CARB adds more California neighborhoods in disadvantaged communities to statewide Community Air Protection Program
Board also announces 29 projects to receive $5 million in Community Air Grants SACRAMENTO – California’s fight against air pollution at the community level gained new momentum today as the California Air Resources Board added three new communities to the Community Air Protection Program and announced $5 million in Community Air Grants for 29 projects throughout the state. The three communities – Eastern Coachella Valley, South East Los Angeles and Southwest Stockton – will be added to the original 10 communities selected last year during the first round of approvals under Assembly Bill 617, which establishes the program to reduce exposure in the communities most impacted by air pollution. “California is turning the top-down air quality planning approach on its head,” said CARB Chair Mary D. Nichols. “We are committed to taking more actions as well as serving as technical and operational consultants for the communities that bear the brunt of air pollution.” Under the C