Localized Health Impacts Report: Projects Awarded Funding Under Solicitation GFO-24-602 — Charging and Refueling Infrastructure for Transport in California Provided Along Targeted Highway Segments (CRITICAL PATHS) 2.0

This Localized Health Impacts Report describes the potential health impacts to communities from projects seeking California Energy Commission (CEC) funding under competitive grant solicitation GFO-24-602, “Charging and Refueling Infrastructure for Transport in California Provided Along Targeted Highway Segments (CRITICAL PATHS) 2.0.” This grant initiative seeks to expand publicly available medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicle hydrogen refueling and charging infrastructure along designated corridors, particularly those in low-income and disadvantaged communities. 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 four projects for the Clean Transportation Program or similar grant funding awards under solicitation GFO-24-602. Each of these projects has multiple locations. Based on project site information provided by the awardees, four of the seven communities 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.