Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program (CMAQ)

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program

The purpose of the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program is to fund transportation projects or programs that will contribute to attainment of maintenance of national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). Funding can be expended on projects to reduce ozone precursor emissions, (including nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOC), carbon monoxide (CO), and particulate matter (PM) emissions or PM precursor emissions from transportation. This program will also assist in meeting the intent of SB 375, also known as the Sustainable Communities Protection Act of 2008. The Madera County Transportation Commission, acting in its role as a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), programs CMAQ funds for the Madera Region.

Carbon Reduction Program (CRP)

The Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) is a federal funding program created through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). CRP was created to reduce transportation emissions through the development of State carbon reduction strategies and by funding projects designed to reduce transportation emissions. Projects eligibility is essentially identical to the CMAQ program, including the provisions that projects do not involve the construction of new capacity.

2023 CMAQ/CRP Call for Projects - The 2023 CMAQ/CRP Call for Projects os now closed

The Madera County Transportation Commission, acting in its role as a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), is in the process of programming the future Federal transportation revenues that will come to the Madera Region. CMAQ funds are reimbursable Federal aid funds, subject to the requirements of Title 23, United States Code. Eligible costs for funds include preliminary engineering, right-of-way acquisition, capital costs, and construction costs associated with an eligible activity. For all applications for the CRP program, all requirements of the CMAQ applications apply. All CRP projects must also be submitted to Caltrans for formal review prior to programming. Following review of projects, MCTC will provide the projects recommended by the CMAQ Scoring Committee to Caltrans.

Please see the Call for Projects Page for additional information