Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) announced Wednesday that eight local governments, transit agencies and tribes in California will receive more than $119 million in grants from the Department of Transportation (DOT). Read More

The Technical Assistance Portal, a joint effort of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Association of Bay Area Governments, is a one-stop shop of programs that provide planning and technical support to make it easier for city and county agencies to access resources they need. Read More

MTC's newly launched Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) affiliate closed its first-ever transaction, funding a $5,000 grant through its Welfare Tax Exemption Preservation Program to enable nonprofit Eden Housing to convert its recently acquired 24-unit De Anza Terrace apartment complex in Alameda County's unincorporated Ashland community to permanently affordable housing. Read More

A celebration of the opening of the southbound carpool lane on Highway 101 in Petaluma was held Friday. Read More

A proposed rule to significantly strengthen protections for consumers seeking refunds for airline tickets was announced this week by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Read More