In the sacramento federal non-attainment area public education/awareness and emission reduction program with major focuses on engaging and providing

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) received a Formula Grant award of $677,736 from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ, CFDA 20.268), effective November 19, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2031. The award funds a public education and awareness initiative focused on reducing ground-level ozone pollution in the Sacramento federal non-attainment area.

The program delivers transportation demand management messaging and outreach to the general public, with primary emphasis on voluntary emission reduction behaviors during periods of unhealthy air quality. Key deliverables include public engagement campaigns encouraging residents to reduce vehicle trips, minimize commute time, utilize public transportation, and limit vehicle occupancy time on high ozone days. This initiative aligns with CMAQ's statutory mandate to support projects and programs that reduce transportation-related emissions in nonattainment and maintenance areas through flexible, state-administered funding mechanisms.

Project description

In the sacramento federal non-attainment area public education/awareness and emission reduction program with major focuses on engaging and providing awareness to the general public to voluntarily help reduce ground-level ozone pollution when air quality is unhealthy. The main component of the program is to encourage people to reduce vehicle trips, reduce their commute time, take public transportation, and spend less time in their cars on high ozone days.