Bay Area Air District announces $65M for pollution-fighting projects in Contra Costa, surrounding areas

Bay Area Air District announces $65M for pollution-fighting projects in Contra Costa, surrounding areas

Bay Area Air District announces $65M for pollution-fighting projects in Contra Costa, surrounding areas The funds are the result of a program created in 2024 to funnel penalties collected from local polluters back into impacted communities.

Contra Costa County, Richmond and Benicia to Receive Share of $65 Million in Air Pollution Fines

Contra Costa County and the cities of Richmond and Benicia are among the recipients of $65 million in grants funded by Bay…

Richmond Gets $10.7M in Air District Pollution Grants

Richmond and Contra Costa County are set to receive $23.6 million from the Bay Area Air District to fund community air-quality and public health projects, officials announced. The money breaks down to $10.7 million for the city of Richmond and $12.9 million for the county, both flowing through a program built specifically to reinvest penalties collected from polluters back into the neighborhoods that breathe their emissions. According to The Mer…