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Is your organization interested in applying for a Community Air Grant (CAG)? The California Air Resources Board (CARB) Office of Community Air Protection will hold three pre-application virtual (Zoom) public workshops starting September 30, 2024, to help eligible entities develop competitive air grant proposals. Two workshops, scheduled for September 30 and October 8, 2024, will be interactive and focus on the Cycle 5 Request for Applications (RFA), released on September 3, 2024. The RFA provides the application instructions and scoring criteria. The third workshop scheduled for October 1, 2024, is designed to guide applicants through the basics of the application process to develop competitive proposals. All workshops will be held on Zoom from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and will include simultaneous Spanish translation services.
Almost $16M is available for CAG Cycle 5 projects. All applications must be submitted and received via email through the Community Air Grants email at airgrants@arb.ca.gov. The deadline for applications is no later than 11:59 p.m., Friday, November 1, 2024.
The same information will be presented in the September 30 and October 8 workshops. To register for the workshops, please click on the respective workshop location link below:
September 30 – Cycle 5 RFA Public Workshop 1
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Remote Access Only (Zoom)
October 1 – How to Prepare a Grant Proposal Workshop
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Remote Access Only (Zoom)
October 8 – Cycle 5 RFA Public Workshop 2
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Remote Access Only (Zoom)
Cycle 5 Request for Applications (RFA)
Eligibility
The following entities are eligible to apply for a CAG:
- California community-based organizations holding a current tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) federal Internal Revenue Code.
- California organizations holding a tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code as the Grantee, in partnership with a California community-based organization without Section 501(c)(3) status designated as a sub-grantee.
- California Native American Tribe. For the purposes of this grant, this includes all Federally Recognized Tribes, and other California Native American Tribes, as defined by Governor’s Executive Orders B-10-11 and N-15-19.
Not Eligible
This list is not exhaustive:
- Individuals
- Schools, school districts, universities, or colleges (public or private)
- California organizations holding a tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code ancillary or affiliated to a local, municipal, city, county, or state governmental agency or entities.
Project Locations:
All projects must be wholly located in and benefit disadvantaged or low-income communities in California.
General Project Types and Maximum Award Amounts:
- Educational projects - $300,000 maximum per project
- Technical and Focused projects - $500,000 maximum per project
Project Objective Examples (this list is not exhaustive):
- Community engagement and outreach related to the Community Air Protection Program
- Hiring of consultants and/or technical experts
- Travel and/or logistical support for hosting/attending meetings related to the Community Air Protection Program
- Support for community operated air monitoring
- Data collection and analysis, including community based participatory research projects
No Conflict of Interest Compliance:
CAG applications may not be signed by, or include in the workplan or budget, current members or member alternates of any CARB or CalEPA advisory body in compliance with CARB Advisory Committee Transparency Requirements. CAG applications also may not include letters of support signed by any CARB or CalEPA advisory body member.
CA Climate Investments: The CAGs are funded, in part, through the State’s portion of Cap-and-Trade auction proceeds from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
The CAG Program 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.
To date, $27.9 billion in cap-and-trade proceeds has been appropriated to 22 state agencies that have distributed $13.9 billion to projects that are either completed or underway across the state. Nearly $8.1+ billion in implemented investments is benefiting the state’s most vulnerable populations. Projects include affordable housing, renewable energy, public transportation, zero-emission vehicles, environmental restoration, more sustainable agriculture, recycling and much more.
Contacts
If you have questions or comments regarding the Cycle 5 grant cycle, please email airgrants@arb.ca.gov.
If you require a special accommodation or need this document in an alternate format (i.e. Braille, large print) or another language, please contact Ms. Leah Asay, Grant Coordinator, as soon as possible. TTY/TDD/Speech to Speech users may dial 711 for the California Relay Service.
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