Project Grant ED18SEA3030004

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the state agency responsible for transportation infrastructure in California, was awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Federal Railroad Administration's Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326). The purpose of this award is to fund the development of a Service Development Plan (SDP) for a proposed intercity passenger rail corridor that would enhance the existing Capitol Corridor service...

The City of Richmond received a $3.38 million Project Grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Railroad Crossing Elimination program (CFDA 20.327) awarded on May 1, 2025. This grant funds planning and analysis activities to identify and evaluate potential solutions for a highway-rail grade crossing in Richmond, Virginia. The deliverables include completion of a feasibility study, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental clearance, and preliminary engineering...

The Port of Oakland received a $47.3 million Project Grant award from the Maritime Administration's Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823) on October 28, 2025, to construct and develop a 25-acre off-dock container support facility at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California. The project, with an ultimate completion date of November 1, 2029, encompasses two primary components: design and construction management services, and construction of major infrastructure elements including...

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), doing business as Caltrans, has been awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326). The purpose of this award is to develop a Service Development Plan (SDP) for a proposed passenger rail corridor connecting Los Angeles to Coachella, California. Through this project, Caltrans will perform planning and development...

Federal Project Grant Summary The Contra Costa Water District received $966,079 in federal funding from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to develop a comprehensive 50-year water supply strategy. Awarded on January 27, 2026, with completion targeted for September 30, 2026, this project addresses critical water supply challenges exacerbated by drought and climate change impacts, including reduced water...

This $150,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) will fund the "Market Ave Grade Crossing at the UPRR Railroad Xing, Contra Costa County Section 130 Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Hazards Elimination" project. The project aims to improve transportation safety by eliminating hazards at the Market Avenue grade crossing in Contra Costa County, California. The prime awardee is the California...

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) was awarded a $5,544,000 Formula Grant from the Federal Highway Administration's (CFDA 20.205) Highway Planning and Construction program. The grant will fund the project "Cutting Boulevard in the City of Richmond, Contra County at the UPRR Railroad Crossing" under the Railway-Highway Crossings (Section 130) Hazard Elimination program. The grant will support Caltrans' work with the Union Pacific Railroad Company to upgrade the...

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded the California Department of Transportation $2,266,963.90 on August 17, 2022 through the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to eliminate grade crossing hazards at the Market Avenue railroad crossing of the Union Pacific Railroad in Contra Costa County, California. As part of the Federal-aid Highway Program, the funding will be used to construct safety improvements where the roadway intersects with...

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded a $3,332,000 Formula Grant under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) on July 11, 2023. This grant will fund work by the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) on the Railway-Highway Crossings (Section 130) Program to address hazard elimination at the UPRR railroad crossing on High Street in Oakland, Alameda County, California. As a sub-awardee, UPRR...

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded the California Department of Transportation $992,236.10 on August 17, 2022 through the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to address railroad-highway grade crossing hazards on Market Avenue at the Union Pacific Railroad crossing in Contra Costa County, California. Specifically, the project entails eliminating hazards at the Market Avenue grade crossing of the Union Pacific Railroad by improving the...