor Improvements Program - Avenue M Interchange Project ($29,428,000)
• City of Los Angeles. Mission Mile Sepulveda: Visioning for a Safe and Active Community ($25,139,000)
• City of Glendale. North Verdugo Multi-Modal Improvements Project ($24,700,000)
• City of Los Angeles. Valley Boulevard Multi Modal Transportation Improvements ($22,400,000)
• City of Long Beach. Harbor Scenic Drive Enhancements ($21,411,000)
• City of Commerce. The City of Commerce Transit’s Battery Electric Bus and Infrastructure Deployment Project ($20,955,000)
• LAMTA. 2028 Games Customer Experience Improvements at Downtown LA Stations Project ($19,876,000)
• LAMTA. 2028 Games A and E Lines Operational Improvements Project ($19,617,000)
• Southern California Regional Rail Authority. Metrolink Antelope Valley Line Capital and Service Improvements Phase 1 ($18,185,000)
• Long Beach Transit. Long Beach Transit Clean Fleet and Service Expansion for LA28 and Beyond ($15,103,000)
• City of Long Beach. Pacific Avenue Cycle Track Project ($15,000,000)
• LAMTA. 2028 Games Washington/Flower Multimodal Mobility Improvements ($13,273,000)
• City of Pasadena. Phase #2: Eight Fuel Cell Electric Buses for the Pasadena Transit System Legacy Project ($11,775,000)
• LAMTA. Los Angeles Metro Charging Infrastructure and Zero Emission Bus Project ($10,174,000)
• LAMTA. 2028 Games Transportation Demand Management Implementation Project ($10,000,000)
• LAMTA. 2028 Games Metro Mobility Hubs ($6,861,000)
• City of Santa Clarita. Transit Maintenance Facility Solar Panel and Energy Storage Upgrades ($4,604,000)
• County of Los Angeles. Altadena Integrated Smart Intersections ($4,351,000)
• City of Torrance. Connect Torrance Microtransit ($4,000,000)
• County of Los Angeles. Whittier Boulevard Mobility Enhancements ($3,098,000)
• County of Los Angeles. Vision Zero - City Terrace Complete Streets Project ($2,779,000)
• City of Bell Gardens. Bell Gardens Pedestrian Bridge Over Interstate-710 & LA River ($2,382,000)
• County of Los Angeles. Norwalk Boulevard Vision Zero Pedestrian Safety Project ($2,213,000)
• City of Burbank. Olive Avenue Bridge Replacement ($2,106,000)
• LAMTA. Transit Signal Priority and Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures Project ($1,771,000)
• County of Los Angeles. Interstate-110 Congestion Mitigation Improvements ($1,270,000)
• County of Los Angeles. Atlantic Boulevard Traffic Corridor Improvement Project ($1,026,000)
• San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments. Arrow Highway & Cambridge Avenue Improvements Project ($1,000,000)
• San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments. Glendora Avenue & Grand Avenue Complete Streets Project ($710,000)
• City of Pasadena. Villa Street Complete Street Project ($575,000)
• City of Culver City. Culver City Transit Center Future Visioning Study ($500,000)
• City of Bell Gardens. Citywide Zero Emissions Master Plan ($266,000) 

Orange County 

• Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). Interstate 5 Improvements from San Diego County Line to Avenida Pico ($40,000,000)
• OCTA. Alternate Fuel Replacement Buses (18) ($30,000,000)
• OCTA. Metrolink Rehabilitation ($22,000,000)
• OCTA. OC Streetcar Operations ($14,704,000)
• OCTA. OC Connect ($14,420,000)
• City of Anaheim. Santa Ana River Multimodal Bridge ($7,000,000)
• City of Tustin. Red Hill Avenue Rehabilitation Project (Sycamore Avenue to Bryan Avenue) ($7,000,000)
• City of Laguna Beach. Laguna Canyon Road: Protect & Connect ($7,000,000)
• City of Tustin. Jamboree Road Rehabilitation Project (Interstate 5 to Portola Parkway) ($7,000,000)
• City of Tustin. Tustin Ranch Road Pedestrian Bridge ($7,000,000)
• City of Anaheim. Anaheim Boulevard Rehabilitation: La Palma Avenue to East Simmons Avenue ($6,947,000)
• City of Santa Ana. Euclid Street Vision Zero Improvement Project Segment 1 - First Street to McFadden Avenue ($5,699,000)
• Southern California Regional Rail Authority PCH Bridge Replacement (SCRRA Orange Subdivision, MP 200.2) ($5,544,000)
• City of Westminster. Goldenwest Street Improvements ($5,492,000)
• City of Santa Ana. Euclid Street Vision Zero Improvement Project Segment 2 - Hazard Avenue to First Street ($5,092,000)
• City of Santa Ana. Euclid Street Vision Zero Improvement Project Segment 3 - McFadden Avenue to Edinger Avenue ($4,671,000)
• City of Irvine. Venta Spur Trail and Jeffrey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge ($4,000,000)
• City of Buena Park. Commonwealth Avenue Complete Streets and Pavement Rehabilitation Project ($2,921,000)
• City of Costa Mesa. Adams Avenue Active Transportation Improvements – Multipurpose Trails ($2,777,000)
• City of Fountain Valley. Rehabilitation and Resurfacing of Talbert Avenue, from East City Limit to Ward Street ($2,640,000)
• City of Yorba Linda. Yorba Linda Boulevard/Savi Ranch Class I/IV Bikeway (Savi Ranch Parkway Widening and Connect Savi Ranch) ($2,416,000)
• OCTA. First Street Complete Streets and Transit Signal Priority ($2,000,000)
• City of Stanton. Western Avenue Rehabilitation Project ($2,000,000)
• City of Brea. Tracks at Brea Final Phase Gap Closure ($1,771,000)
• City of Seal Beach. Seal Beach Boulevard Pavement Rehabilitation ($1,104,000)
• City of San Clemente. San Clemente North Beach Train Station Area Improvements and TDMP ($850,000)
• City of Costa Mesa. Fair Drive for All Project ($679,000)
• City of Huntington Beach. Garfield and Goldenwest Roadway Improvements ($531,000)
• City of Huntington Beach. Goldenwest Roadway Improvements ($531,000)
• City of Mission Viejo. Marguerite Parkway Roadway Rehabilitation ($400,000)
• City of Placentia. Palm Drive ($339,000)
• City of Fullerton. Euclid Street – Valencia Drive to SR-91 FWY Project ($324,000)
• City of Fullerton. Yorba Linda Boulevard – State College Boulevard to Bradford Avenue Street Rehabilitation Project ($290,000)
• City of Orange. Santiago Canyon Road Rehabilitation Project ($238,000)
• City of Placentia. Rose Drive ($189,000) 

Riverside County 

• Riverside County Transportation Commission. Interstate 15 Express Lanes Project - Southern Extension ($87,751,000)
• City of Indio. Interstate 10 Monroe Interchange Improvements Project ($30,000,000)
• Coachella Valley Association of Governments. Coachella Valley Arts and Music Line ($20,000,000)
• City of Beaumont. Pennsylvania Avenue Grade Separation Project ($7,225,000)
• Riverside Transit Agency. Purchase of 10 Replacement Zero-Emission Buses ($7,000,000)
• City of Palm Desert. Traffic Management System Replacement ($885,000) 

San Bernardino County 

• San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA). Interstate 10 Corridor Freight and Managed Lane Project ($60,000,000)
• Omnitrans. Buses-Replacement-Alternative Fuel ($24,957,000)
• Omnitrans. Buses-Replacement-Alternative Fuel ($20,260,000)
• Victor Valley Transit Authority. Fuel Cell Electric Bus Purchase ($6,616,000)
• City of Apple Valley. Yucca Loma Road Rehab and Widening Rincon Road to Navajo Road ($5,841,000)
• City of Victorville. Mojave Drive Street Improvements ($4,370,000)
• Omnitrans. Maintenance/Storage Facility-Upgrade ($4,000,000)
• SBCTA. State Route 62 Operational and Channelization Project ($3,984,000)
• SBCTA. Transportation Demand Management/Rideshare Program Implementation ($3,700,000)
• Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority. Electric Cutaway Bus Replacements ($3,572,000)
• San Bernardino County. National Trails Highway Bridges Replacement Project Phase 3 ($3,150,000)
• Omnitrans. Less-than-30-Foot Vehicles-Replacement ($2,185,000)
• Omnitrans. Less-than-30-Foot Vehicles-Replacement ($2,109,000)
• San Bernardino County. US 95 Havasu Lake Road Intersection Improvements ($788,000)
• Morongo Basin Transit Authority. FFY27 Clean Fleet Renewal: Replacing Three Aging Transit Vehicles for Safer, Greener Mobility ($667,000)
• Morongo Basin Transit Authority. FFY28 Greener Mobility: Expanding Demand Response with Clean CNG Transit ($362,000)
• City of Needles. The River Road and River Street Rehabilitation Project ($301,000)
• Morongo Basin Transit Authority. FFY28 Investing in Access: One Vehicle Replacement for Safer, Sustainable Transit ($233,000)
• Morongo Basin Transit Authority. FFY27 Clean Fleet Expansion: Adding One CNG Transit Vehicle to Meet Growing Demand ($186,000) 

Ventura County 

• Gold Coast Transit District (GCTD). GCTD Fixed Route Fleet Modernization Phase 1 ($5,786,000)
• County of Ventura. Piru Pedestrian Improvements ($4,700,000)
• County of Ventura. Saticoy Pedestrian Improvements ($4,700,000)
• City of Santa Paula. Santa Paula Trail Connectivity Project: Closing the Gap to Recreation, Safety, and Mobility ($4,189,000)
• Oxnard Harbor District. Port of Hueneme North Terminal Shore Power Project ($4,000,000)
• City of Camarillo. Pleasant Valley Road Bike Lanes ($4,000,000)
• City of Ojai. Pedestrian and Bike Safety Improvements; Ojai Avenue and Maricopa Highway ($3,541,000)
• City of Camarillo. Mountain Fire Adaptive Signal Infrastructure Improvement Project ($2,744,000)
• City of Thousand Oaks. Lynn Road Bike Lane and Pedestrian Improvements ($2,000,000)
• GCTD. GCTD Demand Response Alternative Fuel Vehicle Replacement ($1,785,000)
• City of Oxnard. Oxnard Boulevard Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities ($1,700,000)
• City of Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks Transportation Center Electric Vehicle Infrastructure ($1,549,000)
• City of Ventura. Residential Street Sidewalk and HAWK Signal ($1,438,000)
• Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC). Countywide Transit Outreach Activities ($1,387,000)
• VCTC. Valley Express Service Expansion ($1,169,000)
• City of Ventura. Eastside Neighborhood Greenway ($655,000)
• City of Oxnard. Accessible Pedestrian Enhancements ($575,000)
• VCTC. Ventura County Adaptive Ramp Metering Feasibility Study ($531,000)
• VCTC. VCTC Intercity Service Expansion ($500,000)
• VCTC. Regional Rideshare Program ($443,000)
• GCTD. GCTD Fixed Route Fleet Modernization Phase 2 ($331,000)
• City of Port Hueneme. Port Hueneme Road Corridor and Enhancement Reconstruction ($221,000)
• VCTC. United States 101 High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes (Project will be designated a SCAG selected project. No new funding is requested.) 

Program Schedule (Subject to Change)

Activity	Date
Regional Council Approval of Awards	Dec. 4, 2025
Debriefing Office Hours	January 2026
Regional Council Approval for Programming Procedures FHWA Funding	Spring 2026
FFY 2028-29 & 2029-30 Application Guidelines Development	Fall/Winter 2026/2027

County Transportation Commission Contacts 

For more information regarding the county transportation commission project prioritization framework and scoring or county-specific workshop, please refer to the website and contact information for your county below: 

County	Contact
Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC)	Marlene Flores, Associate Transportation Planner  marleneflores@imperialctc.org
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)	Ben Ku, Section Manager  bku@octa.net
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)	Michael Richmai, Senior Manager   richmaim@metro.net Nancy Marroquin, Senior Director marroquinn@metro.net
Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC)	Edward Emery, Senior Management Analyst eemery@rctc.org
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA)	Jamie Carone, Management Analyst III jcarone@gosbcta.com
Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC)	Geiska Velasquez, Program Manager gvelasquez@goventura.org

Application Resources

• Federal STBG Guidance
• Federal CMAQ Guidance 

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a one-time funding opportunity? When will the next call for projects be? 

Though SCAG does not currently have estimates for subsequent federal fiscal year apportionments, SCAG expects to administer similar size calls for projects every odd year. The current federal surface transportation authorization, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), is set to expire in September 2026. After the expiration of the IIJA, future years of funding will be subject to federal surface transportation reauthorization, continuation, or other congressional action. 

My project received a funding award. What i’s the next step? 

Project sponsors should work directly with their county transportation commission staff to program these awarded STBG/CMAQ funds into the FTIP. Upon FTIP approval, the project sponsor can begin the obligation process with Caltrans Local Assistance respective District staff. More information regarding the obligation process and federal funding requirements is outlined in Caltrans’ Local Assistance Procedures Manual.  

My project is on the contingency list. What is the next step? 

Projects on the contingency list will be awarded funding as it becomes available. All aAvailable funding will be prioritized for partially awarded projects and projects on the contingency list with a “Highly Recommended ranking.” SCAG and the county transportation commissions will reach out to the project sponsors if a funding opportunity becomes available. 

My project is on the not recommended list. What is’s the next step? 

Projects on the not recommended list may resubmit their application in the upcoming call cycle to be considered for funding awards. The next call for project nominations is anticipated to take place in calendar year 2027.  

Will awarded projects receive an memorandum of understanding (MOU) or grant agreement from SCAG? 

No, SCAG will not be engaging in MOU or grant agreements for STBG/CMAQ funds. Project sponsors will establish program supplement agreements as applicable for STBG/CMAQ funds directly through Caltrans Local Assistance.  

What if my awarded project has changes to the schedule, cost, or scope?  

Procedures regarding post-award changes to project schedule, cost, and scope will be outlined in the SCAG Programming Procedures for FHWA-Administered Funding. These procedures are anticipated to be presented to the Regional Council for approval in February 2026.  

What are the obligation deadlines for the awarded CMAQ/STBG funds? 

Obligation deadlines will be set on an annual basis. In general, STBG/CMAQ projects awarded through the 2023-2026 call cycle have no later than Sept. 30, 2028, to obligate their funds. STBG/CMAQ projects awarded through the FFY 2026-27 and FFY 2027-28 cycle have no later than Sept. 30, 2030, to obligate their funds.