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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is pleased to
announce that the application period is now open for Community Air Grants
Program (Air Grants Program) and invites you to participate in a
remote-access (Zoom) public workshop for the Air Grants Program request for
applications. 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 American Tribes, as
defined by Governor’s Executive Order B-10-11. The total funding available
for this project is $10 million.
CARB
staff will provide an overview of key information including a project
overview, timeline, and application and eligibility requirements, and
provide an opportunity for interested parties to ask questions related to
the solicitation.
The public workshop will be held via Zoom at the following
date and time. A meeting agenda and remote access registration
information will be provided on the Community Air
Grants Events webpage prior to the meeting date.
Date:
July 15, 2020
Time: 4:00 p.m. –
6:00 p.m.
Location: Remote Access Only
(Zoom)
Telephone: 866-434-5269 (Conference code: 779864)
The purpose of the Community Air Grants is to provide
community-based organizations with logistical and technical assistance to
support their efforts in improving local air quality. Projects are intended
to further the purposes of AB 617 and AB 32 by designing and executing
projects that build capacity in communities through supporting
community-based organizations’ and community members’ participation in the
Community Air Protection Program. Grants will be awarded on a competitive
basis.
Background
The
Air Grants Program is part of California Climate Investments, a
statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work
reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving
public health and the environment – particularly in disadvantaged communities.
To
date, $14 billion in cap-and-trade proceeds has been appropriated to 22
state agencies that have distributed $8.3 billion to projects that are
either completed or underway across the state. More than half of the $8.3
billion in implemented investments (nearly $4 billion), is benefiting the
state’s most vulnerable populations. Projects include affordable housing,
renewable energy, public transportation, zero-emission vehicles,
environmental restoration, more sustainable agriculture, recycling and much
more.
Contact
If
you have questions or comments regarding this workshop or you are
interested in being placed on a project-specific email list, please
contact Ms. Natalie Spiegel, Air Pollution
Specialist.
If you require a special accommodation or need this document
in an alternate format (i.e. Braille, large print) or another language,
please contact Ms. Leah Asay, Staff Services Analyst, as
soon as possible. TTY/TDD/Speech to Speech users may dial 711 for the
California Relay Service.
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