Sustainable Transportation Equity Project - Planning and Capacity Building Grant Solicitation
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is issuing two competitive solicitations for multiple grantees across the state under the Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP). STEP’s overarching purpose is to increase transportation equity1 in disadvantaged1 and low-income communities1 throughout California via two types of grants: Planning and Capacity Building Grants and Implementation Grants. Within these two grant types, CARB currently has up to $22 million of available funding for planning, clean transportation, and suppor
ting projects. This funding amount is subject to change and not guaranteed.
STEP is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment— particularly in disadvantaged communities.
STEP aims to address community residents’ transportation needs, increase residents’ access to key destinations (e.g., schools, grocery stores, workplaces, daycare facilities, community centers, medical facilities), and reduce GHG emissions. Based on environmental justice principles, STEP funds projects that are priorities for historically under-served and over-burdened residents by requiring that projects center the knowledge and expertise of residents through all phases of project design, implementation, and evaluation. STEP has the flexibility to fund many different types of projects to ensure that STEP funds can help meet the needs of each community within that community’s context.
STEP proposals require a significant amount of up-front work. The effort and expertise that Applicants invest in their proposals enables CARB to ensure that selected and funded projects are those that are most likely to address each community’s vision, help meet the State’s objectives, and achieve objectives that intersect across the climate, transportation, equity, and housing sectors
STEP aims to address community residents’ transportation needs, increase residents’ access to key destinations (e.g., schools, grocery stores, workplaces, daycare facilities, community centers, medical facilities), and reduce GHG emissions. Based on environmental justice principles, STEP funds projects that are priorities for historically under-served and over-burdened residents by requiring that projects center the knowledge and expertise of residents through all phases of project design, implementation, and evaluation. STEP has the flexibility to fund many different types of projects to ensure that STEP funds can help meet the needs of each community within that community’s context.
STEP proposals require a significant amount of up-front work. The effort and expertise that Applicants invest in their proposals enables CARB to ensure that selected and funded projects are those that are most likely to address each community’s vision, help meet the State’s objectives, and achieve objectives that intersect across the climate, transportation, equity, and housing sectors
This solicitation is for STEP Planning and Capacity Building Grants: https://ww3.arb.ca.gov/msprog/step/step_planning_grant_solicitation.pdf
For the Implementation Grant Solicitation, see: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aqip/solicitations.htm