Each year, hundreds of Californians work to improve the health and wellbeing of their communities by spearheading California Climate Investments projects, which are designed to support a more sustainable, more resilient future. Learn what these projects have accomplished in the Central Coast counties of Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz.
Cumulative Investments in the Central Coast
As of November 30, 2023
$419 million total implemented funds
4% of statewide California Climate Investments funding
18,303 projects
$263 million benefiting priority populations
63% of funds benefiting priority populations
3,954,670 MTCO2e estimated GHG emissions reductions
4,083 tons estimated criteria air pollutant reductions
2023 Achievements
Reporting period: Dec 1, 2022 – Nov 30, 2023
$62 million in newly implemented funds
258 new projects
What does this mean for you?
Here is some of what our 2023 grantees are bringing to the region:
24,891 acres of land conservation or restoration
Over 250 projects in the natural and working lands, transit, and other sectors will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 650 thousand metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
39 million gallons of fuel reductions through transit, affordable housing, and agricultural projects
Central Coast Climate Investments in Action
The 40 Prado Road Homeless Services Center in San Luis Obispo added a 120-kilowatt solar system and energy efficiency measures
Savings will give the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO) the ability to redirect resources to help more people needing shelter
Supported by over $400,000 from the California Department of Community Services and Development’s Low-Income Weatherization Program (LIWP)
The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments completed the Cool Blocks Try Transit project, a neighborhood outreach and capacity building campaign
Over 400 residents of the Isla Vista community participated in a series of workshops to learn about climate change mitigation and resilience measures they could adopt as individuals and as a community
Supported by a $25,000 grant from the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program in partnership with the Empowerment Institute’s Cool Blocks program
Discover more projects in your region
Read Central Coast project profiles
Interested in bringing more projects to the Central Coast?
Apply! Your first stop to learn more is to explore programs.
Who is eligible?
A number of implemented California Climate Investments projects span multiple geographic boundaries (e.g., a transit bus line or large forestry project crossing county lines). While most projects can be tied to one project address, where it is not feasible to associate a project with a single region, district, or county, the same project data is included in each area that benefits from the investment. This method of attribution tends to increase the implemented project totals reported here. See the Project List for a more detailed explanation of the methodology the California Air Resources Board uses to evaluate projects that cross geographic boundaries.
About Us
California Climate Investments is a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment - particularly in disadvantaged and low-income communities.
Contact Us
1-800-757-2907 | info@caclimateinvestments.ca.gov | @CAClimateInvest