California Air Resources Board

Archive of Past Research Screening Committee Meeting Documents

May 2, 2024 

• Agenda Book
• Research Proposal:
  • "Characterization of Train Brake- and Wheel-Wear PM Emissions," University of California, Riverside, $1,150,000
• Draft Final Report:
  • "Remote Sensing Measurements of Light-Duty Vehicle Emissions at Multiple California Locations," Eastern Research Group, $650,000, Contract No. 20RD001; Appendices 
• Actions

March 19, 2024

• Agenda Book
• Draft Final Reports:
  • "Evaluating the Potential for Housing Development in Transportation-Efficient and Healthy, High-Opportunity Areas in California," University of California, Irvine, $599,974, Contract No. 20STC009
  • "Health Impacts of California Wildfire PM2.5 Across the Lifespan: Wildfire Exposure to Rhesus Monkeys," University of California, Davis, $452,811, Contract No. 19RD005
  • "Remote Sensing Measurements of Light-Duty Vehicle Emissions at Multiple California Locations," Eastern Research Group, $449,958, Contract 20RD001
• Actions

January 18, 2024

• Agenda Book
• Research Proposal:
  • "Ozone Exposure and Respiratory Effects - School Absenteeism, Asthma-Related Symptoms, and Asthma-Related Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations," University of California, Los Angeles, $500,000
• Contract Augmentation:
  • "Examining the Health Impacts of Short-Term Repeated Exposure to Wildfire Smoke," University of California, Irvine, $25,000, Contract No. 21RD003
• Draft Final Reports: 
  • "Measurement of Volatile Organic Compounds in the South Coast Air Basin: Chemical Characterization and Impacts on Potential Ozone and PM Formation," National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, $294,284, Contract 20RD002
  • "Measuring, Analyzing and Identifying Small-Area Vehicle Miles Traveled Reduction," University of California, Davis, $199,500, Contract No. 20RD006
  • "Low-Carbon Transportation Incentive Strategies Using Performance Evaluation Tools for Heavy-Duty Trucks and Off-Road Equipment," University of California, Irvine, $1,000,000, Contract No. 19RD026 
• Actions

November 17, 2023

•  Agenda Book
• Research Proposals:
  • "Using Integrated Observations and Modeling to Better Understand Current and Future Air Quality Impacts of Wildfires and Prescribed Burns," University of California, Davis, $805,000 
  • "Impacts of Multiple Climate Change Stressors on Health in California," University of California, Los Angeles, $500,000
  • "Unlocking Health Benefits for Californians through Active Land Management Strategies," University of California, Merced, $549,316
• Contract Augmentations:
  • "Impact of Air Pollution Exposure on Metabolic Outcomes for California Residents," University of California, Berkeley, $50,000, Contract No. 22RD010
  • "Total Exposures to Air Pollutants and Noise in Disadvantaged Communities," University of California, Berkeley, $75,000, Contract No. 20RD012
  • "Understanding and Characterizing Emission Factors from Burning Structures in California Due to Wildfires," University of California, Berkeley, $300,000, Contract No. 22RD004
• Draft Final Reports:
  • "A Scenario Tool for Assessing the Health Benefits of Conserving, Restoring and Managing Natural and Working Lands in California," University of California, Los Angeles, $536,124, Contract No. 19RD015
  • "Understanding and Mitigating Wildfire Risk in California," University of California, Berkeley, $900,000, Contract No. 19RD008
  • "A Data Science Framework to Measure VMT by Mode and Purpose," University of California, Berkeley, $550,000, Contract No. 20RD005
  • "Measuring, Analyzing and Identifying Small-Area Vehicle Miles Traveled Reduction," University of California, Davis, $199,500, Contract No. 20RD006
• Actions

September 6, 2023

• Agenda Book, Requests for Proposal (RFP) enclosed:
  • "Air Toxic Pollutants Associated Cancer Health Monetization Research," $500,000
  • "Characterization of Train Brake-Wear and Wheel-Wear PM Emissions," $900,000, Attachment (Scoring criteria table)
• Research Proposal:
  • "Improvement of the Toxic-Metal Aerosol Real-Time Analysis (TARTA) Instrument for Field Deployment," San Diego State University, $150,000
• Contract Augmentation:
  • "Quantifying and Identifying the Potential Causes of Nitrous Oxide Emissions in California Soils under Fumigation (Phase  2)," University of California, Davis, $400,000
• Draft Final Reports:
  • "Post-Covid Transportation Scenarios: Evaluating the Impact of Policies," University of California, Davis, $199,936, Contract No. 20STC008
  • "Airborne Flux Measurement of Volatile Organic Compounds and Oxides of Nitrogen in California," University of California, Berkeley, $700,000, Contract No. 20RD003, Supplemental Data (Zip File)
  • "Decision Drivers to Facilitate Lower-Polluting Product Choices by Consumers," University of California, Los Angeles, $200,000, Contract No.  20RD008, Supplemental data (Zip File)
  • "Strategies for Incentivizing High-Occupancy, Zero-Emission, New Mobility Options," University of California, Berkeley, $700,000, Contract No. 19RD009
• Actions

April 26, 2023

• Agenda Book
• Public Meeting Notice with Agenda 
• Research Proposals: 
  • "Impacts of Air Pollutions on Life Expectancy across Multiple Generations: Race, Ethnicity and Vulnerability Perspectives," University of California, Berkeley, $500,000 
  • "Long-Term Chemical Characterization and Source Apportionment of PM2.5 in the San Joaquin Valley," University of California, Davis, $950,000
• Public Comments
• Actions

Prior Meetings: May 26, 2000 - February 10, 2023