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Community Air Protection Program Cycle 5 Community Air Grant Request for Applications

Air Resources Board · 80933

Eligibility details

Eligible Applicants California non-profit with current IRS section 501(c)(3) tax exemption California current IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempted non-profit as the Grantee, in partnership with a California community-based organization without Section 501(c)(3) status as a sub-grantee California Native American Tribe. This includes all Federally Recognized Tribes, and other California Native American Tribes, as defined by Governor’s Executive Order B-10-11.

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: Not Required. Matching funds are not required for any Community Air Grant but are encouraged where applicable. Applicants must describe any in-kind services or additional matching fund sources that are being leveraged or used in the project.

Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.

About this opportunity

CAGs will promote and support a diverse range of effective community based and community driven solutions, which can serve as models and be expanded upon to benefit impacted communities throughout the state through achieving equitable participation and the demonstration of local partnership building and coordination, resource leveraging, in-kind support, or other forms of collaboration; fostering workforce training and development (e.g., job creation and/or job training); advancing equity and environmental justice within the context of California’s air quality policies; promoting transferability of emissions reduction strategies contained in CARB-approved Community Emission Reduction Programs (CERPs); building community capacity to engage more equitably in the CAPP and brings together partners to develop and implement Local Community Emission Reduction Plans (L-CERPs); and providing benefits to communities disproportionately impacted by air pollution identified as disadvantaged communities by CalEnviroScreen 4.0 or SB 535. Project activity examples that are eligible include, but are not limited to identification and assistance of community stakeholders and/or Tribal governments to participate in CAP Program and air quality governmental decision-making processes; collaboration with academia, air districts or other local city/county government entities to collect data in communities affected by air quality impacts and exposure to pollution; providing technical tools, information, or protocols to improve community and/or tribal government knowledge and understanding of issues related to air pollution and hazards; partnering with affected residents and stakeholders to identify community air quality priorities and strategies to address them. For more examples, see the Cycle 5 Request for Applications. CAG projects may be either an educational, technical, or focused project type:Educational projects (maximum award $300,000) are similar to community capacity building projects that strengthen local community leadership, skills, expertise, and resources so communities can work to address their air quality concerns and issues to reduce air toxic emissions and exposures. This work uplifts community knowledge, skills, develops partnerships, and supports community planning for air quality emission and exposure reduction projects. Technical projects (maximum award $500,000) are similar to small scale community air monitoring plans intended to generate data that will support action to reduce emissions and exposure. These projects can augment other community-led and government-led air monitoring programs to enhance community understanding of pollution impacts within communities and collect data to support taking actions to reduce emissions. Focused projects (maximum award $500,000) design elements are similar in the development of CERPs in selected communities which include convening, building partnerships, and governance; facilitating shared learning to build capacity and raises awareness about air quality; prioritizing air quality concerns and strategies; planning; and effective implementation and evaluation.

Funding geography: Projects must be wholly located in and benefit disadvantaged and/or low-income communities, as identified pursuant to California Health and Safety Code sections 39711 and 39713 (added and amended by Senate Bill 535 and AB 1550), or on Tribal lands. Specific project census tract location(s) must be included in the application narrative. CARB’s priority population investments mapping tool may be utilized for location identification purposes.

Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: California. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.