Localized Health Impacts Report: Projects Awarded Funding Under Solicitation GFO-23-603 — Implementation of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Blueprints

This Localized Health Impacts Report describes the potential health impacts to communities from projects seeking California Energy Commission (CEC) funding under Grant Solicitation GFO-23-603. This grant initiative will implement zero-emission vehicle charging or hydrogen refueling infrastructure projects, or both, developed and identified in the final blueprint planning documents resulting from GFO-20-601, “Blueprints for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure.” Under California Code of Regulations Title 13, Section 2343, this report is available for public comment for 30 days before projects can be approved at a publicly noticed business meeting.

CEC staff has proposed five projects for Clean Transportation Program or similar grant funding awards under Solicitation GFO-23-603. Based on project site information provided by the awardees, four of the five communities (Gilroy, Lebec, Long Beach, and Los Angeles) where these projects are located are considered high-risk communities. Staff does not anticipate a net increase in the pollution burden for the communities where these projects are located.