State funding revives the Rooted in Comunidad, Cultivating Equity initiative led by San Diego Foundation and the Environmental Health Coalition
December 18, 2025 – San Diego, CA – Long-planned investments in cleaner air, safer streets and expanded green space will move forward in San Diego’s historic barrios after the California Strategic Growth Council approved an additional $7.3 million to close a funding gap left by cuts to previously awarded EPA grants.
The Dec. 10 decision restores the Rooted in Comunidad, Cultivating Equity (RICCE) initiative — a Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) grant — to its originally proposed $29.5 million funding level, ensuring that all community-identified improvement projects can proceed as planned. The additional funding was made possible by the passage of Proposition 4 in 2024, which supports expanded investment in climate-related projects. The initiative is led by San Diego Foundation and the Environmental Health Coalition, working alongside 10 dedicated community partner organizations…