The Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) program provides flexible funding that localities may use for projects to preserve and improve conditions and performance on any Federal-aid highway, bridge and tunnel projects on any public road, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and transit capital projects, including intercity bus terminals. STBG promotes flexibility in local transportation decisions and provides flexible funding to best address regional and local transportation needs.
2025-26 STBG Program Call For Projects
2025-26 STBG Program Application Packet – Pending FCOG Policy Board adoption 11/21/2024
2025-26 STBG Program Final Program Guidelines – Pending FCOG Policy Board adoption 11/21/2024
2023-24 STBG Program Call For Projects
2023-24 STBG Program Application Packet
2023-24 STBG Program Final Program Guidelines
STBG & CMAQ Workshop
PowerPoint Presentation (pdf)
Zoom recording of meeting (YouTube link)
Program Schedule
The following tentative schedule lists the major milestones for the development and adoption of the Pending 2025-26 STBG Call-For-Projects and related FTIP and Air Quality Conformity Determination processes:
| Programming subcommittee convenes to review scoring criteria and call information | September-October 2024 |
| Guidelines, criteria and application packet to TTC/PAC for approval | November 8, 2024 |
| Guidelines, criteria and application packet to COG Policy Board for adoption/initiates call for projects | November 21, 2024 |
| Call for Projects Workshop for member agencies | December 10, 2024 |
| Regional bid project submittals DUE | March 3, 2025 |
| STBG scoring committee convenes | June 5, 2025 |
| COG Policy Board approves recommended projects | July 2025 |
| FTIP amendments and submittal to Caltrans | August – December 2026 |