On May 2010, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Board of Directors (Board) approved a two-tiered approach to fund the Measure M Project X Environmental Cleanup Program (ECP). The Tier 1 Grant Program is designed to mitigate the more visible forms of pollutants, such as litter and debris, which collect on roadways and in catch basins (i.e., storm drains) prior to being deposited in waterways and the ocean. The Tier 2 Grant program provides funding for larger projects, potentially multi-jurisdictional, capital-intensive structural treatment best management practice (BMP) types of projects.
On March 9, 2026, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) released the 2026 call for projects (call) for the Measure M Environmental Cleanup Program (ECP) Tier 1 Grant Program, also referred to as Project X. Applications are due by Thursday, May 7, at 5:00 p.m.
Applications must be prepared and submitted by the local agency utilizing the Application Form. One electronic copy of the application and supporting documentation are to be submitted to OCTA by the application deadline. Application materials may be submitted via email to mdosher@octa.net as an attachment or via a link to a file sharing service (i.e., DropBox, OneDrive, etc.). CD/DVD files and USB flash drives will not be accepted. Please refer to the 2026 CTFP Guidelines for details on submittal instructions and other information regarding the ECP Tier 1 Grant Program.
Scoring published in the 2026 CTFP Guidelines as approved by the OCTA Board of Directors on March 9, 2026, will be used in all final project evaluations.
For questions regarding the call, or if you would like to schedule a one-on-one meeting to discuss an application or proposed project, please contact Mason Dosher at (714) 560-5427 or mdosher@octa.net.
The Board-approved revised Comprehensive Transportation Funding Programs (CTFP) Guidelines are available online and can be found here.
If you have any questions regarding the call, please contact Mason Dosher at (714) 560 5427 or mdosher@octa.net.
The vendors below were selected by the County of Orange to achieve economies of scale on a list of fixed price units for the purchase and installation of devices to remove litter, debris and other water quality pollutants. All cities and the County of Orange may utilize these vendors or may choose to procure separate contracts with other vendors. OCTA does not endorse or recommend these or any other vendors. The funding recipient’s decision to utilize these contracts is strictly voluntary.