State of Good Repair

Program Overview

The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, Senate Bill (SB) 1 (Chapter 5, Statues of 2017), signed by the Governor on April 28, 2017, includes a program that will provide additional revenues for transit infrastructure repair and service improvements. This investment in public transit will be referred to as the State of Good Repair (SGR) Program. This program receives funding of approximately $105 million annually. SGR funds are to be made available for eligible transit maintenance, rehabilitation and capital projects.

SB 1 emphasizes the importance of accountability and transparency in the delivery of California’s transportation programs. Therefore, in order to be eligible for SGR funding, potential agencies must comply with various reporting requirements. The SGR Guidelines will describe the general policies and procedures in carrying out the reporting requirements and other statutory objectives of the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.

Written comments and questions can be submitted to the program email account: SB1SGRcomments@dot.ca.gov.

Announcements

Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Project List Submittals are due September 1, 2023. The CalSMART online reporting tool is now available; please use the updated CalSMART User's Guide to complete your submittal. Contact your district's liaison using the District Liaisons and Contact Information (PDF) to schedule a WebEx to review the project list submittal procedure and address any questions you may have.

We encourage regional entities to begin working with their respective transit operators in compiling the list of projects to be allocated using the 2023-24 State of Good Repair Program Allocation Estimate provided by the State Controller's Office as well as compiling board resolution and/or other appropriate document(s), from their respective governing board as needed.

December 31, 2023 , the Transportation Development Act (TDA) Audit or Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) are due to Caltrans.

For this period of reporting (FY 2022-23), State of Good Repair (SGR) funds are to be identified separately from State Transit Assistance (STA) funds.
- Electronic versions of the TDA and of ACFR can be submitted (and are preferred).
A 90-day extension (extending the deadline from December 31, 2023, to March 31, 2024) may be requested; should such an extension be needed, the recipient agency must notify Caltrans in writing via email.

July 1, 2023, recipients of SGR funding identified by the SCO for FY 2019-20 should begin liquidating those funds; the four year accrual period provided in the SGR Guidelines will have expired. See the table below for additional reference:


FY of SGR Funding	Begin Expending SGR Funding	Fully Expend SGR Funding By
2017-18	July 1,2021	June 30, 2025
2018-19	July 1, 2022	June 30, 2026
2019-20	July 1, 2023	June 30, 2027
2020-21	July 1, 2024	June 30, 2028
2021-22	July 1, 2025	June 30, 2029

Senate Bill (SB) 125 amends Assembly Bill (AB) 149 Transportation and AB107, providing transit agencies eligible to receive SGR funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 through FY 2025-26, to redirect these funds from projects as originally identified to address funding shortfalls in operating or capital expenses resulting from the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

This redirection of SGR funds requires the transit agency to obtain an approved declaration, board resolution and/or other appropriate document(s), from their respective governing board identifying the fiscal challenges which may cause reduction of service and thereby directing agency staff to pursue the flexibility of redirecting SGR funds as provided in SB 125.

The transit agency shall then provide an electronic copy of the finalized declaration from their respective governing board(s) to both Caltrans and to the transit operator's respective regional entity.

Please note, while SB 125 include provisions that transit agencies having obtained approval to redirect SGR funds are technically exempt from the procedural reporting requirements stated in Senate Bill 1, Caltrans encourages our transit partners to continue reporting on how SGR funds are utilized for FY 2019-20 through FY 2022-23 to ensure that the achievements of the SGR Program are documented and acknowledged.

Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs (PDF)

Submit your questions to SB1SGRcomments@dot.ca.gov

FY 2022-23 Approved List of SGR Eligible Agencies (PDF)

FY 2021-22 Approved List of SGR Eligible Agencies (PDF)

FY 2020-21 Approved List of SGR Eligible Agencies (PDF)

FY 2019-20 Approved List of SGR Eligible Agencies (PDF)

FY 2018-19 Approved List of SGR Eligible Agencies (PDF)

FY 2017-18 Approved List of SGR Eligible Agencies (PDF)

Reporting Tools and Guides

CalSMART

Important Note: When reporting please select the “State of Good Repair."

Guidelines and Forms

State of Good Repair Program Guidelines - Approved July 2023 (PDF)

FY 2023-24 Board Resolution Sample

Authorized Agent Form (PDF)

Certifications and Assurances Form (PDF)

The following forms are available upon request. (Please contact your district liaison using the contact information posted below):

Certifications and Assurances Form (DOC)
Sample Board Resolution approving the Authorized Agent and Certifications and Assurances Form (DOC)
Sample Board Resolution Approving the Annual Project List (DOC)