Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP) – Planning and Capacity Building
Can you apply?
This grant is for community-based organizations, federally recognized tribes, and local governments in California working on transportation equity and planning. Applicants must serve disadvantaged and low-income communities and center resident knowledge throughout project design, implementation, and evaluation. Projects should identify transportation needs and prepare communities to implement clean transportation and supporting infrastructure.
Eligible activities include planning projects that engage residents, capacity building for implementation, and community-driven transportation solutions aligned with environmental justice principles. No cost-sharing match is required.
This grant is for community-based organizations, federally recognized tribes, and local governments in California working on transportation equity and planning. Applicants must serve disadvantaged and low-income communities and center resident knowledge throughout project design, implementation, and evaluation. Projects should identify transportation needs and prepare communities to implement clean transportation and supporting infrastructure.
Eligible activities include planning projects that engage residents, capacity building for implementation, and community-driven transportation solutions aligned with environmental justice principles. No cost-sharing match is required.
Program description
STEP currently has up to $2 million available from Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-2020 Low Carbon Transportation Investments to help disadvantaged and low-income communities identify residents’ transportation needs and prepare them to implement clean transportation and supporting projects. Based on environmental justice principles, STEP funds projects that are priorities for historically under-served and over-burdened residents by requiring that projects center the knowledge and expertise of residents through all phases of project design, implementation, and evaluation. STEP has the flexibility to fund many different types of projects to ensure that STEP funds can help meet the needs of each community within that community’s context. Awards will be selected competitively based on proposals submitted by August 31, 2020. Lead Applicants may include community-based organizations, federally recognized tribes, and local governments. This grant has no match requirement.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
Details
This grant is for community-based organizations, federally recognized tribes, and local governments in California working on transportation equity and planning. Applicants must serve disadvantaged and low-income communities and center resident knowledge throughout project design, implementation, and evaluation. Projects should identify transportation needs and prepare communities to implement clean transportation and supporting infrastructure.
Eligible activities include planning projects that engage residents, capacity building for implementation, and community-driven transportation solutions aligned with environmental justice principles. No cost-sharing match is required.
How to apply
Application links
Program contact
- 📧 step@arb.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-440-8284
Funding track record
Past applications & awards under this program (California Grants Portal) — how competitive it is.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Applications | Awarded | Award rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 20 | — | 0% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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