Three Abstain as CCTA Approves $95M Transportation Grant Call
Authority Board • Contra Costa Transportation AuthorityJune 18, 2026
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The Contra Costa Transportation Authority board spent more time Wednesday, June 17, 2026, debating how to hand out roughly $95 million in transportation grants than on anything else, including its $260.4 million budget. The coordinated call for projects passed 8-0, but three commissioners abstained after sharp complaints about complexity, a tight timeline and a shrinking pot of competitive money for cities. The board also moved two corridor safety projects forward and advanced a countywide plan for equity priority communities.
- $95M coordinated call for projects approved 8-0-3 after commissioners called the process too complicated
- $260.4M FY 2026-27 budget adopted 11-0, with pensions near fully funded
- $15.8M local match approved to chase about $114M in SB 1 money for I-80/San Pablo Dam Road
- El Cerrito's $12.8M Richmond Street redesign cleared for construction bidding, 11-0
- Countywide plan for equity priority communities heads to public review, 11-0
The basics: The coordinated call bundles five funding sources into one application process. They are the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's One Bay Area Grant program (OBAG 4), Measure J's Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) and Pedestrian Bicycle Trail Facilities (PBTF) programs, MTC's CARE program, and Air District TFCA bikeway funds.
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