BOOST Pilot Program Participants 2019-2020

The BOOST Pilot Program helped 10 cities and two regions build capacity to advance their climate and equity goals. The 18-month pilot was designed to provide flexible and responsive technical assistance to address the varying and evolving capacity challenges of local governments, while also sharing best practices and lessons learned to help inform state programs.

BOOST Participant–City of Arcata

The City of Arcata is located on the Northern California coast, 275 miles northwest of San Francisco, in the heart of the redwood region. Though…

BOOST Participant–City of Arvin

The City of Arvin, known as “The Garden in the Sun,” is situated in one of the most fertile and productive agricultural areas of California. This…

Seal of Bakersfield, California, featuring a cornucopia, grapes, wheat, and the date January 11, 1898.

BOOST Participant–City of Bakersfield

The City of Bakersfield is located near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley. As the 9th largest California city, Bakersfield is an important…

BOOST Participant–City of East Palo Alto

The City of East Palo Alto is located in San Mateo County, but sits on the border of Santa Clara County. While located in the technology-rich Silicon…

BOOST Participant–City of El Centro

The City of El Centro is a vibrant, multicultural, medium sized, desert community near the US-Mexico border. As the Imperial County seat, it is the…

BOOST Participant–Coachella Valley

The Coachella Valley is a region in Southern California at the northernmost point of the Salton Sea. The Valley contains the cities of Palm Springs…

BOOST Participant–San Joaquin Valley

The San Joaquin Valley spans a large area of Northern California’s Central Valley. It has a high population density and is growing rapidly because of…

BOOST Participant–City of Paramount

Paramount is a small urban city located in the Gateway Cities region of Southeast Los Angeles County. Once known as a blighted suburb, the city has…

Seal of San Diego, California, featuring a bell, ship, winged wheels, Californian grizzly bears, and motto "Semper Vigilans."

BOOST Participant–City of San Diego

Situated on the coast and adjacent to the US-Mexico border, the2nd largest California city is committed enhancing opportunities for every resident in…

BOOST Participant–San Joaquin Valley

The San Joaquin Valley spans a large area of Northern California’s Central Valley. It has a high population density and is growing rapidly because of…

BOOST Participant–City of Ventura

ILG helped Ventura develop five grant proposals, which led to more than $1 million in funding to support the city’s comprehensive planning efforts…