RESOURCES
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View a variety of resources below that will help individuals and organizations in their efforts to fight climate change and build healthier communities. Please visit our Heat Relief 4 LA page for specific resources related to City of Los Angeles cooling and heat action plans for our communities. Contact our team if you have additional resources to add to our list!
DIGITAL RESOURCES
City of LA Programs and Services
Resources for People Experiencing Homelessness (PEH)
LAHSA Resources – Get Help (Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority)
Los Angeles County Homeless Outreach Portal (LA-HOP)
No Wrong Door – Community Resources for Homeless Angelenos (Personnel Department)
Homeless Services (City of Los Angeles)
Homeless Resources near City Libraries (LAPL)
Solid Ground Homelessness Prevention Program (Community Investment for Families Department)
Everyone In (United Way)
City of Los Angeles Environmental Programs
Climate Tool Kit for Communities (Office of the Mayor)
Free Trees (City Plants)
Tree Ambassador Program (City Plants)
Compost Giveaway (LA Sanitation)
Environmental Learning Center (LA Sanitation)
MyLA311 – City Services (City of Los Angeles)
Utility Rebates & Programs (LADWP)
Cool Blocks LA (NCSA)
Digital Maps and Tools
Climate Hazard Fact Sheets
Protect Yourself from Wildfire Smoke (City of LA, EMD-CEMO)
Storm Hazards Guide (City of LA, EMD-CEMO)
Wildfire Pollution Preparedness (City of LA, EMD-CEMO)
City of LA Digital Maps and Tools
Cool Spots LA App (City of LA, CEMO)
Measure of Access, Disparity, and Equity (MADE) – LA Equity Index and Tool (LA City Administrative Officer)
Bus Shelters: Sidewalk and Transit Amenities Program (STAP) (StreetsLA)
A Great Divide: LA Equity Index (LA City Controller Ron Galperin)
Oil Well Map (LA Times)
Federal and State Digital Maps and Tools
Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation (US DOI/NOAA)
California Air Resources Board Pollution Mapping Tool (CARB)
Spatial Equity Data Tool (Urban Institute)
CalEnviroScreen 4.0 (CalEPA/OEHHA)
SB 535 Disadvantaged Communities (CalEPA/OEHHA)
EJScreen Screening & Mapping Tool (US EPA)
Relevant Reports
City of Los Angeles Reports
LA’s Green New Deal (Office of the Mayor)
City of Los Angeles Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventories (LA Sanitation)
CEMO Policy Reports
Report on Equitable Building Decarbonization: Equity Focused Policy Recommendations for the City of Los Angeles (Climate Emergency Mobilization Office)
Climate Equity LA Series Reports
Summary Process Report: Climate Equity LA (CELA) Series Year 1, March 2022 – May 2022 (Prepared by the Liberty Hill Foundation)
- Part I: Equitable Building Decarbonization (March 2022)
- Part II: Community-Driven Climate Resilience (April 2022)
- Part III: Justice40 and Climate Equity Metrics (May 2022)
Summary Process Report: Climate Equity LA (CELA) Series Year 2, March 2023 – June 2023 (Prepared by the Liberty Hill Foundation)
Impact Report: Climate Equity LA Community Assembly (March 2024)
Extreme Heat
Turning Down the Heat: Addressing Heat Inequities of Frontline Communities in Los Angeles (UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Master of Public Policy program)
Identifying and Addressing Heat Inequities in the City of Los Angeles (UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Master of Urban and Regional Planning program)
Building Decarbonization
Los Angeles Building Decarbonization: Tenant Impact and Recommendations (SAJE)
Los Angeles Building Decarbonization: Community Concerns, Employment Impacts, Opportunities (LAANE and Inclusive Economics)
Summary of Indigenous & Frontline Communities’ Vision: Defining an Equitable & Just Transition to Building Decarbonization (Leap LA Coalition and Pueblo Planning)
Community-Driven Climate Resilience
Resilience Before Disaster: The Need to Build Equitable, Community-Driven Social Infrastructure (APEN)
Justice40 and Climate Equity Metrics
Making Equity Real in Climate Adaptation & Community Resilience Policies & Programs (Greenlining Institute)
The People’s Justice40+ Community Benefit Playbook (Emerald Cities Collaborative)
Making Justice40 a Reality for Frontline Communities (UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation)
Grants and Funding Opportunities
California Grants Portal
Disadvantaged Communities Grants (CA Grants Portal)
Disaster Prevention & Relief Grants (CA Grants Portal)
Environment & Water Grants (CA Grants Portal)
Energy Grants (CA Grants Portal)
Funding Opportunity Databases
California Climate Resilience Grant Program Tracker (ARCCA)
Funding sources for nonprofits in LA (Do Good LA)
Open grants for non-profits in Los Angeles (California Community Foundation)
Fiscal Sponsorship Program (Community Partners)
Our Blueprint for Innovating Governance for Climate Equity
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