Summary: This call for projects details application requirements and procedures to apply for funding under the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP). The 2026 TIRCP grant cycle will program projects starting with the 2026-27 fiscal year and ending with the 2030-31 fiscal year. The new program cycle will include previously awarded and active projects that have not been fully allocated by the end of the 2025-26 fiscal year, and projects selected from Cycle 8. The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) and SB 1 continue to provide substantial funding available to be programmed toward new projects in the TIRCP funding estimates for this program presented by the Administration in the January 10 Proposed Governor's Budget for FY 2026-27 are based on recent auction results and are intended as an example scenario, not a market forecast. Actual GGRF auction proceeds are variable and subject to market forces, and as such may come in higher or lower than the scenario presented. Funding recipients should keep this uncertainty in mind when planning the potential use of any expected FY 26-27 GGRF funding.
Final Filing Date: Submission of electronic versions of the project cover letter and Project Narrative Document must be completed by May 18, 2026, no later than 5:00 p.m.
Submission Requirements: Applications must be submitted electronically to: tircpcomments@dot.ca.gov in printable format.