Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program Cycle 8 2026

The Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) provides grants to fund transformative capital improvements for California's intercity, commuter, and urban rail systems, as well as bus and ferry transit systems. The program aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, expand and improve transit service, integrate rail services, and improve transit safety. Eligible applicants include public agencies with operating or planning responsibility for existing or planned regularly scheduled intercity or commuter passenger rail service, urban rail transit service, bus or ferry transit service. • The program has a variable period of performance. • The estimated available funding is $900 million. • There is no minimum match requirement, but funding leverage is desirable. • The funding source is state funding, and the funding method is reimbursement. • The grantor recommends reading the full grant guidelines before applying.