This award will be used to complete final design for the palomar street rail grade separation project

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the San Diego Association of Governments $2.825 million on August 20, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to complete final design for the Palomar Street Rail Grade Separation Project in California.

The recipient will use funding for project administration, design, and permitting activities to prepare the project for construction. The intended beneficiaries are the City of Chula Vista and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. SANDAG does not intend to subaward funds and will execute the work directly as the recipient metropolitan planning organization.

The award obligates $2.825 million with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2027, and performance in California.

Activities

Funding will be used for project administration design and permitting.

Expected outcomes

To complete design of the project in preparation for construction.

Intended beneficiaries

City of chula vista and MTS

Subrecipient activities

Sandag does not intend to subaward funds.