Planning and Capacity Building: Projects in Action
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Planning and Capacity Building projects are intended to increase transportation equity in disadvantaged and low-income communities by improving the local understanding of residents’ transportation needs, helping develop organizational and community capacity-building so communities are ready to plan for clean transportation solutions, and preparing communities to implement community-identified projects that fill transportation gaps and improve clean transportation access.
Planning and Capacity Building (also called "Planning" for short) as a dedicated funding category began with an initial $5 million allocated in Fiscal Year 2022-23. In 2023, CARB released a joint competitive Request for Applications (RFA) for Planning, Clean Mobility in Schools (CMIS), and Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP) applications. Ultimately, CARB awarded $3.1 million to 7 Planning Grants, listed below.
Before Planning became its own dedicated funding category, CARB funded planning and capacity building projects through STEP and Clean Mobility Options Community Transportation Needs Assessments. To view Planning and Capacity Building Projects funded through these incentive projects prior to 2023, see the CMO Project List and the STEP Project List.
Planning and Capacity Building Grants
| Project Name | Grantee | Location | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
Needles Active Transportation Plan | City of Needles | Needles | $370,730 |
| City of Napa Electric Vehicle and E-Bike Charging Plan | City of Napa | Napa | $439,796 |
| Safe Routes to School for All | Sacramento City Unified School District | South Sacramento | $500,000 |
| Community Driven Planning: Expanding Clean Mobility Access in the San Joaquin Valley | San Joaquin Valley Community Shared Mobility | Multiple sites in the San Joaquin Valley | $500,000 |
| SacRT Mobility Hub Implementation Plan | WALKSacramento of Civic Thread | Sacramento County | $500,000 |
| West Alameda Mobility for All | Transform | Alameda | $500,000 |
| Advancing Community-Centered & Environmentally Sustainable Solutions in LA (ACCESS LA) | Thai Community Development Center | South, Central, and East Los Angeles; East Hollywood | $500,000 |