Update to the Funding Guidelines for Agencies Administering California Climate Investments
The Funding Guidelines apply across all California Climate Investments programs and provide guidance to administering agencies on developing their own guidelines and solicitations, estimating greenhouse gas emissions reductions and other project benefits, and tracking and reporting benefits, including benefits to priority populations.
We Want to Hear From You!
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is currently in the process of updating the Funding Guidelines and associated materials to clarify existing language, help California Climate Investments programs achieve their goals, and respond to new legislative requirements.
How can the Funding Guidelines be made more accessible and usable as a resource in program development and implementation?
What are the critical missing details, clarifications, or gaps that need to be addressed?
Who else should we engage with in the update process?
Contact Us!
Contact us with your comments, ideas, or questions using the form below:
We welcome your comments and ideas whether you are new to California Climate Investments, have received project funding in the past, or are interested in advancing equity in climate funding!
Who may be interested in participating in this update?
Applicants and grantees
Businesses
Local governments
Community-based organizations
Others working on climate projects that would like to participate in this process!
Individuals!
Administering agencies
Technical assistance providers
Tribes
Farmers
Nonprofits
What are the Funding Guidelines?
Agencies that administer California Climate Investments are responsible for incorporating the provisions of the Funding Guidelines into their programs. Administering agencies may use any approach suited to their individual program needs and is responsible for implementing its own programs and selecting projects for funding in line with the Funding Guidelines.
CARB developed the Funding Guidelines to provide direction for agencies that administer California Climate Investments that:
Facilitates greenhouse gas emission reductions
Meets statutory requirements
Maximizes and benefits to disadvantaged communities
Targets investments to disadvantaged communities and low-income communities and households
Provides accountability and transparency
Supports consistency across programs
Funding Guidelines Update
CARB released the initial Funding Guidelines in 2015 and revised them in 2018. In fall 2022, CARB released a public survey to solicit ideas for designing California Climate Investments’ upcoming work. This survey was one step in the process to update the Funding Guidelines.
CARB is now updating the Funding Guidelines to address recent legislation and incorporate lessons learned from program implementation since the last update.
Updates fall into three areas:
Workforce Standards
CARB, in coordination with the California Workforce Development Board, will update the Funding Guidelines to provide guidance on the inclusion of certain workforce standards pursuant to Assembly Bill 680.
Supplement for California Carbon Sequestration and Climate Resiliency Project Registry
Supplemental guidance on natural and working lands projects pursuant to Senate Bill 27 (Skinner, Chapter 237, Statutes of 2021). The Funding Guidelines Supplement was available for public comment until June 2, 2023.
Funding Guidelines Review
CARB is reviewing the Funding Guidelines to consider whether any updates or additional guidance may be needed to clarify existing guidance or support broader programmatic goals.
Other updates may include:
Updated guidance on project outcomes reporting
Consideration of other topics based on input
Clarifications and minor updates to the Funding Guidelines
Additional guidance on outreach to tribes
Reformatting to improve access and ease of future updates
In addition to these updates, California Climate Investments will launch an online Resource Portal to house existing and new resources and tools to complement the Funding Guidelines.
Public Engagement Opportunities
Funding Guidelines Update Timeline
Public Workshops
Upcoming workshops
Stay tuned for upcoming workshops by signing up to the California Climate Investments Newsletter!
Past workgroup
CARB held a virtual public workgroup to discuss the workforce standards that will be included in the update to the Funding Guidelines pursuant to Assembly Bill 680 on October 24, 2023.
Public workgroup materials:
Past workshop
CARB held an initial public workshop to receive early input on updates to the Funding Guidelines on May 8, 2023.
Public workshop materials:
Contact us to learn more and share your ideas!