SACRAMENTO - The Clean Mobility Options Voucher Pilot Program (CMO) is making $1 million in voucher funding available to eligible applicants and communities to conduct Community Transportation Needs Assessments. The vouchers, worth up to $100,000 each, help underserved communities identify and address their transportation challenges; increase residents’ awareness on clean transportation; educate community members about zero-emission mobility options such as car sharing, bike sharing, and other unique transportation modes; and prepare residents to share input on preferred solutions. Additionally, a set-aside of at least $200,000 is available to eligible tribal governments. The application window opens at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time on November 2, 2022, and vouchers will be awarded on a first‑come, first-served basis.

In the program’s inaugural year, CMO awarded Community Transportation Needs Assessments worth up to $50,000 each to 24 California nonprofits, local governments, transit agencies, and California Native American tribal governments. See awardee details here (https://cleanmobilityoptions.org/na-awardees/).

CMO also awards project implementation vouchers to launch Mobility Projects (https://cleanmobilityoptions.org/mpv-application-process/) that meet community transportation needs as identified by residents of the community.

Who is eligible?

Eligible Applicants

• A public agency, such as a city or county, public school district, or transit agency.

• A nonprofit organization that qualifies for tax-exempt status, or a California Native American tribal government.

Eligible Project Locations (https://cleanmobilityoptions.org/project-area-mapping-tool/)

• It is a Senate Bill (SB) 535-designated disadvantaged community.
• It is an Assembly Bill (AB) 1550-designated low-income community
• It is within federally recognized tribal boundaries in California or it is nonfederally recognized tribal land or tribal property within AB 1550-designated low-income communities or SB 535 designated disadvantaged communities.

What are the voucher amounts?

• A total of $1 million is available for Community Transportation Needs Assessments.
• Vouchers are worth up to $100,000 each and are available on a first‑come, first-served basis.
• A set-aside of $200,000 is available to eligible tribal governments.

When does the application window open?

The application window opens at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time on November 2, 2022.

How to apply and get help

• Application process information (https://cleanmobilityoptions.org/na-application-process/)
• Online application (https://3xf.e49.myftpupload.com/na-application/)
• Technical assistance is available to help guide applicants through the process:
  • Visit https://cleanmobilityoptions.org/help/ (https://cleanmobilityoptions.org/help/) 
  • Email a request to info@cleanmobilityoptions.org (mailto:info@cleanmobilityoptions.org)
  • Or call (626) 744-5670
  • Office hours are open each Thursday from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time via Zoom (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82396614794)

More Information (https://cleanmobilityoptions.org/)

About Clean Mobility Options

Clean Mobility Options is part of California Climate Investments (https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A//www.caclimateinvestments.ca.gov/&data=02%7C01%7Ckathryn.canepa%40arb.ca.gov%7C2fb5510e66a94a4d7b0608d7c53b7628%7C9de5aaee778840b1a438c0ccc98c87cc%7C0%7C0%7C637194731499622303&sdata=WpHqo4zjXEP/uOUeNHD7dJG/aqKkJVSs0Mo/jV8IaME%3D&reserved=0), a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment — particularly in under-served communities, and California Energy Commission’s Clean Transportation Program (https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A//www.energy.ca.gov/programs-and-topics/programs/clean-transportation-program&data=05%7C01%7CViolet.Martin%40ARB.ca.gov%7Ce8c05afdf42f4324d7bb08da53a822a0%7C9de5aaee778840b1a438c0ccc98c87cc%7C0%7C0%7C637914278861159875%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=lMariCfRULQN6msILeMFUswTPKf9ANAYx8dT0Bc47TA%3D&reserved=0), which is investing more than $1 billion to accelerate the deployment of zero-emission transportation infrastructure and support in-state manufacturing and workforce training and development.