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What does it fund?

Community-driven mobility projects that increase disadvantaged communities and low-income residents’ access to various clean transportation options, such as electric car sharing, regular and electric bike sharing, scooter-sharing, vanpools, and on-demand transit services, including mobility subsidies. Provides funding for community transportation needs assessments to support communities in designing their mobility projects by centering the residents’ primary needs. Provides built-in technical assistance, learning tools and information-sharing opportunities to help build the capacity of under-resourced organizations to enhance mobility access in their communities.
For more information on the individual projects click here.

Who is eligible for funds?

Non-profit organizations that qualify for tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 and under California state law, California Native American Tribal Governments, Federal, State, or local government entities, such as a city, school district, or transit agency.

Are there recent policy changes?

Program policy improvements, including but not limited to increasing the mobility project voucher amount from $1 million to $1.5 million and increasing the community transportation needs assessment voucher amount from $50,000 to $100,000.

Please refer to December 2022 updated program requirements in the  Implementation Manual - Clean Mobility Options for more information on program changes. A grant amendment is currently under way to add $10 million in program funding from Fiscal Year 2021/22 and $19.8 million from the Fiscal Year 2022/23.

How does this program provide benefits to priority populations?

All projects are in or serve priority populations.

How do I access funds?

Eligible applicants may apply on a first-come, first-served basis on the CMO Program website.

Cumulative Outcomes as of November 2022

• $92.9 million allocated 
• $30.3 million encumbered
• $30.3 million benefiting priority populations*
• 50 projects implemented
• 3,235 MTCO2e GHG reductions*
• 2.12 tons of NOₓ reductions*
• 0.163 tons of ROG/HC reductions*
• 0.256 tons of PM reductions* 

*Values based on the portion of the projects funded through California Climate Investments.

Funding Sources

• General Fund
• Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
• In addition, the California Energy Commission’s Clean Transportation Program provided $8 million in additional funding.

Last updated: February 2023