Local CRP

Notes:

• SCAG apportionment includes apportionment given to CA from Yuma, AZ urbanized area.
• TRPA apportionment does not include apportionment given to CA from the Reno, NV urbanized area.
• *Apportionments for FY 2024-2026 are estimates. Apportionments will be updated with actual amounts midway through the fiscal year.

No. Local CRP must be programmed at the MPO level (or, for areas of the state without an MPO, RTPA level) using a competitive and performance-driven process. MPOs cannot suballocate the funds within their MPO boundary.

No. Local CRP may be spent anywhere in the MPO or non-MPO RTPA where it was apportioned. An MPO could, if a performance-driven approach was used, put all of its Local CRP funds on one project.

No. Local CRP needs to be spent within the MPO or non-MPO RTPA in which it was apportioned.

No. Once a project’s scope has been confirmed to align with the Strategy’s Three Pillars it moves into programming and delivery. Any changes to funding or schedule should use the standard processes within Financial Programming and Local Assistance. The inclusion of that information on the Project Alignment Confirmation Form is just to give a sense of the scale and timing of the project.

As with most federal funds, the amount of non-federal match required varies depending on the project type. Most CRP projects require an 11.47% non-federal match. More information on non-federal matches for IIJA funding is available on FHWA’s website.

Toll credits may be eligible on a case-by-case basis, subject to the discretion of Caltrans' Carbon Reduction Program, Division of Local Assistance, and the Division of Budgets.

FHWA guidance states that to be eligible for CRP, a project needs to be on FHWA’s eligibility list AND aligned with a state’s Carbon Reduction Strategy. California’s Strategy focuses on supporting ZEV, active transportation, and rail and transit, so all Local CRP projects need to support those modes, regardless of project type. For example, a roundabout that improves safety for cyclists and pedestrians or improves reliability on a transit route would be considered aligned with California’s Strategy and is eligible. A roundabout that only reduces congestion for passenger vehicles would not be considered aligned and would be ineligible.

Yes, MPOs and non-MPO RTPAs may hold multi-year programming cycles but should be mindful of obligation and expenditure dates for each year of funds.