Up to $20 million in grants for projects that make bicycling and walking easier and safer in Orange County has been made available through the Bicycle Corridor Improvement Program 2016 Call for Projects. Funding for the program comes from the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program, a federal program that provides funding for transportation projects that help meet federal Clean Air Act requirements.
To date, OCTA has awarded $10 million in funding through the program to 28 projects. Among the completed projects are the Coyote Creek Class I bikeway and the Newport Beach Class II bicycle facilities.
Each project is eligible for up to $3 million. The program is competitive and projects will be scored based on a range of criteria, including safety enhancements, consistency with bike plans and cost effectiveness. Project applications for the current round of funding are due to OCTA by May 9. Applications will be reviewed by an advisory panel this summer and the board is scheduled to vote on awarding the funds in August.
OCTA will hold a workshop to provide information on the program requirements and the application on Wednesday, March 30, at 1:00 p.m. at the OCTA administrative offices in Orange in Room 103/104.
To RSVP for the meeting, please contact Louis Zhao, Senior Transportation Funding Analyst, at 714-560-5494 or lzhao@octa.net.