Community Hubs Activation Program - Request for Interest - Application

Please complete the Community Hubs Activation Program – Request for Interest application using the online JotForm. Applicants can track their progress on the application by referencing the completion bar at the bottom of the form. Applicants can save their application and return to their work at any time during the application period through the JotForm platform.

All applications must be submitted by Jan. 8, 2027, at 11:59 p.m.

Additional information and resources are available at SCAG’s LA28 Games Mobility Program website, including:

• Community Hubs Activation Program Guidelines
• Application Workshop Registration
  
  • Recordings will be posted at SCAG’s LA28 Games Mobility Program website following the workshops.
• Sign up for Office Hours

Questions regarding the Community Hubs Activation Program – Request for Interest, project types, applications, or application process should be directed to communityhubs@scag.ca.gov. For the latest information on SCAG’s work related to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, including studies, reports, maps, and other planning resources, visit SCAG’s LA28 webpage.

Scoring Criteria	Points
Community Connectivity and Mobility	35
Demonstrated Community Need and Benefit	20
Organizational Readiness and Capacity	20
Long-Term Legacy	15
Local Partnerships	10
Total	100

More details can be found in the Program Guidelines Appendix 4 – Community Hubs Activation Program Scoring Rubric.

Please note all activations must take place during the LA28 Olympic Games (July 14-30, 2028) and/or Paralympic Games (Aug. 15-27, 2028).

If specific dates are not known at the time of submission, please provide a range of dates for activation(s). If selected, the consultant team can work with you to identify the preferred dates.

Projects are anticipated to be recommended for approval by SCAG’s Regional Council on April 1, 2027.

Additional information can be found on project types in the Community Hubs Activation Program Guidelines.

1. Community Connectivity and Mobility (35 points)

Describe how your proposed activation will connect people to the activation site, the surrounding community, and local destinations while reflecting the community's unique character and identity. Your response should address the following while considering the local applicability and context:

• How attendees will access the activation, including opportunities for transit, walking, bicycling, micromobility, ridesharing, or other alternatives to driving.
• How the activation will integrate or promote these transportation options as part of the attendee and fan experience.
• Strategies to reduce vehicle trips, vehicle miles traveled, and transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions.
• Connections to nearby public spaces, transportation infrastructure, businesses, cultural resources, community facilities, recreational destinations, and other local assets.
• How the proposed site, programming, partnerships, arts and cultural activities, or other elements will celebrate and reflect the community’s history, culture, character, and identity.

Responses to this question will be scored using Tables 1.1 Multimodal Access (10 Points), 1.2 Vehicle Trip Reduction (10 Points), 1.3 Connectivity (10 Points), and 1.4 Connection to Place (5 Points) of the Program Guidelines Scoring Rubric – Appendix 4.

2. Demonstrated Community and Regional Need (20 points)

Describe the community need, opportunity, or gap that the proposed activation will address and how it will provide meaningful benefits to residents, visitors, businesses, and community organizations. Explain how the proposed activation responds to local priorities, expands opportunities for communities to participate in and experience the spirit of the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, and creates lasting community value. Your response should address:

• Anticipated benefits for residents and visitors.
• Opportunities for community gathering, cultural celebration, education, recreation, or wellness.
• Support for local businesses, artists, and vendors.
• Increased use of community spaces and local assets.
• How the activation may extend the reach of the LA28 Games experience to communities that are underrepresented, geographically distant from official venues, or otherwise less connected to LA28 Games activities.

Responses to this question will be scored using Tables 2.1 Demonstrated Need (10 Points) and 2.2 Geographic Representation (10 Points) of the Program Guidelines Scoring Rubric – Appendix 4.

3. Organizational Readiness and Capacity (20 points)

Describe your organization’s readiness and capacity to successfully plan, implement, and operate the proposed activation. Your response should address:

• The organizational, financial, and leadership commitment to the project.
• Available staff time, funding, partnerships, in-kind resources, and other local contributions.
• The status of planning, site preparation, permitting, approvals, workplans, contracts, or other implementation activities completed to date.
• The proposed approach to operations, staffing, safety, maintenance, and programming.
• Any relevant experience delivering community events, public programs, placemaking initiatives, open streets, or other similar activations.

If your organization has limited experience with similar events, describe the staffing, partnerships, consultants, resources, and capacity-building strategies that will support successful implementation. 

Responses to this question will be scored using Tables 3.1 Financial and Organizational Commitment (10 Points), 3.2 Implementation Readiness (5 Points), and 3.3 Experience and/or Capacity Building (5 Points) of the Program Guidelines Scoring Rubric – Appendix 4.

4. Long-Term Legacy (15 points)

Describe how the proposed activation will create lasting value for the community beyond the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Your response should address how the activation:

• Creates sustained benefits for residents, businesses, community organizations, and visitors.
• Strengthens relationships, partnerships, programming, or community engagement.
• Improves, reimagines, or increases long-term use of the proposed site or other community spaces.
• Celebrates and reflects the community’s history, culture, character, and identity.
• Creates opportunities for continued stewardship, investment, programming, or workforce development.

You may also want to consider how lessons learned, partnerships, programming, infrastructure, or other elements of the activation can be sustained, expanded, or replicated through future community events, programs, or investments within the community or elsewhere in the SCAG region.

Responses to this question will be scored using Tables 4.1 Sustained Community Benefit (10 Points) and 4.2 Lasting Use of Place (5 Points) of the Program Guidelines Scoring Rubric – Appendix 4. 

5. Local Partnerships (10 points)

Describe the local partnerships and community relationships that will support the proposed activation. Your response should address:

• The organizations, businesses, schools, cultural institutions, neighborhood groups, public agencies, or other stakeholders involved.
• The roles, responsibilities, and contributions of the lead applicant and key partners.
• How these relationships will support planning, programming, outreach, operations, and implementation.
• How the partnership approach will engage residents and local stakeholders, strengthen connections to existing community networks and resources, and ensure the activation reflects local needs, priorities, and character.

If formal partnerships have not yet been established, describe how partners will be identified and engaged.

If the activation will be implemented without outside partnerships, describe how the jurisdiction will engage the community and provide the necessary capacity to successfully deliver the activation.

Responses to this question will be scored using Tables 5.1 Partnerships, Roles, and Contributions (5 Points) and Community Reach and Collaboration (5 Points) of the Program Guidelines Scoring Rubric – Appendix 4.