Reminder! Accepting Applications to Contract with CARB to Co-develop a Community Engagement Model and Resources
Applications due at 5 P.M. PST on March 31, 2023
The California Air Resources Board (CARB)
is seeking up to fifteen community experts that will lend their expertise,
through verbal and written recommendations, to CARB’s Community Engagement
Capacity Building Workgroup (CECB) by ground truthing CARB’s Draft Plan,
Implement, and Close Race and Equity Focused Community Engagement Model.
In 2022, CARB established the CECB
Workgroup to collaborate with community experts to co-develop community
engagement curriculum and resources (Community Engagement Model) that will be
used to sufficiently train all CARB staff. It is critical that community
expertise is not only obtained, but intentionally woven into the development
and foundation of the Community Engagement Model. Once complete, the Model will
guide CARB’s community engagement efforts.
Interested applicants must submit the
following three requirements: application form, statement of interest, and
resume (About Me) or curriculum by March 31, 2023. Visit the Community Engagement Model Webpage to review all the
information for community experts interested in contracting with CARB to
co-develop the Community Engagement Model.
CARB hosted an introductory virtual
meeting on January 19, 2023, from 6-8 P.M. PST to begin the conversation
about our community engagement effort, answer questions, and provide additional
information about this community expert application process.
Solicitation Information and Application
Background
On October 22, 2020, the Board adopted
Resolution 20-33 to establish and advance racial equity and social justice
proactive measures in all CARB actions. In this resolution, the Board committed
to advance racial equity and social justice by calling for all staff to
identify and implement best practices for community engagement to treat
communities without prejudice, bias, and contempt. This commitment emphasizes
the importance for staff to reevaluate our relationships with communities and
how we engage with them through all CARB actions.
Across CalEPA Boards, Departments, and Office (BDOs), programs are being transformed to embed racial equity and uplift community voices, as directed by the Governor's Executive Order N-16-22. Community engagement and open public processes are commonly leveraged by BDOs to set priorities and drive program needs. There is a clear need for a more collaborative process—designed and driven with communities at the forefront—to ensure that community engagement is not a "check the box" exercise. The Governor’s Executive Order and the Board Resolution underscore the need for robust community engagement. CARB is committed to expanding and co-developing its public engagement efforts, understanding that it will need to continually improve its engagement process.
Applications must be submitted by 5 P.M.
PST on March 31, 2023, to be considered. All applications that are submitted by
the due date will be reviewed by CARB CECB staff. Due to budget limitations, we
are only able to select up to fifteen community experts from the application
pool to move forward in this process. For full details about the application
process and requirements, visit the Community
Engagement Model Webpage.
Clearing California Skies for Over 50 Years
CARB is the lead agency for California’s fight against climate
change,
and oversees all air pollution control efforts in the state to attain and
maintain health-based air quality standards.