PROJECTS

Call For Projects STBG-SA (Category 9)

CALL FOR PROJECTS: $6.6 MILLION IN SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT SET-ASIDE (STBG-SA) CATEGORY 9 FUNDING

The federal Surface Transportation Block Grant Set-Aside (STBG-SA) program corresponds to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Category 9 (Cat 9) funding category.

CALL FOR PROJECTS ANNOUNCEMENT LETTER

Preliminary Application Form

Download the fillable PDF application form to submit your proposed project(s). Please, refer to the Corpus Christi MPO Program Guidance and Procedures - Application Process (page 6) for submitting instructions.

CALL FOR PROJECTS PRELIMINARY APPLICATION (.PDF file)

Complete Application Form

Download the fillable .XLSX file to submit your proposed project(s). Please, refer to the Corpus Christi MPO Program Guidance and Procedures - Application Process (page 6) for submitting instructions.

CALL FOR PROJECTS APPLICATION FORM (.XLSX file)

CORPUS CHRISTI MPO PROGRAM GUIDANCE AND PROCEDURES

This document describes the goals and criteria used by the Corpus Christi MPO to evaluate and select projects for Corpus Christi MPO’s allocation of nearly $6.6 Million in Category 9 funding for federal fiscal years 2027 through 2030.

PROGRAM GUIDANCE AND PROCEDURES

PRELIMINARY APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY AUGUST 7, 2026

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY SEPTEMBER 21, 2026

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The STBG-SA Category 9 Program is not a grant. The funds provided are on a cost reimbursement basis. Therefore, it is important to understand that the applicant will need adequate cash flow to accommodate the payment of 100 percent of the project costs.
A resolution of local cash-match commitment from the eligible entity project sponsor must be provided with the application.
The project sponsor is responsible for any and all cost overruns.
Applicants must have a fully executed Advanced Funding Agreement (AFA) with the TxDOT Corpus Christi District and comply with all applicable state and federal requirements related to the development of federal-aid highway projects.
The AFA must be executed within one year from the date of selection and be under construction within three years from the date of selection by the Corpus Christi MPO TPC or risk loss of federal funding.

The FAST Act carries forward the eligible sponsors for the Set Aside from MAP‐21 TAP eligibility and added “nonprofit entities responsible for the administration of local transportation safety programs” as eligible sponsors. Nonprofit organizations (other than the one new addition described below), State DOTs, and MPOs/RPOs are not eligible project sponsors; however, they are encouraged to work with eligible sponsors to advance projects where there is a shared interest.

1. Local Governments;
2. Regional transportation authorities;
3. Transit agencies;
4. Natural resource or public land agencies, including Federal agencies;
5. School districts, local education agencies, or schools;
6. Tribal governments;
7. A nonprofit entity responsible for the administration of local transportation safety programs;
8.

Any other local or regional governmental entity with responsibility for oversight of transportation or recreational trails (other than a metropolitan planning organization or a State agency) that the State determines to be eligible, consistent with the goals of subsection (c) of section 213 of title 23.

There are 2 categories eligible for funding using this type of transportation funding. Please, refer to the Corpus Christi MPO Program Guidance and Procedures - Project Eligibility (page 4).

1. Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities      
2. Safe Routes to School      

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WORKSHOPS

Applicants are required to attend at least one mandatory workshop.  In-Person workshops will be held at 602 N. Staples Street, Room 324, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401.  Workshops will be held for the following dates:

WORKSHOP #1
In-Person Meeting
July 23, 2026 at 10 a.m.

WORKSHOP #2
Virtual Meeting
August 20, 2026 at 10 a.m.


CONTACTS

Corpus Christi MPO
Main Email
361.884.0687

Robert MacDonald, MPA, P.E.
Transportation Planning Director
Email
361.884.0687 Ext. 105

Keren Costanzo
Senior Transportation Planner
Email
361.884.0687 Ext. 103