Active Transportation Grant Program

The Active Transportation Grant Program aims to promote increased use of active transportation modes, such as biking and walking, throughout California. This program consolidates various federal and state transportation efforts and allocates significant funding annually to enhance safety and mobility for non-motorized users. The ATP also focuses on advancing public health and ensuring that disadvantaged communities benefit from transportation improvements, ultimately striving to make California a leader in active transportation initiatives.

Active Transportation Program
The Active Transportation Program (ATP) was created by Senate Bill 99 (Chapter 359, Statutes of 2013) and Assembly Bill 101 (Chapter 354, Statutes of 2013) to encourage increased use of active modes of transportation. Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) (Chapter 2031, statutes of 2017) stipulates that $100,000,000 of revenues from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account will be available annually to the ATP. The ATP consolidates existing federal and state transportation programs, including the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA), and State Safe Routes to School (SR2S), into a single program with a focus to make California a national leader in active transportation.
Goals
Pursuant to statute, the purpose of the program is to encourage increased use of active modes of transportation, such as biking and walking. The goals of the ATP are to:
Increase the proportion of trips accomplished by biking and walking.Increase the safety and mobility for non-motorized users.Advance the active transportation efforts of regional agencies to achieve greenhouse gas reduction goals as established pursuant to Senate Bill 375 (Chapter 728, Statutes of 2008) and Senate Bill 391 (Chapter 585, Statutes of 2009).Enhance public health, including reduction of childhood obesity through the use of programs including, but not limited to, projects eligible for Safe Routes to School Program funding.Ensure that disadvantaged communities fully share in the benefits of the program.Provide a broad spectrum of projects to benefit many types of active transportation users.

Eligibility

Entities (within the State of California) Local, Regional or State Agencies CaltransTransit AgenciesNatural Resources or Public Land AgenciesState or local park or forest agenciesState or local fish and game or wildlife agenciesDepartment of the Interior Land Management AgenciesU.S. Forest ServicePublic Schools or School DistrictsTribal GovernmentsPrivate Nonprofit Organizations (Recreational Trails Program only)Any other entity with responsibility for oversight of transportation or recreational trails