Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP)
LCTOP Program Overview
The Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) is one of several programs that are part of the Transit, Affordable Housing, and Sustainable Communities Program established by the California Legislature in 2014 by Senate Bill 862. For more information on the Transit, Affordable Housing, and Sustainable Communities Program (and associated programs) please visit California Climate Investments.
This site serves as a central hub for information about California Climate Investments.
The LCTOP was created to provide operating and capital assistance for transit agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emission and improve mobility, with a priority on serving disadvantaged communities. Approved projects in LCTOP will support new or expanded bus or rail services, expand intermodal transit facilities, and may include equipment acquisition, fueling, maintenance and other costs to operate those services or facilities, with each project reducing greenhouse gas emissions. For agencies whose service area includes disadvantaged communities, at least 50 percent of the total moneys received shall be expended on projects that will benefit disadvantaged communities. Senate Bill 862 continuously appropriates five percent of the annual auction proceeds in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (Fund) for LCTOP, beginning in 2015-16.
This program will be administered by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in coordination with Air Resource Board (ARB) and the State Controller's Office (SCO). Caltrans is responsible to ensure that the statutory requirements of the program are met in terms of project eligibility, greenhouse reduction, disadvantaged community benefit, and other requirements of the law.
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FY 24-25 LCTOP Information
- NEW! FY 2024-25 Allocation Request Form (XLSX)
- NEW! FY 2024-25 Signature Page (DOCX)
- NEW! FY 2024-25 SCO Eligibility List (PDF)
- NEW! FY 2024-25 Allocation Workshop - Virtual
- NEW! FY 2024-25 Allocation Request Sample - Transit Center (PDF)
- NEW! FY 2024-25 Allocation Request Sample - Free Fare (PDF)
- NEW! FY 2024-25 Final Guidelines (PDF)
FY 24-25 LCTOP Allocation Request Workshops
| # | Date | Time | Meeting Type | Location | District Liaison |
| 1 | February 5, 2025 | 9:00AM - 11:000AM | In-Person | City of Visalia; Council Chambers Room 707 W. Acequia Ave.; Visalia, CA 93291 | Jackie Tse |
| 2 | February 11, 2025 | 10:00AM - 12:00PM | Virtual | Join the meeting now | Amie Scully |
| 3 | February 13, 2025 | 1:00PM - 3:00PM | In-Person | 1170 West Third St., San Bernadino, CA 92410 | Erik Reitz |
| 4 | February 18, 2025 | 1:00PM - 3:00PM | In-Person | 550 S Main St., Orange, CA 92868 (Orange County Transit Authority) | Erik Reitz |
| 5 | February 20, 2025 | 2:00PM - 4:00PM | Virtual | Join the meeting now | Aaron Osuna |
| 6 | February 24, 2025 | 10:00AM - 12:00PM | Virtual | Join the meeting now | Tyris Le |
| 7 | February 25, 2025 | 10:00AM - 12:00PM | Virtual | Join the meeting now | Leslie Mazzeo |
| 8 | February 26, 2025 | 1:00PM - 3:00PM | Virtual | Join the meeting now | Erik Reitz |
| Liaison | District | |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Osuna | Aaron.osuna@dot.ca.gov | 1 & 5 |
| Tyris Le | Tyris.le@dot.ca.gov | 2 & 7 |
| Amie Scully | Amie.scully@dot.ca.gov | 4 |
| Jackie Tse | Jackie.tse@dot.ca.gov | 6 |
| Leslie Mazzeo | Leslie.mazzeo@dot.ca.gov | 10 & 11 |
| Erik Reitz | Erik.reitz@dot.ca.gov | 3, 8, 9 & 12 |
Reporting Schedule
LCTOP is now requiring project activity reporting on an annual basis instead of the previously required semi-annual reporting.
LCTOP Project Activity Reports are due 30 days after the end of the reporting period. LCTOP's reporting period is from October 1 through September 30th.
Reports
- Corrective Action Plan (CAP)
- Project Activity Report (PAR)
- Close Out Report (COR)
- Jobs Reporting Template (Coming Soon)
- Outcome Reporting Template (Coming Soon)