The San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA) is pleased to announce the 2025 Cycle 1 Measure W Regional Transit Connections (RTC) program Call for Projects. The purpose of this program is to fund transit improvements that connect San Mateo County with Alameda County, San Francisco County, and Santa Clara County. This includes services provided by transit agencies such as AC Transit, BART, Caltrain, SamTrans, SFMTA, VTA, and WETA. In 2018, San Mateo County voters approved Measure W, a 30-year, half-cent sales tax to fund a variety of transportation investments. Ten percent of Measure W funds are dedicated to the RTC Program.

The RTC program is guided by the RTC Plan, adopted in October 2024, and associated Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) which includes the following four goals:

• Increase regional transit services and enhance infrastructure to improve transit speed and reliability.  
• Establish more direct regional transit routes and supportive infrastructure to facilitate transit trips with fewer or cheaper transfers to increase transit use and reduce congestion in major highway corridors.  
• Promote equitable regional transit programs, operations, and supportive infrastructure that improve connectivity between transit operators, enhance customer experience, help provide off-peak travel options, and increase safety for all riders.  
• Develop a first/last-mile system that creates access for all ages and abilities to regional transit stations and supports connected micromobility. 

Up to $70 million may be made available for projects that best meet the program evaluation criteria.   

APPLICATION MATERIALS

The Call for Projects materials consists of the program guidelines, an application form, and a sample resolution. These documents can be found below.

SCHEDULE

AVAILABLE FUNDING 

The Measure W 2025 Cycle 1 Regional Transit Program Call for Projects is based on the guidance adopted in the 2024 RTC Plan and CIP as well as further codified in the TA Strategic Plan 2025-2029.  

This Call for Projects includes funding for all three RTC sub-categories identified in the RTC Plan as shown below: 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTION 

Step 1: Notice of Intent to Submit:  

Sponsors must fill out the notice of intent to submit survey using the link below with the project name and sponsor agency information by May 16, 2025 (Click here for the Notice of Intent Survey Link - see CFP guidelines for additional details).  

Step 2: Submitting Applications:  

Sponsors must submit one electronic copy of the completed application with all required attachments by uploading all materials to a specific Dropbox link that will be provided. Completed applications must be received no later than May 30, 2025 by 4:00 PM. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. It is the sponsor’s responsibility to check with TA staff to confirm the receipt of applications prior to the submission deadline. 

APPLICATION AND MATERIALS 

2025 Cycle 1 RTC Program Application (Fillable Word Form – Note space limits)

2025 Cycle 1 RTC Program First/last-Mile Plan Application (Fillable Word Form – Note space  limits)

2025 Cycle 1 RTC Program Guidelines and Evaluation Criteria

2025 Cycle 1 RTC Program Sample Resolution

The full Regional Transit Connections Plan and Capital Improvement Plan can be found on the RTC Program Page: https://www.smcta.com/funding/transit/RTC  

CONTACT INFORMATION 

For general application questions, including receipt of applications, and other Measure W funding concerns and clarifications, contact:  

Patrick Gilster, at gilsterp@samtrans.com or (650) 622-7853