CARB Environmental Justice Blog

  Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program (MLRP) Guidelines and Solicitation Notice Released Application Deadline April 1, 2022* The  Department of Conservation (DOC)  is pleased to announce the release of the the   2022 Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program (MLRP) Guidelines and Solicitation Notice . *Regional block grant applications and statewide support entity applications are due April 1, 2022. You may  contact the Department  with questions or for technical assistance with your application. About the Program The   Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program  seeks to increase regional capacity to repurpose agricultural land to reduce reliance on groundwater while providing community health, economic wellbeing, water supply, habitat, renewable energy, and climate benefits. This new program includes  three different grant types:   Regional Block Grants   (number of grants: 3 – 5) Eligible applicants  include GSAs, tribes, public agencies, non-profits, and watermasters. Where an applicant

The California Air Resources Board (CARB), Transportation and Toxics Division (TTD), is planning two follow-up sessions to the Health Risk Assessment (HRA) Capacity Building Session held December 14, 2021 . The first of these will continue an introduction to HRAs. The second session, which will be held in May 2022, is intended to act as a forum to discuss potential improvements to the health risk assessment process. Concentration Isopleths from Dispersion Model   HRAs are used by a variety of government agencies to evaluate the potential health impacts of air pollution emissions. This tool is often used to help inform decision makers and determine whether actions should be taken to reduce emissions and their associated impacts. For this reason, CARB is hosting a second capacity building session to better equip attendees to understand the uses of HRAs and the significance of information they provide in decision‑making at various levels of government. Meeting Information Hea

  La División de transporte y tóxicos (TTD por sus siglas en ingl és ) de la Junta de recursos del aire (CARB por sus siglas en ingl és ), está planeando dos sesiones de seguimiento de la sesión de desarrollo de capacidades de evaluaciones de riesgos para la salud (HRA por sus siglas en ingl é s) que se llevó acabo el 14 de diciembre de 2021 . La primera de ellas continuará con una introducción a las HRA. La segunda sesión, que se llevará a cabo en mayo de 2022, pretende actuar como un foro para discutir posibles mejoras en el proceso de evaluación de riesgos para la salud.   Las HRA son utilizadas por una variedad de agencias gubernamentales para evaluar los impactos potenciales en la salud de las emisiones contaminantes del aire. Esta herramienta se usa a menudo para ayudar a informar a los tomadores de decisiones y determinar si se deben tomar medidas para reducir las emisiones y sus impactos asociados. Por esta razón, CARB está organizando una segunda sesión de desarrollo de ca

  The California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) is excited to share the development of the Regional Climate Collaboratives Program , a new capacity-building grant program focused on supporting under-resourced communities secure funding for and implement climate change mitigation and adaptation projects. The RCC Program will fund community-rooted and cross-sectoral partners to form a collaborative and conduct capacity building activities with the objective of:     ·         Developing Actionable Projects and Plans   ·         Building Social Infrastructure   ·         Centering Community-Engagement and Decision-Making   ·         Developing Equity-centered Processes      Please join SGC for a public workshop on Wednesday, March 9 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. to discuss this new opportunity. The workshop will consist of an overview presentation and breakout discussions to gather feedback on the proposed program components. Register Here!     Public comments will be accep

February 22, 2022 Release #22-06   CARB awards $10 million in grants to dozens of communities statewide to fight air pollution Grants were developed by members of the community to address local air pollution issues en español SACRAMENTO –  The California Air Resources Board (CARB) awarded $10 million in grants to help 33 community organizations and five Native American Tribes reduce air pollution in their neighborhoods. The Community Air Grants were awarded to communities across California that face significant challenges with air pollution including the Inland Empire/Border region, the Central Valley, Los Angeles, the Bay Area a