The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Council has approved $80 million in funding to support 33 transportation and land-use projects across southern California that advance sustainable communities.
The County Transportation Commission (CTC) Partnership Program, under which the awards are issued, represents the first stage of implementation of the state-funded Regional Early Action Planning (REAP 2.0) grant.
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) formally awarded SCAG $237 million in REAP 2.0 grants to accelerate progress toward housing goals and climate commitments by strengthening the partnership between the state, its regions and local entities.
“Affordable housing production and climate adaptation are two of southern California’s most urgent needs and the REAP 2.0 program gives us a transformative tool for tackling both at once,” said SCAG Executive Director Kome Ajise. “With this funding from the state, we will be able to continue to administer innovative programs and accelerate progress for all our local jurisdictions toward our climate and housing goals.”
SCAG will sub-allocate more REAP 2.0 funds to eligible entities in the SCAG region through multiple application calls. The purpose of the calls will be to facilitate innovative projects focused on affordable housing, sustainable transportation and resilient infrastructure. REAP was established by the state in 2019. As part of the first phase, SCAG received $47 million and has funded more than 100 projects in southern California focused on planning efforts to help jurisdictions meet their housing goals.
To qualify for REAP 2.0 funds, the awardees need to align with goals SCAG set forth in Connect SoCal, the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy, to reduce vehicle miles traveled and help the six-county region meet state air-quality mandates.
“We applaud the innovative thinking, collaboration and hard work that has gone into securing funding for these 31 projects under the County Transportation Commission Partnership Program. With the support of SCAG and the state, these local initiatives can positively impact quality of life by increasing economic and career opportunities and reducing vehicle emissions across our region,” said Art Brown, president of SCAG’s Regional Council and Mayor of Buena Park.
The following projects have been approved for funding and organized by the County Transportation Commission:
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($41.7 million)
- North Hollywood Transit Center: $15 million
- Metro Bike Share Infill Expansion: $7.75 million
- Connecting Communities with Stress-Free Connections: $5.25 million
- Mobility Wallets Pilot 2.0 – Challenge and Low-Income: $5 million
- Signal Priority, Cloud-Based Solution: $4 million
- Enhanced GoSGV E-Bike Share Program, $2.625 million
- First-Last-Mile Revolution: Transforming Metro Connections to Housing: $1.05 million
- Traffic Reduction Study: $1 million
Orange County Transportation Authority ($13.3 million)
- First Street Multimodal Boulevard Design: $4.3 million
- McFadden Avenue Transit Signal Priority Pilot: $3.7 million
- Next Safe Travels Education Program 2.0: $1.25 million
- Harbor Boulevard Cloud-Based Transit Signal Priority Stage 2: $1 million
- Reconnecting Communities through Complete Streets: $550,000
- Bikeways Connectivity Study: $500,000
- Fullerton Park and Ride TOD Site Design Concepts: $500,000
- Harbor Boulevard Cloud-Based Transit Signal Priority State 1: $400,000
- Orange County Cyclic Counts 2024-2025: $400,000
- Active Transportation Outreach and Engagement Support: $400,000
- Orange County Mobility Hubs Pilot Concept of Operations: $300,000
Riverside County Transportation Commission ($11.1 million)
- RCTC Core Capacity Innovative Transit Study: $3 million
- Riverside Transit Agency GoMicro Microtransit Pilot Program Extension: $2.4 million
- Vehicle Miles Traveled Study: $2 million
- Coachella Rail Station Feasibility Study and Integrated Land-Use and Transit Network: $2 million
- CV Link Community Connectors Analysis: $1.7 million
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority ($9.1 million)
- Countywide Multi-Modal Complete Streets Program: $6.1 million
- San Bernardino County Vehicle Miles Traveled Mitigation Bank: $3 million
Ventura County Transportation Commission ($3.8 million)
- Santa Paula Branch Line Active Transportation Master Plan Update: $1.7 million
- Countywide Transit Stops Inventory and Accessibility Assessment: $1.5 million
- Community Traffic Calming and Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program: $300,000
- Countywide Paratransit Integration Study: $300,000
Imperial County Transportation Commission ($1 million)
- Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center: $1 million
