Sustainable Communities Program

Community/Areawide Plans  

Los Angeles County 

• Cal State University, Dominguez Hills, CSUDH Travel Demand Management Plan: LA 28 and Beyond ($266,670) 

Orange County 

• Orange County Transportation Authority, Move OC: A Vibrant Path to Active Transportation ($400,000) 

Quick-Build Projects  

Los Angeles County 

• City of Burbank, Safer Downtown Burbank Mobility Network Improvement Project ($900,000) 
• City of Covina, Covina Town Center Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety and Connectivity (Gap Closure) Quick-Build Roadway Project ($790,000)  
• Los Angeles County, Norwalk Boulevard Vision Zero Quick-Build Pedestrian Safety Project ($803,000) 
• City of Monrovia, Monrovia Active Community Travel Vinculum Phase II ($900,000) 
• City of Montebello, Montebello CycleSafe Bridge Project ($362,500) 
• City of Pico Rivera, Pio Pico Bikeway Connector Project ($900,000) 
• City of Santa Monica, Santa Monica Neighborhood Greenways Project ($875,552) 

Orange County 

• City of Westminster, City-wide Safe Routes to Schools Quick-Build Project ($445,000) 

Riverside County 

• City of Banning, Banning Two-Way Cycle Track Safety Project ($895,000) 

San Bernardino County 

• City of Victorville, La Paz Dr. / Seneca Rd. Traffic Circle ($503,700) 

Ventura County 

• City of Port Hueneme, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons Citywide ($70,150) 

Quick-Build Projects Contingency List  

Los Angeles County 

• Los Angeles County, East Los Angeles Pedestrian Enhancements Project ($1,525,000*) 
• Los Angeles County, West Carson Pedestrian Safety Project ($1,175,000*) 
• City of Montebello, Madison Avenue Neighborway ($442,400) 
• City of Pico Rivera, Walkable Uptown Pico Rivera ($900,000) 

San Bernardino County 

• City of San Bernardino, City of San Bernardino Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons Installation Project ($399,000) 

*The Los Angeles County applications were submitted to the state’s Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 7 statewide component but were not selected for funding. If either of these projects are selected for funding through the contingency list process, they will be subject to the maximum $900,000 award outlined in the 2024 Sustainable Community Program  – Active Transportation and Safety Guidelines.  

• Improve mobility across the region, especially for children and older adults, and people walking, biking, riding public transit, and using other forms of active transportation. 
• Strategically invest in communities most harmed by traffic injuries and fatalities, including the historically underserved communities comprising the majority of the SCAG Regional High Injury Network. 
• Support a more resilient transportation network, especially in anticipation of forthcoming large-scale events hosted by the region.
• Support local efforts to increase competitiveness for state and federal funding. 

SCAG hosted two informational webinars for the 2024 SCP – Active Transportation and Safety call for applications. The webinars featured information to help potential applicants learn how to prepare an application. Both sessions covered the same information.  

Application Workshop Presentation

In addition to webinars, SCAG offered office hours for applicants to ask questions and/or receive feedback on project ideas. 

The following schedule outlines key dates for the SCP – Active Transportation and Safety call for applications. Future dates are subject to change, so please visit this page for the latest updates. 

*Projects selected to receive Active Transportation Program (ATP) funding are subject to approval by the SCAG Regional Council and California Transportation Commission (CTC) as part of the adoption of the complete 2025 Regional ATP.  In addition, projects receiving ATP funding will be subject to the programming and allocation process, requirements, and schedule of the CTC. 

• Amended 2024 SCP – Active Transportation and Safety Guidelines
• Application Resources 
• Application Questions and Evaluation Criteria 
• Application Questions and Evaluation Criteria 
• Scope of Work 
• Budget Template 
• Quick-Build Projects for Roadway Safety and Complete Streets
• Quick Build Implementation - Lessons Learned

• Please see page 4 of the 2024 SCP – Active Transportation and Safety guidelines. 

• The 2024 SCP – Active Transportation and Safety grant is primarily a technical assistance program where a consultant is procured through the SCAG procurement process; therefore, grant funds are not directly available to awardees except for quick-build implementation.   

• Please address letters of support to Rachel Om, senior regional planner. 

• The number of awardees will be determined by the amount of funding requested, but approximately 10 quick-build projects and two to three plans are anticipated to receive funding.  

• Per the Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 7 guidelines, up to $700,000 will be awarded for plans, and per SCAG’s Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant application, a minimum of $5.6 million will be awarded for quick-build projects.  

• There is no limit to the number of applications submitted. The online application will ask the applicant to prioritize their applications.  

Plans and quick-build projects funded by ATP Cycle 7 funds have three years for completion. Quick-build projects funded by SS4A funds have five years for completion but are encouraged to complete projects in three years to align with the near-term implementation intent of quick-build projects.  

Community/Areawide Plans Questions 

• Updating an active transportation plan or LRSP (with a focus on active transportation) is an eligible scope of work for a community/areawide plan.  

• Caltrans hosted an ATP Project Study Report (PSR)-Equivalency Workshop where they indicate that plans cannot go beyond 30% conceptual design. The Caltrans ATP webpage includes additional resources, including the project study report (PSR) equivalency workshop slides and PSR guidelines. 

Quick-Build Project Questions 

• No. 

• A quick-build element requires minimal construction (no excavation) to install, move, and remove. Caltrans’ Quick-Build Supplemental Guidance provides examples of quick-build elements. 

• Yes, a licensed professional engineer will prepare and sign the design plans. 

• A quick-build project may be along one corridor or across multiple segments or intersections in a community. Quick-build projects with multiple elements, such as high-visibility crosswalks, curb extensions, and signage, are encouraged to increase the potential impact of the safety improvements.  

• Quick-build projects located in or adjacent to a disadvantaged community will be more competitive per the evaluation criteria, which allocates up to 10 points for a project’s relation to a disadvantaged community. While five points are based on the project’s geographic proximity to a disadvantaged community, the other five points are based on the project’s benefit to a disadvantaged community. Therefore, if a project is not physically located in or adjacent to a disadvantaged community, the project can still receive up to five points if the applicant were to compellingly describe how the project would benefit a disadvantaged community (i.e., if members from disadvantaged communities access the project area).  

• Contractor procurement must comply with the bidding requirements as outlined in the Local Assistance Procedures Manual and applicable regulations (e.g., 2 CFR 200, State Contracting Manual, etc.) and determine if the jurisdiction’s procurement process to establish the on-call bench is in compliance. The jurisdiction’s procurement staff should be able to provide guidance or confirm this.  

• Chapter 5.3, Reimbursable Project Costs, and Chapter 16, Administer Construction Contracts, (with focus on Chapter 16.1) of the Local Assistance Procedures Manual provides guidance for these items.