SANDAG ATP & HSIP Grant
Programs – Projects Consideration
Item 12C
Engineering Department
September 23, 2026
R E C O M M E N D E D A C T I O N S
2 1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to apply for, accept, and administer funding from the SANDAG ATP Cycle 8 program for selected City Projects
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to apply for, accept, and administer funding from the HSIP Cycle 13 program for selected City Projects
A G E N D A
1. SANDAG ATP Grant Program
2. HSIP Grant Program
3. Grant Application Options Summary
3 S A N D A G AT P P r o g r am B a c k g ro un d
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Active Transportation Program (ATP) – Cycle 8
• Funding to encourage active modes of transportation, such as biking and walking • Does not require a specific match – 10% will improve score • Applications due November 20, 2026
Estimated Cost: $20,000 per application
4 S A N D A G AT P P r o g r am - P r o j e c t O p ti o n 5 Trail 82
Estimated Project Cost: $6,000,000 ($600,000 Local Match, $5,400,000 Grant) El Camino Del Norte Olivenhain
Town Hall
Rancho Santa Fe Rd
H S I P P r o g r am B a ckg rou nd
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) – Cycle 13
• Projects must be supported by collision data or other data-driven safety analysis • 10% local match required for most activities
• Two grant categories:
1) Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) Grants
2) Set-Aside Grants
• Applications due November 2, 2026
Estimated Cost: $15,000 per application
6 H S I P P r o g r am – P r o j e c t O p ti o n 1
Citywide Pedestrian Safety Enhancements at Unsignalized Intersections (BCR) Qualifying improvements:
• Install raised medians / refuge islands
• Install “bulb outs”
• Install Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) curb ramps • Install crosswalks and/or advanced “stop” or “yield” markings • Install signage
• Install Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB)
• Install streetlighting
Estimated Project Cost: $3,000,000 ($300,000 Local Match, $2,700,000 Grant) 7 H S I P P r o g r am – P r o j e c t O p ti o n 2
8 LEGEND
Ex. Asphalt
Walkway
No Sidewalk
Leucadia Boulevard Sidewalk Infill (BCR)
Estimated Project Cost: $2,400,000 ($240,000 Local Match, $2,160,000 Grant) H S I P P r o g r am – P r o j e c t O p ti o n 3
9 Nardo Road Sidewalk Infill (BCR)
Estimated Project Cost: $1,750,000 ($175,000 Local Match, $1,575,000 Grant) Santa Fe Drive Melba Road
H S I P P r o g r am – P r o j e c t O p ti o n 4
10 Citywide Guardrail Upgrades (Set-Aside)
Estimated Project Cost: $1,125,000 ($112,500 Local Match, $1,012,500 Grant) G r a n t A p p l i c a ti o n O p ti o n s
Grant Program Project Application Cost
Estimate
Total Project
Cost
10% Local Match, if
awarded
SANDAG ATP Cycle 8 Trail 82 $20,000 $6,000,000 $600,000 HSIP Cycle 13
Citywide Pedestrian Safety
Enhancements at
Unsignalized Intersections
$15,000 $3,000,000 $300,000
Leucadia Boulevard Sidewalk
Infill $15,000 $2,400,000 $240,000
Nardo Road Sidewalk Infill $15,000 $1,750,000 $175,000
Citywide Guardrail Upgrades $15,000 $1,125,000 $112,500 TOTAL $80,000 $14,275,000 $1,427,500
11 R E C O M M E N D E D A C T I O N S
12 1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to apply for, accept, and administer funding from the SANDAG ATP Cycle 8 program for selected City Projects
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to apply for, accept, and administer funding from the HSIP Cycle 13 program for selected City Projects