CARB Environmental Justice Blog

To stay updated on Clean Truck Check, visit the TruckStop website , subscribe to the  CARB GovDelivery   email list,   and follow CARB TruckStop on X (formerly known as Twitter) @CARBTruckStop .  Despite comprising only about 3% of California's total on-road vehicle fleet, heavy-duty vehicles play a significant role in statewide mobile air pollution. In 2020, they were responsible for approximately 52% of on-road mobile source oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions and 54% of on-road mobile source particulate matter (PM) 2.5 emissions. About 70% of Californians live in areas that exceed the federal ozone and PM 2.5 standards (CARB, 2020d). These emissions pose serious threats to human health and the environment. Exposure to PM or ozone can lead to severe adverse health effects, including asthma, cardiopulmonary and respiratory diseases, and premature deaths. Clean Truck Check (formerly known as the Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance Program) was approved by the California Air Resour

  Project Summary CARB received $30 million through legislative appropriation to conduct a Statewide Mobile Monitoring Initiative for criteria pollutants, greenhouse gases, and toxic air contaminants in areas of poor air quality. The Statewide Mobile Monitoring Initiative 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. CARB is committed to being transparent and responsive to community stakeholders. As such, CARB is utilizing a two-part outreach process to help inform both the technical and engagement aspects of the project. Request for Information (RFI) CARB has released a Request for Information (RFI) to help better inform both the technical and the engagement and outreach portion of this project. The goal of this RFI is to gather information on currently availa

✨   LAST CHANCE  ✨ 2023 COMMUNITY CHANGE GRANT APPLICATIONS CLOSE MONDAY, OCTOBER 16TH Final reminder to apply!   Community Change Grants are awarded to innovative, engaging, and inclusive programs and projects that create change and opportunity for walking and movement at the community level. We look forward to your application and are excited to see what community grassroots projects will come out of the 2023 cycle!   Applications are open The deadline to apply is October 16th LEARN MORE & APPLY Community Change Grant recipients in Takoma Park applied an equity lens to their community and put their grant money towards creating the   We Belong Here: The Takoma Park Equity Walk.  LEARN MORE>> Two former Walking College Fellows and 2022 Community Change Grant recipients share their unique c

  CARB staff released the Final Draft of the Community Air Protection Program Blueprint 2.0 ( Final Draft Blueprint 2.0 ) for public comment that will be considered for adoption by the CARB governing Board at its October 26, 2023, meeting. During the Board meeting, public comments are welcomed in-person or virtually.   The Final Draft Blueprint 2.0 serves as CARB staff’s proposed five-year Statewide Strategy and strategy implementation guidance to reduce emissions of toxic air contaminants and criteria air pollutants in communities affected by a high cumulative exposure burden. The Final Blueprint 2.0 revisions reflect the experience and lessons learned from the first years of the program development and implementation. The CARB Board adopted the first Community Air Protection Blueprint in September 2018 ( 2018 Program Blueprint ) and Blueprint 2.0 is intended to replace it.    Blueprint 2.0 consists of two parts:    Part One details the 5-yr Statewide Strategy to reduce emissi

  El personal de la CARB ha publicado el borrador final del Plan Marco 2.0 del Programa Comunitario de Protección del Aire (borrador final del Plan Marco 2.0) para que el público presente sus comentarios, que serán considerados para su adopción por el Consejo de Administración de la CARB en su reunión del 26 de octubre de 2023. Durante la reunión del Consejo, los comentarios del público son bienvenidos en persona o virtualmente.  El Borrador Final del Plan Marco 2.0 sirve como Estrategia Estatal propuesta por el personal de la CARB a cinco años y guía de implementación para la estrategia de reducción de emisiones de contaminantes atmosféricos tóxicos y contaminantes atmosféricos criterio en comunidades afectadas por altas cargas de exposición acumulativa. Las revisiones finales del Plan Marco 2.0 reflejan la experiencia y las lecciones aprendidas durante los primeros años de desarrollo y aplicación del programa. La Junta CARB adoptó el primer Plan Marco de Protección del Aire de la Com

  September 29, 2023 - CARB staff released the Final Draft of the Community Air Protection Program Blueprint 2.0 ( Final Draft Blueprint 2.0 ) for public comment that will be considered for adoption by the CARB governing Board at its October 26, 2023, meeting. During the Board meeting, public comments are welcomed in-person or virtually.   The Final Draft Blueprint 2.0 serves as CARB staff’s proposed five-year Statewide Strategy and strategy implementation guidance to reduce emissions of toxic air contaminants and criteria air pollutants in communities affected by a high cumulative exposure burden. The Final Blueprint 2.0 revisions reflect the experience and lessons learned from the first years of the program development and implementation. The CARB Board adopted the first Community Air Protection Blueprint in September 2018 ( 2018 Program Blueprint ) and Blueprint 2.0 is intended to replace it.    Blueprint 2.0 consists of two parts:    Part One details the 5-yr Statewid

  Project Summary CARB received $30 million through legislative appropriation to conduct a Statewide Mobile Monitoring Initiative for criteria pollutants, greenhouse gases, and toxic air contaminants in areas of poor air quality. The Statewide Mobile Monitoring Initiative 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. CARB is committed to being transparent and responsive to community stakeholders. As such, CARB is utilizing a two-part outreach process to help inform both the technical and engagement aspects of the project. Request for Information (RFI) CARB has released a Request for Information (RFI) to help better inform both the technical and the engagement and outreach portion of this project. The goal of this RFI is to gather information on currentl

Applications accepted through October 27, 2023 The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is pleased to announce a competitive grant solicitation for Grantee(s) to develop new or strengthen existing workforce training and development programs and training curriculum for Zero-Emission Vehicle technologies for the Adult Education & Vocational School Zero-Emission Vehicle Technology Training Project (Project) under the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives (Funding Plan). On November 19, 2021, the Board approved a $1.5 million allocation toward Workforce Training and Development projects with a focus on supporting job training and career development from adult education and vocational schools. CARB’s goal under this Solicitation is to increase priority population, including low-income and disadvantaged communities, awareness of and access to Zero-Emission Vehicle specific training, education, and jobs for individuals opting to follow a non-traditional edu

  Policy Work Group Meeting: Fiscal Year 2023-24 Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP), Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE), and Innovative Small E-Fleet Project (ISEF) The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to participate in a Webinar work group meeting on the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP), Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE), and Innovative Small E-Fleet Pilot (ISEF) as we develop polices leading up to the fiscal year (FY) 2023-24 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives (Funding Plan). This meeting is an opportunity to provide input to CARB staff to define proposed policy changes, new implementation mechanisms, and eligibility criteria for the upcoming FY. The work group meeting will be held via ZOOM webinar at the following date and time: Date:                 August 10, 2023 Time:                9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (PDT) Register To participat