PRESS RELEASE

The Yolo County Sustainability Division is pleased to announce the awardees of the Yolo County Community Climate Action Fund, a new initiative supporting community-driven projects that advance the goals of the county’s ambitious Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP). A total of $171,240 has been awarded to eight community-based organizations whose projects will help promote climate resilience, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve the health and well-being of Yolo County residents.

The fund was significantly oversubscribed, with a competitive review process that prioritized equity, innovation, and alignment with CAAP priority actions. Selected projects represent a diverse range of resilience strategies from habitat restoration and waste diversion to food recovery, sustainable agriculture, and disaster preparedness. Awarded organizations and projects include:

• De Colores Resource Center – Yolo Farmworker Partnership/Alianza Campesina de Yolo 

• Catholic Charities of Yolo-Solano – Prepared Together: Community‑Centered Disaster Education for Yolo County 

• Center for Land-Based Learning – Yolo County Carbon Farm Partnership (YCCFP) Implementation Project 

• Yolo County Resource Conservation District – Yolo Carbon Farm Partnership Project Implementation 

• Breathe California Sacramento Region – SacBreathe Food Scraps & Recycling in Schools 

• Yolo Arts Council on behalf of YoloSol – West Yolo Wetland Restoration Education Project 

• Yolo Food Bank – Yolo Food Bank Harvest Program Expansion and Internship 

• Davis Bike Campaign – Teaching Bicycling to Kindergarteners 

These new partnerships reflect Yolo County’s commitment to collaborative, community-led climate action. Awarded organizations will receive funding to implement their projects beginning in summer 2025, with progress updates and reporting coordinated through the Yolo County Sustainability Division.

“These projects demonstrate the power of community-led climate action,” said Kristen Wraithwall, Sustainability Manager for Yolo County. “By investing in local organizations that are already trusted in their communities, we’re not only advancing our ambitious climate goals—we’re also building lasting partnerships that center equity and improve resilience in Yolo County.” 

The Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, adopted in December 2024, outlines Yolo County’s roadmap to become carbon negative by 2030 while increasing resilience to extreme heat, wildfire, flooding, and other climate-related hazards. The Community Climate Action Fund is one of several implementation efforts designed to bring the CAAP to life by investing in local solutions.

For more information about the Community Climate Action Fund, visit www.YoloCounty.gov/ClimateFund. For general inquiries, contact the Yolo County Sustainability Division at Sustainability@YoloCounty.gov.