Introduction to
Transformative Climate
Communities (TCC)
Grant Opportunity
Round 5
City of Santa Rosa
DUE August 1, 2023
Attach ment 2
Agenda
• Intro to TCC grant program
• Development Grant
• Key stakeholders
• Important Timelines
• Q&A
• Contact
Transformative Climate
Community Grant Program
TCC Vision & Mission
• Vision – Healthy, thriving, and resilient
communities for all
• Mission – The mission of the Council is to
coordinate and work collaboratively with public
agencies, communities, and stakeholders to achieve
sustainability, equity, economic prosperity, and
quality of life for all Californians.
Vision Statement of Project(s)
What is Santa Rosa’s Vision for the Roseland Transformative Climate Community? TCC Program Objectives
• Achieve significant reductions in greenhouse gas
emissions (GHGs)
• Improve public health outcomes and environmental
benefits
• Expand economic opportunity and shared
prosperity
Money comes from State General Fund and Cap & Trade funds TCC Transformative Elements
• TCC ensures comprehensive community benefits by
including deep community focus in every aspect of
the work.
TCC Transformative Elements
(continued)
• TCC ensures comprehensive community benefits by
including deep community focus in every aspect of
the work.
TCC Strategies
• At least three of these strategies must be utilized
Collaborative Stakeholder
Structure
City of Santa Rosa
Introduction to TCC
Development Grant Track
Development Grant Goal
• Identify the gaps in the projects and address those gaps, for example, a community leader to take responsibility for
workforce development activities/projects
• Address any community engagement gaps for the projects identified
• Develop three quantifiable projects that address all the SGC’s elements and program objectives, and at least, three of the strategies
• Perform well and be successful in next round of TCC
implementation grant
Key Gap Components
• Identify components the City needs help with to be
prepared to shovel-ready projects for Round 6
TCC Implementation Grant
• Community engagement
• Development of feasible, existing housing project(s)
• Development of workforce development tracks
• Development of urban greening with tree planting and
canopy coverage
• Development of any other potential project(s) that may be identified during community engagement activities
• Potential development of some GHG emissions
reductions
Key Action Items
• Best methods of community engagement in Roseland
• How much of a sample size is needed to foster comprehensive community engagement? • Development of feasible, existing housing project(s)
• Will there be an affordable housing project available that fits with TCC grant guidelines and timelines?
• Development of workforce development tracks
• How many tracks to pursue, i.e. green tech, food truck / distribution, Fire explorer? • How much does a cradle to career plan cost to develop? • Development of urban greening with tree planting and canopy coverage, reduction in heat islands, etc.?
• Park Redesign for the Roseland neighborhood?
• Potential development of some GHG emissions reductions Development Grant Award
Amount & Period
• Up to $5 million per grant each; total of $9,800,000
is available for awards
• Neighborhood-level proposals including multiple,
coordinated projects
• Grant term is up to 2 years, can extend on case-by-
case basis
Key Stakeholders
Stakeholders
• The collaborative structure must include public
agency either as a lead applicant or as a co-applicant
• The City needs those that can build capacity and
long-term accountability
• From the bottom up and top down – civic leaders to
community and community to civic leaders
Santa Rosa’s Previously Proposed
Partners/Co-Applicants
• Sonoma County Library District
• Latino Services Providers
• Community Action Partnership Sonoma County
• Los Cien
• LandPaths
• NAACP
Important Timelines
TCC Round 5 Application
Timeline
• July 3rd - Pre-proposal
initiation form
• August 1st – Full
Development Grant
Application
Internal Timeline
TCC Application Timeline – Round 5
• July 3rd – Pre-proposal Initiation Form due to SGC for Development Grants – COMPLETED
• July 3rd – Agenda materials due to City Clerk’s Office for the Resolution Approval – IN PROGRESS
• July 25th – City Council Meeting to Approve TCC
Resolution – NOT STARTED
• August 1st – TCC Development Grant Application for
Santa Rosa – IN PROGRESS
Questions & Answers
For Questions or More
Information:
Santa Rosa TCC Program Contacts
• Jason Nutt, [email protected]
• Rafael Rivero, [email protected]
• Beatriz Guerrero Auna, [email protected]
• Cindy Benzerara, [email protected]