California Air Resources Board

CARB SCS Evaluation Guidelines

Virtual Public Workshop: Updates and Clarifications to the SCS Evaluation Process

The California Air Resources Board (CARB or the Board) hosted a virtual workshop for the public on January 16, 2024 to learn about CARB’s approach to evaluating sustainable communities strategies during the 4th Cycle and to discuss its process for updating the Sustainable Communities Strategy Program and Evaluation Guidelines (Guidelines) moving forward. 

• Notice of virtual public workshop
• Public workshop presentation
• Public workshop recording

2019 Final Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) Program and Evaluation Guidelines

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff published the 2019 Final Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) Program and Evaluation Guidelines in November 2019. These Guidelines outline how CARB evaluates Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (MPO) SCSs pursuant to the Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008 (SB 375). These new guidelines updated the Sustainable Communities Strategy review methodology, Description of Methodology for CARB Staff Review of Greenhouse Gas Reductions from Sustainable Communities Strategies (SCS) Pursuant to SB 375, which was published in July 2011. 

• Public Notice of Availability of Final SCS Program and Evaluation Guidelines
• Final SCS Program and Evaluation Guidelines Report
  • Appendices
• Responses to Comments Received on Final Draft SCS Program & Evaluation Guidelines

SCS Submittal Package

SCS Submittal Package Summary Guide (July 2020)

SCS Submittal Package Example Tables (July 2020)

Webinar on the SCS Submittal Package (May 2020)

Research on SCS Policy Impacts on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions

Senate Bill 375 - Research on Impacts of Transportation and Land Use-Related Policies

Quantification Resources

Off-Model Strategies Adopted by California MPOs In Sustainable Communities Strategies as of April 29, 2016

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