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Kern COG executive director: Roughly $60M in RSTP/CMAQ funds expected; $2.4M HSIP grant awarded for Cal City-Edwards connection
Summary
Kern COG staff said federal RSTP and CMAQ funds expected to total about $60 million and announced a $2.4 million Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant awarded for a project to connect Cal City Boulevard to the Northgate of Edwards Air Force Base. Staff encouraged early applications for a forthcoming call for projects due July 17.
In an executive director’s report to the Kern Council of Governments, staff said the region expects to receive roughly $60 million combined in RSTP (Regional Surface Transportation Program) and CMAQ (Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality) funds, and announced one awarded HSIP grant for a local roadway project.
Why it matters: RSTP and CMAQ are federal funding streams distributed to local agencies to support road, transit and emissions-reduction projects; the HSIP award provides targeted safety funds. The availability of these funds shapes project programming and grant applications across Kern County jurisdictions.
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