Budget

SANDAG adopts an annual program budget, which is a comprehensive financial summary of the agency’s activities. The budget sets out our planned activities, illustrates how our work aligns with the priorities of our member agencies, and positions us to serve the region through the delivery of major infrastructure projects, policy initiatives, and regional services. There are three primary components of the program budget.

  • The Overall Work Program (OWP) is an inventory of the regional planning projects and programs such as the Regional Plan and Data and Modeling services.
  • The Regional Operations and Services component provides management of ongoing operational programs and customer services such as the SR 125 Toll Road, Freeway Service Patrol, and the SANDAG Vanpool program.
  • The Capital Projects budget is the largest component, and it’s a direct result of state legislation that made SANDAG the responsible agency for construction of major regional transit facilities. This component of the budget includes the multiyear TransNet Major Corridor and Regional Bikeway Program and other transit and capital improvements. Examples of this work include the LOSSAN Rail Realignment, North Coast Corridor Program, bike infrastructure, and Otay Mesa East Port of Entry projects.

The map below provides information about mappable capital projects. Click and drag through the map to find your area of interest or use the search bar in the top left corner to look up a specific project by name or CIP number. Reference the full FY 2026 Budget to find each project's official name and number. Select the desired project from the map or the list of options under the search, and a small window will pop up with information on the project, such as where you can find it in the budget and key financial data.

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FY 2026 Budget Overview

Total Budget Breakdown

A pie chart outlining all the elements of the SANDAG fiscal year 2026 budget including 51% for the capital program, 13% for TransNet to Major Corridor, 17% for TransNet pass-through, 4% for other TransNet, 6% for regional operations and services, 8% for the overall work program, and 0.1% for Board budget.

Pass-through funds go to local jurisdictions and transit operators.
The administration budget is included in the totals for each budget component above.

Budget Revenue

A pie chart outlining the budget revenue for the SANDAG fiscal year 2026 budget including 30% from federal, 44% from state, 15% from TransNet, and 11% from other local funds.

About three-quarters of the revenue used to support the projects and programs in the budget comes from state and federal sources. Most of this money is in the form of dedicated grants for specific work efforts. Local TransNet funds make up 15% of SANDAG’s revenue. Learn more about TransNet and our funding sources in the FY 2026 SANDAG Program Budget document.

Annual Budgets

At its May 9, 2025, meeting, the SANDAG Board of Directors reviewed and adopted a $1.3 billion final SANDAG Program Budget for FY 2026, beginning July 1, 2025. This budget includes $104.6 million in projected costs for the Overall Work Program, $86.6 million for Regional Operations and Services, and $682.9 million for the annual portion of the Capital Program. Within the Capital Program, $187.2 million is budgeted for work done by outside agencies on our capital projects.

FY 2026 Program Budget

At its May 10, 2024, meeting, the SANDAG Board of Directors approved a $1.3 billion program budget for FY 2025 beginning July 1, 2024. This budget includes $80.9 million in projected costs for the overall work program, $79.9 million for regional operations, and the annual portion of the capital program is projected to be $683.2 million, of which $217.1 million will be passed through to local agencies.

FY 2025 Budget

Since the Board approved the $1.2 billion FY 2024 Annual Program Budget in May, SANDAG has received additional state and federal funds and an increase in revenue collection. In October 2023, the Board approved a budget amendment, adding $643 million in federal, state, and local revenue to advance more than 30 projects throughout the San Diego region over the next five years (with $8.2 million added to FY 2024).

FY 2024 Budget

At its May 27, 2022, meeting, the SANDAG Board of Directors approved a $1.04 billion program budget for FY 2023 beginning July 1, 2022. This budget includes $76.9 million in projected costs for the overall work program, $62.1 million for regional operations, and the annual portion of the capital program is projected to be $470.9 million, of which $215 million will be passed through to Caltrans District 11 and other local agencies. 

FY 2023 Budget
FY 2022/2023 Self-Certification 

At its May 14, 2021, meeting, the SANDAG Board of Directors approved a $1.13 billion program budget for FY 2022 beginning July 1, 2021. This budget includes $52.1 million in projected costs for the overall work program, $60.8 million for regional operations, and the annual portion of the capital program is projected to be $686.7 million, of which $317 million will be passed through to Caltrans District 11 and other local agencies. 

FY 2022 Budget 
FY 2021/2022 Self-Certification 

At its June 12, 2020, meeting, the SANDAG Board of Directors approved a $1.15 billion program budget for FY 2021 beginning July 1, 2020. This budget includes $46.1 million in projected costs for the overall work program, $62.9 million for regional operations, and the annual portion of the capital program is projected to be $746.2 million, of which $262.4 million will be passed through to Caltrans District 11. 

FY 2021 Program Budget 
FY 2020/2021 Self-Certification 

At its June 28, 2019, meeting, the SANDAG Board of Directors approved a $1.36 billion program budget for FY 2020 beginning July 1, 2019. This budget includes $52.4 million in projected costs for the overall work program, $54 million for regional operations, and the annual portion of the capital program is projected to be $934.3 million, of which $281.7 million will be passed through to Caltrans District 11. 

FY 2020 Program Budget  
FY 2019/2020 Self-Certification 

At its May 25, 2018, meeting, the SANDAG Board of Directors approved a $1.3 billion program budget for FY 2019 beginning July 1, 2018. This budget includes $43.5 million in projected costs for the overall work program, $67.6 million for regional operations, and the annual portion of the capital program is projected to be $916.6 million, of which $218 million will be passed through to Caltrans District 11. 

FY 2019 Program Budget 
FY 2018/2019 Self-Certification