{"id":61748,"date":"2023-12-18T15:55:40","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T23:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=61748"},"modified":"2023-12-18T15:55:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T23:55:40","slug":"california-awards-98-million-for-11-community-led-climate-resilience-projects-across-the-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=61748","title":{"rendered":"California Awards $98 Million for 11 Community-Led Climate Resilience Projects Across the State"},"content":{"rendered":"
These projects will reduce GHG emissions by a combined 36,647 metric tons, equivalent to taking 8,155 gas-powered passenger vehicles off the road for a year<\/div>\n
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To date, $424 million has been invested in 37 California communities through the Transformative Climate Communities Program<\/div>\n
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SACRAMENTO<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Eleven disadvantaged, unincorporated, and tribal communities across the state are receiving grants through $98.1 million in funding recently approved by the California Strategic Growth Council to plan and implement projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve public health and the environment, and expand economic opportunity for residents.<\/div>\n
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Since 2016, the Council, has invested $424 million in 37 communities through the Transformative Climate Communities Program (TCC), which empowers communities most impacted by pollution to pursue their own goals and strategies to tackle local air pollution and emissions.<\/div>\n
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Combined, projects from this funding round will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 36,647 metric tons, equivalent to taking 8,155 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles off the road for one year.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe Transformative Climate Communities program is a key part of California\u2019s leadership to confront longstanding inequities while building resilience in the communities impacted most by climate change,\u201d said\u00a0Lynn von Koch-Liebert, Executive Director of the Strategic Growth Council, a state body comprised of seven state agencies and three public members. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to be investing in this year\u2019s 11 community-driven projects, which will transform places that have suffered from pollution, underinvestment, and environment impacts for current and future generations of Californians.”<\/div>\n
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The current round of TCC grant funding will support three Planning Grants, four Project Development Grants, and four Implementation Grants. Planning grants provide support to communities to successfully apply to future funding rounds though TCC or other funding sources, while Project Development Grants help fund pre-development costs, and Implementation Grants fund affordable housing, transit access and mobility, solar, energy efficiency, building electrification, green infrastructure, air quality, workforce training, anti-displacement programs, and more.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe impact of this grant on Coachella\u2019s growth and future is significant. We are a resourceful community, and we look forward to continuing our mission to create much healthier, equitable and productive options for our residents,\u201d stated Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez. \u201cThese funds will enable our City and community partners to start implementing key strategies that will notably enhance the quality of life in our community.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cIt is a true honor to be recommended for a Transformative Climate Communities Round 5 Award! Over the past five years, our project has transformed into Pomona ACTS\u2014a collaborative effort brimming with passion and involving fourteen local partners working on nine impactful community projects. These initiatives are poised to address the challenges of climate change while capitalizing on opportunities to enhance public health, shared prosperity, and community identity across the project area. The Energy Coalition is proud to be part of this transformative endeavor.\u201d -Laurel Rothschild, Vice President, The Energy Coalition<\/div>\n
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Implementation Grants<\/div>\n
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