California Air Resources Board

CARB SCS Evaluation Guidelines

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff published the 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

Draft Auto Operating Cost Calculator