Draft Community Air Grants Workshop - May 26, 2021

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to participate in a remote-access workshop on the forthcoming solicitation for the Community Air Grants Program (Air Grants Program) application period. CARB staff has released a 2021 Timeline for Community Air Grant Program to assist applicants in preparing for the upcoming solicitation.  The following are eligible to apply for a Community Air Grants: 1) A California community-based organization holding a current tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code 2) A California organization, not affiliated with a local, municipal, city, county, or state governmental agency or entity, and holding a tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as the Grantee, in partnership with a California community-based organization without Section 501(c)(3) status designated as a sub-grantee, and 3) A California Native American Tribe.  For the purposes of this grant, this includes all Federally Recognized Tribes, and other California Native Americans, as defined by Governor’s Executive Order B-10-11. The total funding available for this round is $10 million.

The public workshop will be held via Zoom at the following date and time.

Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Time: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Location: Zoom meeting

Or Telephone:
    USA 866-434-5269 (US Toll Free)
    Conference code: 779864
    Password: 328134

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