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Learn about the Air District's efforts with community leaders from Richmond, North Richmond, and San Pablo to develop a Community Air Monitoring Plan.

Learn about the Air District's efforts to conduct air monitoring in East Oakland.

View Community Advisory Council agendas, minutes, and final reports.

The Air District is preparing to distribute over $124 million in funding to support local communities overburdened by air pollution — and we need your input! This funding comes from penalties collected from industry and businesses that violate Air District regulations. Your feedback will help shape how these funds are used to reduce air pollution and improve health outcomes in your community.

The Air District is convening a community workgroup to inform development and implementation of our new Particle Fallout Sampling Program for refinery communities. We are looking for people who live or work near the Chevron, Marathon, MRC, Phillips 66, and Valero refineries, or who represent organizations and environmental groups that serve these communities. 

The Air District's Board of Directors has approved guidelines for allocating $250,000 to fund community science projects through the James Cary Smith Community Grant Program for fiscal year 2017. 

The Air District announced the recipients of the 2016 James Cary Smith Community Grant Program awards. The Air District used available funding to back 11 community-based partnership projects within the nine-county Bay Area region for a total of $261,274. The projects will increase awareness and engagement about air quality issues and initiate ways to reduce air pollution.

The Air District's Board of Directors has set aside $250,000 to fund community science projects through the James Cary Smith Community Grant Program for fiscal year ending 2018. 

View the Community Advisory Council's foundational documents and other resources.

The Air  District will accept proposals for the Community Health Protection Grant Program beginning April 29 for up to $50,000 from community groups, neighborhood associations and other community-based, local non-profit organizations in designated Bay Area neighborhoods most impacted by air pollution.

The Air District is hosting a series of workshops to implement additional air monitoring in communities located near refineries. 

Learn about applying for government grants, and about past cycles of the James Cary Smith Community Grant Program.

Air District’s Board of Directors to form agency’s first Community Advisory Council.

Learn about the Path to Clean Air, the Air District’s efforts under Assembly Bill AB 617 to improve air quality in the Richmond - North Richmond - San Pablo area.

The Air District is soliciting applications for thirteen seats on its Community Advisory Council. The thirteen open seats represent: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Solano counties, as well as at-large and youth seats. 

2023 Community Advisory Council Agendas

Mar 3, 2008 ... Community Meetings in Target Areas: Input on Projects for Grant and Incentive Funding CARE Task Force Meeting March 4, 2008 Richard Lew Community Outreach ...

Apr 22, 2009 ... Guidelines for Designation of Priority Communities December 2009 Draft – Do not cite or quote - Draft ...

Oct 17, 2011 ... CARE Task Force Meeting Healthy Community Development Guidelines October 18, 2011 Dave Vintze Air Quality Planning ...