Pajaro Community Transportation Needs Assessment
Clean Mobility Options Voucher Pilot Program
Community Transportation Needs Assessment
The Latino Equity Advocacy & Policy Institute (The LEAP Institute) | Pajaro Community Transportation Needs Assessment
Project Details
LEAP’s needs assessment grant term ran from November 2020 to August 2021. Through this needs assessment effort, The LEAP Institute used a variety of strategies and methods, including bilingual educational materials, workshops, and forums, surveys, and interviews to engage and conduct outreach to the community groups and community members. Participation was open to all the residents of Pajaro, however, the survey sampled at least 10 percent of the community. The LEAP Institute worked with local government agencies to establish partnerships and gain their buy-in. Additionally, it collaborated with the churches and other organizations in the community to gain their trust. Biodico Renewables, LLC, served as Project Advisor.
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Project Outcomes
Funding Details
Voucher Total: $50,000
Community Engagement Activities
- 2-3 Public workshops
- Individual interviews series
Community Details
The project focuses on the unincorporated community of Pajaro in Monterey County, including Latinx, low-income, and indigenous residents. Pajaro is a community where the indigenous population has historically been excluded from participating in community and transportation planning events. The community has a linguistic isolation of 98 percent, a poverty rate of 93 percent, an unemployment rate of 85 percent, and a housing burden of 79 percent. The community is disproportionately impacted by pesticide and impaired drinking water. There is also a lack of adequate transportation infrastructure and clean transportation options - the available transit system is not efficient enough to give residents better access to jobs, education, recreation, medical care, and healthy foods.
Partners
Grantee
The Latino Equity Advocacy & Policy Institute
Project Partners
Biodico Renewables, LLC