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Bay Area Air District previews multi-level grants available to Martinez community

Martinez City Council · January 21, 2026
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Summary

A Bay Area Air District representative gave Martinez an early look at a Local Community Benefits Fund grant program—seed grants ($100k–$200k) for nonprofits and larger opportunity grants ($500k–$5M) for multi-stakeholder projects—with applications expected to open pending district board approval.

Emmy Wang of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District told the Martinez City Council on Jan. 21 that a Local Community Benefits Fund grant opportunity is expected to launch next week pending board approval and would include several grant types for communities affected by refinery-related penalties.

Wang described two grant pools relevant to Martinez: a seed-grant category for 501(c)(3) nonprofits (award range roughly $100,000–$200,000 with up to two-year terms) and an opportunity-grant category for…

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