SoCal Jurisdictions Allocated $80 Million in Grant Funds for Transportation Projects

The Southern California Association of Governments Regional Council allocated $80 million in state grant funding Thursday for transportation and land-use projects across the region, with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority receiving more than half of the money.

Metro will receive $41.7 million to support various projects, according to SCAG.

The $80 million allocated Thursday is the first local distribution of a $237 million state Regional Early Action Planning, or REAP, grant provided to Southern California for transportation and housing efforts.

Among the Metro projects that will receive funding through the allocation are an e-bike share program in the San Gabriel Valley, a regional traffic reduction study and an expansion of the Metro bike share program.

Additional funds were allocated for projects in Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura and Imperial counties.