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SBCAG approves north/south split of Active Transportation Program Cycle 8 funds after debate

Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) Board · April 17, 2026
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Summary

SBCAG staff briefed the board on ATP Cycle 8 guidelines and a reduced local pot (~$1.1M) after loan repayment; after discussion the board voted unanimously to adopt Option D — a geographic split allocating roughly 52% to North County and 48% to South Coast.

SBCAG staff presented funding options for the California Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 8 at the April 16 meeting, and after discussion the board directed staff to pursue a geographic split of the available local MPO pot.

Sarkis Kacik explained the ATP structure: 50% of funding is a statewide pot, 10% is for small urban/rural counties and 40% is distributed among large Metropolitan Planning Organizations. For…

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