Active Transportation Program (ATP)
Forecasted
Active Transportation Program (ATP) supports California communities with walking, biking, and rolling infrastructure, plans, and education programs to improve safety, access, and public health.
Funder: California Transportation Commission
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Draft MPO recommendations/package) | April 2027 (MPO final projects) | May 2027 (Optional MPO guidelines) | June 2027 (Project applications)
Funding Amounts: $250,000 minimum request, with project-type exceptions; four fiscal years, 2027–28 through 2030–31
Summary: Supports California walking, biking, and rolling infrastructure, active transportation plans, and education and encouragement programs.
Key Information: Implementing agencies must meet Caltrans Master Agreement requirements, or applicants must partner with an eligible implementing agency.
Description
The Active Transportation Program (ATP), administered by the California Transportation Commission in coordination with Caltrans, encourages increased walking, biking, and rolling throughout California. It supports capital improvements, community-wide plans, education and encouragement programs, and combined infrastructure/non-infrastructure projects in urban and rural communities. Goals include safer and more accessible mobility, increased active transportation trips, improved public health, and progress toward regional greenhouse gas reduction goals.
The Commission encourages projects that transform active transportation opportunities and create accessible facilities for people of all ages and abilities. Disadvantaged communities must receive at least 25% of funding within each program component. Safe Routes to School projects are also supported, with an emphasis on making walking and biking safer and more convenient for public-school communities.
