Combined, the 10 projects approved today will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 64,000 metric tons, equivalent to taking 14,000 cars off the road for one year.The TCC grants approved today will support projects in disadvantaged, unincorporated and tribal communities across the state:- $35,000,000 Award to South Los Angeles Eco-Lab- $35,000,000 Award to Richmond Rising- $24,165,510 Award to City of Stockton, Stockton Rising- $300,000 Award to County of San Diego – Spring Valley S.E.E.D.S.- $299,113 Award to County of Monterey – Climate Prosperity for Pájaro Valley- $217,000 Award to Chicken Ranch Rancheria- $299,967 Award to Allensworth Progressive Association- $300,000 Award to Native American Environmental Protection Coalition- $299,800 Award to Wiyot Tribe“Yôotva (thank you) to the State of California for bringing Tribes into the room and having access to this opportunity.“Community groups like SAJE, SCOPE and TRUST South LA have advocated for almost a decade for climate investments to come to the community of South Los Angeles and to consider the needs of existing community members,” said Marie Patiño Gutierrez, Director of Policy and Research at Strategic Actions for a Just Economy and community leader with South LA Eco-Lab.We experience high amounts of air pollution, heavy policing, lack of green spaces, and polluting industries, with some neighbors living 5 feet away from active oil wells,” said Brian Jointer, resident of South-Central Los Angeles and member of Scope."