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AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT - Air Pollution Control Officer Joseph Tona
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Requested Action(s)
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a) AGREEMENT / RESOLUTION - Request adoption of a Resolution approving and authorizing the Air Pollution Control Officer (APCO) to sign the California Air Resources Board FY 25/26 Community Air Protection Incentives Agreement G25-MCAP-25 for funding in the amount of $24,419.00, effective 5/1/26 to 6/30/34
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Financial Impact:
Project Funds will be used in the amount of $20,757 and Implementation Funds account will be used in the amount of $3,662.00, the full amount of $24,419.00 will be deposited into 61110 - 4201603.
Background Information:
Assembly Bill (AB) 617 directed the California Air Resources Board (CARB), in conjunction with local air districts, to establish the Community Air Protection Program. This program provides a community-focused framework to improve air quality and reduce exposure to criteria air pollutants and toxic air contaminants (TAC) in communities most impacted by air pollution.
To support AB 617, the California Legislature has regularly appropriated funding, primarily from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), for incentives to address localized air pollution in these highly impacted communities. Since fiscal year 2017-18, the Legislature has allocated approximately $1.4 billion to CARB for the Community Air Protection Incentives Program (CAP Incentives Program) as of 2024. This program is administered by air districts in partnership with local communities.
The CAP Incentives Program provides funding for projects that emphasize local reductions of criteria and toxic emissions in communities with high cumulative pollutant exposure. Projects must be eligible under the 2024 Carl Moyer Program Guidelines and the Community Air Protection Incentives 2024 Guidelines.