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CARB fulfills its mission
to protect public health and the environment by relying on robust science.
Each year CARB funds scientific research to guide policy by setting
research priorities that are guided by program needs as well as public
input. Public input is collected through various mechanisms including the
annual research concept and comment survey and public meetings to discuss
priorities and get further input. CARB is accepting research comments
and concepts through our annual survey. The final date to submit concepts
in order to be considered for funding year 2023-2024 annual research will
be June 15, 2022. Any concepts or comments provided within the last year
will be considered in this year’s research planning.
We have created a video
that summarizes information on CARB’s Research Program and the comment and
concept collection process.
To access the survey,
please follow the link below or access it through the research concept collection portal.
For more information
about CARB’s Research Program, please go to our website.
If you would like to
receive updates and notices for public meetings by email, subscribe to our listserv and select the “Research Planning” option from the list of
topics.
Background
The California Air
Resources Board (CARB) has a robust Research Program that is designed to be
responsive to agency priorities, emerging topics, and community, and
stakeholder input. Each year, CARB initiates the annual research planning
process by collecting research comments and concepts from the public. The
concepts and ideas that are submitted help to inform CARB’s priorities for
supporting future research.
CARB uses a survey to
collect both comments and concepts from the public on topics they would
like CARB’s Research Program to address. The comment option provides a way
to submit research questions and concerns related to air quality,
sustainable transportation and communities, and climate change. These
comments can be more open ended and be submitted by members of the public who
feel their local community concerns could be addressed by CARB’s research
program.
Community and academic
researchers can submit more detailed research concepts on the various
topics that the CARB Research Program focuses on.
After the comment/concept
collection period concludes, CARB will review all research concepts to
inform the projects that CARB will fund in fiscal year 2023-2024. Note that
the CARB Research Program funding is limited and only a small subset of
projects are funded each year. Project comments/concepts that align with
the Triennial Strategic Research Plan for
fiscal years 2021-2024 are
more likely to be developed into full projects. We welcome you to review
the Triennial Plan to gain a better understanding of our program goals and
priorities. A FAQ/summary can also be found at the Proposed Triennial Strategic Research
Plan and Research for Fiscal Years 2021-2024 website.
The final date to submit
concepts in order to be considered for funding year 2023-2024 annual
research will be June 15, 2022.
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