Climate Pollution Reduction Grant
SCAG is working with partners throughout the region to identify strategies to reduce climate pollution through the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). In 2023, the U.S. EPA awarded planning grants to select metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and states across the county, including three MSAs in the SCAG region:
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim MSA
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA
Using these grants, MSAs and states developed Priority Climate Action Plans (PCAPs) and submitted them to the U.S. EPA. PCAPs identify priority measures and strategies to reduce climate and air pollution and support additional objectives, such as benefiting low-income and disadvantaged communities, reducing energy costs, and supporting economic development.
A nearly $500 million application, led by the South Coast Air Quality Management District in collaboration with SCAG and other regional agencies, was among the grant recipients. This implementation grant, the largest ever made by the U.S. EPA, will be invested in zero-emission goods movement technologies in the region.
Comprehensive Climate Action Plans are the final CPRG milestone. These plans will build on the PCAPs and include measures and strategies to comprehensively reduce climate pollution from all economic sectors over the near-, medium-, and long-term. Completed plans are anticipated in late 2025.
Completed Priority Climate Action Plans:
- California PCAP
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim MSA PCAP
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA PCAP
- Thousand Oaks-Oxnard-Ventura MSA PCAP
Contact us to learn more about the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program.
California State Budget Reduces Barriers to Housing Production and Extends Deadline for Regional Early Action Planning (REAP 2.0) Program
Earlier this week, the governor signed the 2025-2026 state budget, which includes a suite of reforms to reduce barriers to housing production.
Connect SoCal 2024 Implementation Update: Sustainable Communities Strategy Accepted
On May 7, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) informed SCAG that it had accepted SCAG’s determination that the Connect SoCal 2024 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) meets CARB’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets.
General Assembly Elects 2025-26 Board Officers
The General Assembly voted to approve the nominations for the SCAG 2025-26 Regional Council officers as recommended by the Regional Council: Hon. Cindy Allen (City of Long Beach) will serve as 2025-26 Regional Council president; Hon. Ray Marquez (City of Chino Hills) will serve as Regional Council first vice president; and Hon. Jenny Crosswhite (City of Santa Paula) will serve as Regional Council second vice president. Leadership also recognized Hon.
Surface Transportation Block Grant and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program Call for Project Nominations Now Open
The federal fiscal year 2026-27 and federal fiscal year 2027-28 Surface Transportation Block Grant program (STBG) and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement program (CMAQ) SCAG online application opened for all eligible applicants on March 31. This application will be available through May 16 at 5 p.m.
Surface Transportation Block Grant and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program Guidelines Now Available
On March 6, the SCAG Regional Council approved the federal fiscal year 2026-27 and federal fiscal year 2027-28 Surface Transportation Block Grant program (STBG) and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement program (CMAQ) Program Guidelines.