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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) annually hosts public workgroups in line with the development of the Funding Plan. The Draft Funding Plan, expected to be published August 2024, guides clean transportation investments based on the California FY 2024-25 State Budget. After a period of public comment and staff review, the final, Proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 Funding Plan, will be published and presented before the CARB Board November 21, 2024. Through the Funding Plan, CARB staff provides recommendations for funding and policy changes for our incentive projects and programs. These recommendations include:
- CARB's priorities for the current funding cycle
- Fund allocations for each project category
- Improvements to projects based on public input and CARB staff's evaluation of projects in previous years
- Strategies to measure changes in behavior and the socioeconomic benefits resulting from projects
- Plans for potential adjustments during the year, if needed. These are known as contingency provisions.
The workgroups serve as a forum to provide more information and updates on CARB equity-driven incentive and mobility projects while giving community members an opportunity to share their thoughts, concerns, and suggestions.
During this workgroup meeting, CARB staff will give provide an overview of proposed changes to the Zero-Emission Assurance Project (ZAP), updates to the zero-emission vehicle market, and share regarding our goals on aligning our projects, introducing a need-based model to our mobility projects, and improving data collection and evaluation standards.
If you would like to suggest topic(s) for a future workgroup please let us know at the August 6, 2024 meeting or email your suggestion(s) to our general email address CleanTransportationIncentives@arb.ca.gov.
The workgroup meeting will be held via Zoom:
Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. (PT)
Location: Zoom meeting/Teleconference
Please register for the evening community meeting. After you register, you will receive a confirmation email with information about how to join the Zoom meeting by computer or telephone.
This webinar will be recorded. Approximately two weeks after the meeting date, a link to the recording and a list of work group attendees will be made available on the Low Carbon Transportation Investments and AQIP Meetings and Workshops page.
Purpose of the Workgroup
CARB staff hosts workgroups related to the Funding Plan and project implementation updates for various CARB initiatives. Furthermore, CARB staff offer this platform to listen to community voices on their clean transportation needs.
The workgroup agenda is now available on CARB's Calendar of Events webpage. Staff’s presentation will be posted to the same webpage prior to the workshop.
All interested community members are invited to attend.
Background
The Annual Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives is a detailed outline of how money will be spent on programs related to low carbon transportation and air quality. This plan is created each fiscal year to guide the allocation of funds appropriated to CARB through the State budget and includes information on CARB's goals and strategies for investing in clean technology. The Funding Plan process occurs between May and November. As such, CARB staff would like to hold workgroups outside of the Funding Plan process to provide specific updates to interested members of the public and to gather public feedback that can be incorporated into elements of the Funding Plan.
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