Opportunity Title:
Active Transportation Program (ATP)
Funder/Agency:
California Transportation Commission (CTC)
Opportunity Number:
5527
Description:
The Active Transportation Plans include, but are not limited to, increasing the proportion of trips accomplished by walking and biking, increasing the safety and mobility of non-motorized users, advancing efforts of regional agencies to achieve greenhouse gas reduction goals, enhancing public health, and providing a broad spectrum of projects to benefit many types of users including disadvantaged communities.
Pursuant to statute, the purpose of the program is to encourage increased use of active modes of transportation, such as biking and walking. The goals of the ATP are to:
Increase the proportion of trips accomplished by biking and walking.
Increase the safety and mobility for nonmotorized users.
Advance the active transportation efforts of regional agencies to achieve greenhouse gas reduction goals as established pursuant to Senate Bill 375 (Chapter 728, Statutes of 2008) and Senate Bill 391 (Chapter 585, Statutes of 2009).
Enhance public health, including reduction of childhood obesity through the use of programs including, but not limited to, projects eligible for Safe Routes to School Program funding.
Ensure that disadvantaged communities fully share in the benefits of the program.
Provide a broad spectrum of projects to benefit many types of active transportation users.
Eligibility:
Nonprofit
Public Agency
Tribal Government
Deadline:
Ongoing Submissions
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