Do you believe in the art of the possible? We do! If you have an innovative idea for a project that can help reduce emissions in your community, apply for a Community Emission Reduction Grant to bring that project to life.
Donor Name: Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
State: California
City: Los Angeles
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 07/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $100k – $500k
Details:
Grants Program Goals
- Encourage electrification
- Achieve local emission reductions
- Benefit health of community
- Educate the public on the benefits of EV transportation
- Benefit current or future EV customers
Funding Information
Grants approx. $100k – $500k each.
Eligible Projects
- Projects that comply with CARB’s Cap-and-Trade program’s or Low Carbon Fuel Standards (LCFS) program’s funding requirements.
- Projects allowed under the Cap-and-Trade regulation:
- Renewable Energy or Integration of Renewable Energy
- Energy Efficiency and Fuel-Switching (i.e. switching from natural gas, propane, or diesel to electric equipment)
- Energy-efficient equipment rebates
- Energy-efficient building retrofits
- Other projects that reduce energy demand
- Infrastructure projects including public or private electric vehicle infrastructure
- Other projects supporting active transportation, zero-emission vehicles, or public transportation
- Projects allowed under the LCFS regulation:
- Project must benefit current or future electric vehicle customers
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be a 501(c)3 non-profit organization (in good standing), with a minimum of three years of service in the City of Los Angeles; or a public or regulatory agency.
- Propose a project to benefit Council District 2, 6, 7, or 15.
- Provide services to the community in the areas of: education, energy, water or economic issues.
- Have the capacity to provide comprehensive quantitative reporting, and maintain records suitable for a City financial audit. Metrics must include: number of constituents reached and referred, labor costs, expenditures, etc.
- Propose a project that provides greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions, and fulfills either the funding requirements of CARB’s Cap-and-Trade program or Low Carbon Fuel Standards (LCFS) program.
- Start-up costs can be up to 15% of the project.
- 1% of the total costs for the project can be used for educational programs.
For more information, visit Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
