Deadline: 15-Jul-22
Do you believe in the art of the possible? If you have an innovative idea for a project that can help reduce emissions in your community, apply for a Community Emission Reduction Grant to bring that project to life.
Harbor and Valley communities are disproportionately burdened by multiple pollution sources, such as refineries and truck traffic and are ranked high in the CalEnviroScreen mapping program.
Goals
- Encourage electrification
- Achieve local emission reductions
- Benefit health of community
- Educate the public on the benefits of EV transportation
- Benefit current or future EV customers
Funding Information
- Grants approx. $100k – $500k each
- Funding provided from the proceeds from the sale of California Air Resources Board’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credits and the California Carbon Allowances
- Program modeled after the California Strategic Growth Council’s Transformative Climate Community program
- Start-up costs can be up to 15% of the project
- 1% of the total costs for the project can be used for educational programs
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be a 501(c)3 non-profit organization (in good standing), with a minimum of three years of service in the City of Los Angeles; or a public or regulatory agency.
- Propose a project to benefit Council District 2, 6, 7, or 15.
- Provide services to the community in the areas of: education, energy, water or economic issues.
- Have the capacity to provide comprehensive quantitative reporting, and maintain records suitable for a City financial audit. Metrics must include: number of constituents reached and referred, labor costs, expenditures, etc.
- Propose a project that provides greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions, and fulfills either the funding requirements of CARB’s Cap-and-Trade program or Low Carbon Fuel Standards (LCFS) program.
- Start-up costs can be up to 15% of the project.
- 1% of the total costs for the project can be used for educational programs.
For more information, visit Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
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