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The California Air Resources Board (CARB or Board) Sustainable Transportation and Communities Division has released a solicitation for fiscal year 2025-26 requesting pre-proposals for six priority projects. These projects will fill important data, information, and research gaps that support the division’s programs related to sustainable transportation, land use, housing, and buildings.
CARB is committed to increasing the equitable impact of our efforts agencywide, and as such, this solicitation contains several projects that will explore, address, and embody racial equity components. The goal of increasing the equity elements of projects, awareness of project opportunities, and diverse collaboration between academics of various backgrounds is to achieve equitable and healthy sustainable transportation and community strategies that meet California’s climate goals.
Detailed information on the solicitation requirements and projects can be found on the solicitation landing page. A brief list of the projects included in the solicitation is below:
- Wildfire Recovery and Sustainable Building Practices in Disadvantaged California Communities (up to $750,000)
- Enhancing Equitable Access: Developing a Methodology to Measure Project-Level Impacts on Destination Accessibility for Priority Populations (up to $500,000)
- Enhancing Methods to Measure the Climate Benefits of Agricultural Land Conservation (up to $300,000)
- Site Visits to Understand Real-world Experience with Building Decarbonization (up to $500,000)
- Policies and Metrics to Facilitate Growth in Strategic Areas (up to $350,000)
- Effects of Zero-Emission Regulations on Housing Affordability and Rental Costs (up to $450,000)
Relevant Dates
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July 14, 2025 – Pre-proposals must be submitted by email to stcdivision@arb.ca.gov by 5 p.m.
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August 5, 2025 – Winning applicants will be notified.
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September 15, 2025 – Full proposals due to CARB staff for review by 5 p.m.
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