Other TFCA-funded Grants & Inventive Programs

The Bicycle Facility Program

The Bicycle Facility Program (BFP) is a grant program that provides funding to reduce motor vehicle emissions through the implementation of new bicycle facilities in the San Francisco Bay Area. Funding for the BFP is provided by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's (Air District’s) Transportation Fund for Clean Air. The BFP supports the implementation of bicycle projects through a streamlined process in which qualified projects are eligible to receive funding, up to a maximum grant amount based on the proposed project type. Grant awards are made primarily on a first-come first-served basis, utilizing a simplified grant application and evaluation procedure.

Available Funds

Who Can Apply?
Public agencies with the authority and capability to complete bicycle related projects within the Air District’s jurisdiction are eligible to apply for BFP funds. The Air District encompasses all of Alameda , Contra Costa, Marin, Napa , San Francisco , San Mateo , and Santa Clara Counties , and the southern parts of Solano and Sonoma Counties .

Eligible Projects

The following new bicycle facilities can be constructed / installed with BFP funding:

•  Class I – Bicycle Paths   

•  Class II – Bicycle Lanes   

•  Class III – Bicycle Routes   

•  Bicycle Lockers and Racks   

•  Secure Bicycle Parking   

•  Bicycle Racks on Public Transportation Vehicles   

A single project may combine multiple project types.

Funding Process for FY 2008/09

A joint BFP and TFCA Regional Fund workshop for potential grant applicants will be held on May 16, 2008 at the Air District office, 939 Ellis St., San Francisco, CA.

TFCA REGIONAL FUND / PORT TRUCK / BICYCLE FACILITY PROGRAM

GRANT APPLICATION WORKSHOP

When

Friday May 16, 2008 9:30am

Where

Bay Area Quality Management District

7th Floor Board Room

939 Ellis Street San Francisco, CA

Air District staff will begin reviewing grant applications June 16, 2008. Grant applications will continue to be accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis while funds remain available. If the BFP is oversubscribed initially, projects will be chosen, by lottery, from all eligible grant applications received by 4:00 PM on June 16, 2008.

Please see the BFP grant application package (available through the links below) for additional information on the application process, current funding levels, and specific criteria for each BFP project type.

BFP Materials

Contacts:

Avra Goldman                Environmental Planner             (415) 749-5093