2024 Transit-Oriented Communities Planning and Implementation Grants

Grant Opportunities Currently Accepting Applications

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) invites Bay Area public agencies to submit projects for local planning and policy development to advance MTC’s Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) Policy. The TOC Policy supports the region's transit investments by creating communities around transit stations and along transit corridors that not only enable transit ridership, but also are places where Bay Area residents of all abilities, income levels, and racial and ethnic backgrounds can live, work and access services.  

MTC is releasing approximately $20 million for local planning and policy development across all four components of the TOC Policy to help achieve these goals:  

1. Increasing residential and commercial densities around station areas;
2. Adopting housing policies from the 3Ps framework (production, preservation and protection);
3. Adjusting minimum and maximum parking ratios as well as transportation demand management policies; and 
4. Planning for station access that includes active transportation uses and mobility hub infrastructure.  

MTC will provide grants to fund technical assistance and staff time to create and implement policies that will help jurisdictions to comply with each policy area. Jurisdictions may apply for as little as one or up to all categories of projects across this Call for Projects based on need and capacity to become TOC compliant in each area. 

Eligible Applicants

Bay Area cities, counties, transit agencies and county transportation agencies with at least one TOC area are eligible to submit project proposals to one or more of the four components above. Jurisdictions that do not have a TOC Policy station area may also apply, by opting into the MTC TOC Policy (please see details in the Application Guide for more information).  

Applicants must also have a housing element that was adopted by the applicant’s governing body and subsequently determined by the California Housing and Community Development (HCD) Department to comply with state Housing Element Law by the time awards are announced.

Please note that these grants are for planning and implementation projects only. For capital grant opportunities, please refer to MTC’s concurrent release of the 2024 Climate Program Implementation Grants.

Application Process 

To apply, refer to the Transit Oriented Communities Planning and Implementation Grants: 2024 Application Guide and refer to the materials appropriate application form(s) below: 

• Transit Oriented Communities Planning and Implementation Grants: 2024 Application Guide
• Transit Oriented Communities Planning and Implementation Grants: Zoning Density for New Residential and Commercial Office Development Application Form
• Transit Oriented Communities Planning and Implementation Grants: Housing Policies Application Form
• Transit Oriented Communities Planning and Implementation Grants: Parking Management Application Form
• Transit Oriented Communities Planning and Implementation Grants: Station Access and Circulation Application Form  
• Post Award: Sample Resolution

Application Due Date

Applications are due Friday, November 22, 2024 at 4 p.m. 

Virtual Information Session 

A non-mandatory information session will be held on Zoom on Wednesday October 9 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and the recording will be posted online. MTC staff for the four grant programs will present on each program’s goals, eligible projects and application, and will be available for questions.  

• Please register for the information session here.

Office Hours

Between October 10 and November 22, MTC staff will be available for "office hours" to meet with applicants. Office hours allow prospective applicants to schedule time with relevant MTC staff to review program-specific project ideas, address application questions and discuss specific guidance. These are opportunities to address any concerns and ensure your application is as strong as possible before submittal. We strongly encourage any interested public agencies to sign up for office hours – even if you aren’t yet sure you will apply.

To schedule office hours, please use the link for the program of interest below. Office hours will be available for 30-minute appointments. If interested in multiple programs, please schedule separate office hours with each appropriate program. Please bring information about your project and/or your draft application to the meeting.

• Schedule Zoning Density for New Residential and Commercial Office Development Office Hours with Ada Chan
• Schedule Housing Policies Office Hours with Hannah Diaz
• Schedule Parking Management Office Hours with Joel Mandella 
• Schedule Station Access and Circulation Office Hours with Krute Singa