Grant Programs
2023 Consolidated Grant Program
The RTC is responsible for selecting projects to receive certain state, federal, and regional funds, including approximately $26.6 million from the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), Regional Surface Transportation Block Grant (RSTP/STBG), and SB 1 Local Partnership Program (LPP). In addition, the RTC is also responsible for programming $34.7 million for transit capital and operations projects through the SB125 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) and the Zero Emission Transit Capital Program (ZETCP). These one-time funds can only be used for transit projects.
This summer the RTC issued a call for projects, soliciting applications for these funds, with applications due on October 25, 2023. The RTC received 23 applications requesting over $95 million whereas only $61.3 million is available. Listed below are projects for which the RTC received applications, links to the applications, and updated staff recommendations for project funding. The RTC’s Bicycle Committee, E&DTAC, ITAC, and new Transportation Equity Workgroup reviewed the preliminary recommendations and provided input at their November 2023 meetings. The RTC will make a final decision on which projects to fund following a public hearing at 9:45am on December 7, 2023 meeting. This decision will be based on recommendations from RTC staff, advisory committees, and public input.
RTC Contact
Rachel Moriconi
Senior Transportation Planner
info@sccrtc.org
(831) 460-3200
Recommendations for RTC Discretionary Funds
| Agency | Project Name (See links for applications) | Requested | Recommendations |
| Capitola | 41st Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation and Multimodal Improvements | $ 2,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| County of SC | Corralitos Corridor Resurfacing | $ 2,125,000 | $1,500,000 |
| County of SC | Emergency Routes Phase 2 Resurfacing | $ 4,522,000 | $3,200,000 |
| County of SC | Glen Arbor Road Sidewalk | $ 3,632,243 | $2,100,000 |
| County of SC | Green Valley Road Multi-Use Path | $ 3,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| County of SC | Highway 17 Corridors Resurfacing | $ 3,724,000 | $1,500,000 |
| County of SC | Intercounty Routes Resurfacing | $ 2,044,000 | $2,044,000 |
| County of SC | Rio Del Mar Resurfacing | $ 885,000 | $300,000 |
| County of SC | Robertson Street and Soquel Drive Signalization | $ 1,595,536 | $1,595,536 |
| Ecology Action | Youth SRTS Bike/Pedestrian Education | $ 310,870 | $300,000 |
| Santa Cruz | Bay Corridor Design | $ 399,000 | $399,000 |
| Santa Cruz | Bay Street Paving | $ 875,000 | $875,000 |
| Santa Cruz | Bethany Culvert Replacement | $ 1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Santa Cruz | Escalona Complete Streets | $ 3,401,000 | $2,941,656 |
| SCCRTC | Felton-SLV Schools Complete Streets Improvements | $ 2,313,000 | $1,800,000 |
| SCCRTC | Go Santa Cruz County Bicycle Incentives Program | $ 305,100 | $ 305,100 |
| SCCRTC | Planning, Programming, and Modeling (PPM) | $ 430,000 | $430,000 |
| Scotts Valley | Mount Hermon Road Improvements | $ 523,000 | $523,000 |
| Scotts Valley | Scotts Valley Drive Corridor Improvements | $ 500,000 | $500,000 |
| Watsonville | Green Valley Road Rehabilitation | $ 1,833,000 | $1,833,000 |
| Totals | $ 35,917,749 | $ 26,646,292 |
Recommendations for SB125 TIRCP/ZETCP Funds
| Agency | Project Name | Requested | Recommended |
| SCCRTC | Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail* | $ 16,450,000 | $2,000,000 |
| SCMTD | Rapid Corridors Projects* | $ 8,179,000 | $4,000,000 |
| SCMTD | Transit Operations | $ 34,339,199 | |
| Totals | $ 58,968,199 | $ 34,339,199 | |
| 1% set-aside for SB 125 Administration | $ 346,861 | ||
| Total SB 125 Allocation for Santa Cruz County | $ 34,686,060 |
*Rail and Rapid Corridors transit projects also applied for RTC Discretionary Funds.
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