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West Santa Ana Branch Transit Oriented Development Strategic Implementation Program (TOD SIP)
Program Background
In order to maximize the transit investment that will be made in the West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor (WSAB) and to ensure that communities along the corridor equitably benefit from the investment, Metro facilitated the development of a Transit Oriented Development Strategic Implementation Plan (TOD SIP). The Plan was funded by the FTA Pilot TOD Project program and completed in partnership with the City of South Gate, and Eco-Rapid Transit.
The TOD SIP provides an overarching vision and strategic guidance for local WSAB jurisdictions to use as a reference as they develop and implement their own plans, policies and economic development and mobility strategies in the 12 station areas along the alignment. This information will support station areas in equitably and sustainably transforming, as well as in becoming safe and accessible via multiple modes of mobility.
The Metro Board has authorized staff to enter into funding agreements with WSAB Transit Corridor Cities and the County (Local Jurisdictions) to support a three-year Implementation Program.
Funding Programs
Staff is interested in scalability of projects to fund the greatest number of programs possible. Please share with us in your application if it is scalable. If it is, please share the minimum amount of funds you will need to implement the core components of your project if full funding is not available.
Moving forward, WSAB jurisdictions can pursue the recently launched TOC Technical Assistance Program (TOC TAP) to fund TOC planning activities along the WSAB transit corridor (stations included in the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)). The next competitive TOC TAP funding cycle will make $1 million available ($200,000 maximum award, per applicant) to Los Angeles County jurisdictions in the Fall 2022.
Find the TOD SIP program descriptions and application forms below.
A: TOD SIP Implementation Program Funding
Metro will fund Planning Studies related to one or more of the 6 TOD SIP Eligible Funding Strategies below and located within a 1/2-mile radius of a WSAB station. Please note that local jurisdictions can be awarded up to $200,000 total for (A) Implementation Program Funding and (B) Grant Matching Funds.
Download the Implementation Program Funding application here and submit to wsabtodsip@metro.net by Monday, April 11, 2022.
Review the TOD SIP Round 2 application training from Metro staff here.
B: Grant Matching Funds
Metro will provide local grant matching funds for an applicant pursuing funding from another grant source for planning and capital projects related to one or more of the 6 TOD SIP Eligible Funding Strategies below within a ½ mile of a WSAB station area. Please note that local jurisdictions can be awarded up to $200,000 total for (A) Implementation Program Funding and (B) Grant Matching Funds
Download the Grant Matching Funds application here and submit to wsabtodsip@metro.net by Monday, April 11, 2022.
Review the TOD SIP Round 2 application training from Metro staff here.
C: Grant Writing Assistance
Metro will provide grant writers to eligible WSAB jurisdictions to pursue grant funding for planning or capital projects related to one or more of the 6 TOD SIP Eligible Funding Strategies below.
Applications will be evaluated on project readiness, project staff commitment and project location within Metro’s Equity Focus Communities.
Applications are processed as they are received. Complete the Grant Writing assistance application here and submit to wsabtodsip@metro.net.
TOD SIP Eligible Funding Activities
| Eligible Activity | Eligible Activity Description |
|---|---|
| Governance* | - Corridor Wide Governance/Economic Development Entity Structuring - Financing/Value Capture Feasibility - Special Districts Development including TIFs, EIFDs and CRIAs - Corridor Wide Investment and Marketing Strategies |
| Equitable Development & Community Preservation | - Community Engagement/Education Initiatives and Affordable/Inclusionary Housing Policies - Rent Stabilization Ordinances - Anti-Displacement Policies - Land Trust/Property Assembly Studies - Equity Screens/Community Benefits Frameworks - Economic and Workforce Development Strategies, Cultural Resource Identification and Development |
| Transit Supportive Planning | - Land Use, Zoning (Form/Use), Infill and Adaptive Reuse Studies - Parking Studies and Environmental Clearance - Innovative Parking Management |
| Placemaking | - Design Guidelines - Public Space Activation Plans, Community Design/Wayfinding/Branding/Identity Studies |
| Mobility, Access & Connectivity** | - New Mobility - Micro Mobility Technologies Planning |
| Sustainability & Resilience | - Renewable Power - Infrastructure/Smart Cities Systems: Capacity Studies, Planning, Financing - Environmental Remediation - Low Impact Development - Green Streets - Urban Greening - Green and Healthy Project Certification Planning |
*Value Capture is not eligible as Metro is initiating a WSAB Transit Corridor Value Capture implementation effort along the corridor. Please contact Craig Hoshijima at hoshijimac@metro.net with any questions about this study.
**Active Transportation and First/Last Mile is not eligible for WSAB TOD SIP Round 2 funding as the Metro FLM planning effort will start in this corridor in 2022. For more information on Metro FLM planning contact Senior Manager Katie Lemmon at lemmonk@metro.net.
Frequently Asked Questions
For more information, view the Frequently Asked Questions sheet here.
Contact Us
For any additional questions, please reach out to our team at wsabtodsip@metro.net.