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Community Investments Office
Learn about the Air District’s Community Investments Office's plan to direct funding to communities that are most impacted by air pollution.
The Air District is preparing to invest millions in Bay Area communities impacted by air pollution to enhance public health, environmental quality, and community well-being. This funding comes from penalties collected from industry and businesses that violate Air District regulations.
Learn more about these funds: Community Investments Overview
El Distrito del Aire del Área de la Bahía se prepara para invertir millones de dólares en las comunidades del Área de la Bahía afectadas por la contaminación del aire para mejorar la salud pública, la calidad ambiental y el bienestar de la comunidad.
Obtenga más información sobre estos fondos: Descripción de las Inversiones Comunitarias
Announcements
Survey Results Now Available
Between March and July 2025, the Community Investments Office held a survey for the entire Bay Area, asking how to direct funding from enforcement actions to grant projects that benefit communities impacted by air pollution. Thank you to everyone who shared input. The results are now available. Your feedback is shaping the program’s priorities and approach.
Public Webinar on Draft Guidelines
At a public webinar anticipated in late October or early November, the Community Investments Office would like to hear your input on its draft guidelines, currently under development. The webinar will lay out grant eligibility criteria, funds available, targeted geographies, and deadlines, and will include a time for Q&A. Registration link is coming soon.
Updated Community Investments Office Timeline
- Guidelines Public Draft Release: anticipated late October – November 2025
- Public Comment Period: November 2025
- Public Webinar on Draft Guidelines: projected for late October – November 2025 (details to follow)
- Grant Application Opens: January – February 2026
- Grant Application Deadline: May 2026
Stay Informed
To ensure that the investments are aligned with community needs, staff will actively engage with local leaders, community-based organizations, businesses, and residents. This collaborative approach will involve regular consultations, public meetings, and transparent decision-making processes, ensuring community members have a direct input on how funds are allocated.
Sign up to receive updates on the latest Community Investments Office activities via email notifications.
Meetings and Events
About the Community Investments Office
In 2024, the Air District Board of Directors approved the Community Benefits Penalty Funds Policy to create an opportunity to direct significant resources back into the communities where air quality violations occurred. This penalty funds policy and related settlement funds have generated over $124 million for local and regional projects. The Air District is working on developing new approaches that actively engage affected communities in fund distribution, ensuring that community needs are prioritized.
The Community Investments Office will oversee the reinvestment of penalty funds into the impacted communities, ensuring that these resources are used to support local projects such as pollution mitigation efforts, community health programs, and the development of green spaces. The goal is to improve environmental quality and public health in areas that have been disproportionately impacted by air pollution.
Penalty Assessments
For more information about agreements to resolve notices of violation, visit the Air District's Penalties and Settlements web page.
Last Updated: 10/6/2025