Formula Grant CA2026150
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the San Diego Association of Governments (doing business as Regional Transportation Commission) ten million dollars on July 6, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to plan and design a new rapid transit route connecting mid-city southeast San Diego, National City, and Chula Vista with major educational institutions including San Diego State University. Work includes advanced planning and...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $7.0 million to the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 13, 2025, for planning and community outreach activities focused on improving transit corridor connectivity between the U.S.-Mexico border and downtown San Diego. The award supports comprehensive planning analysis and stakeholder engagement to evaluate near and long-term transit improvements, including grade...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the San Diego Association of Governments $1.371 million on February 18, 2026, under the Railroad Crossing Elimination program (CFDA 20.327) to conduct conceptual planning and preliminary engineering feasibility analysis of grade separation opportunities at eleven at-grade rail crossings between Taylor Street in Old Town San Diego and Ash Street in Downtown San Diego. The recipient will determine potential intersection and...
- The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) was awarded a $10 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534). The grant funds will support the construction of Phase 5 of the Del Mar Bluffs Stabilization Project (DMB5). Key activities to be delivered through the funding include trackbed stabilization improvements, trackbed support retrofit...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), serving as the Regional Transportation Commission, received a Federal Transit Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on July 1, 2025, in the amount of $14.2 million. The award will fund the San Dieguito Lagoon Double Track Project, a 1.7-mile rail infrastructure improvement initiative that includes replacement of the existing...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (DOT FHWA) awarded a $1.5 million Formula Grant to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) on March 22, 2021 under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The funding will support the final design phase of a rail grade separation project in Chula Vista, California at the intersection of Palomar Boulevard and Industrial Boulevard on the San Diego Trolley Blue Line. As part of the larger federal-aid...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), doing business as the Regional Transportation Commission, received a $872,667 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) on August 15, 2025. The award supports the development of a comprehensive long-range vision and planning document for the San Ysidro Mobility Hub facility....
- The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) was awarded a $4,000,000 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 10, 2025. The funding will support the Airport Transit Connection project, which aims to plan, design, and implement a direct link between the San Diego International Airport and the regional transit system. Key activities include advanced planning, public engagement, and evaluation of preliminary...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) $3.5 million on June 29, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to eliminate a 1.6-mile single-track bottleneck on the Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo rail corridor between Control Point Don and Control Point Pulgas in California. SANDAG will construct a new bridge over Las Pulgas Road, add 1.3 miles of raised track bed embankment, bury overhead electric lines under...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $28.86 million to the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 13, 2025, to eliminate a critical single-track bottleneck on the LOSSAN (Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo) rail corridor. The project involves constructing a second mainline track along a 1.6-mile segment between Control Point Don (milepost 216.5) and Control Point Pulgas...
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.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.8m | 8/20/26 |