Local CRP

California receives about $110 million per year of Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) funds over five years through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The majority of these funds are apportioned to different areas of the state based on population, or 'Local CRP.' To address the diverse needs of California's communities and ensure carbon reduction projects work for the local context, projects are selected for Local CRP by Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and non-MPO Regional Transportation Planning Agencies (RTPAs). These regional agencies may select their own performance-driven project prioritization process, so long as it aligns with the three pillars of the Carbon Reduction Strategy.

Local CRP may be spent on projects at any phase, but most project types may require a non-federal match of 11.47%.

Process

Once an MPO or non-MPO RTPA receives their apportionments, they must use an adopted, performance-driven, and region-wide process to select projects for Local CRP funding. Once projects are selected, a Project Alignment Confirmation Form must be sent to carbon.reduction@dot.ca.gov. Once the form is signed, the MPO or non-MPO RTPA should proceed with their normal federal funding programming process to make amendments to the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).

 Submit Project Alignment Confirmation Form (PDF)

For detailed outline of the process, see Steps to Delivering a Local Carbon Reduction Project (PDF)