2023 Announcements

Through regionally coordinated investments in physical infrastructure, education, planning, and outreach, Regional Resilience Grants will protect California communities from climate impacts like wildfire, drought, sea level rise, and extreme heat.

The Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Grant Round 1 Draft Guidelines incorporate feedback the public shared during listening sessions and workshops. The public comment period is another opportunity to provide input on the Grant.

Governor Newsom’s certification of the Sites Reservoir project is part of a new CEQA streamlining program administered by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research

The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research has released a draft Evacuation Planning Technical Advisory for public comment.

OPR staff plan to hire consultants to update the General Plan Guidelines in the timeframe of 2024-2026. OPR’s request for information (RFI) seeks input on updating the existing General Plan Guidelines and defining the consultant team’s scope of work.

On Native American Day and every day, we honor the Indigenous peoples that have stewarded this land since time immemorial and that continue to thrive in what we now call California today.

Funding is now available through the California Fifth Climate Change Assessment’s Tribal Research Grant Program to support projects focused on climate research, Indigenous Knowledge(s), and similar projects deemed a priority by California Tribes.

To support local government, planners, and other community and regional representatives in coordinating their planning for coastal resilience, the Office of Planning and Research offers the Coastal Resilience Compass.

Today Governor Newsom appointed leaders to California’s first Racial Equity Commission, established through Executive Order 16-22 and housed within the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research.

Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) Director Sam Assefa today issued a statement after Governor Gavin Newsom signed the infrastructure streamlining package on July 10 as part of the 2023-24 state budget.

The staff of the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and California Strategic Growth Council are excited to introduce our Summer 2023 interns.

To speed housing production in the state, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research has released a free tool called Site Check, which will help developers and public agencies find parcels of land where housing projects may qualify for streamlining under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Join California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment team for in-person workshops from July – September 2023 in each of the Assessment’s nine regions of the state!

Update and listening session to hear about the latest updates and opportunities to engage in California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment’s Tribal Research Program.

OPR announced today the first round of funding for the Regional Resilience Grant, which will fund planning and implementation projects that enhance climate change resilience on a regional scale.

Announcing a new solicitation to fund research that fills critical gaps in the scientific literature related to understanding and adapting to climate change impacts in California.

The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research announced today $8 million in project awards through Round I of the Adaptation Planning Grant.

Today, OPR in partnership with the Governor’s Office, announced $39 million in state funding going to economic development projects across the state that support California’s transition to a low-carbon, green growth future.

The inaugural Tribal Advisory Group of California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment will guide the Assessment’s Tribal Research Program and help ensure the Assessment will be meaningful and beneficial to tribal communities and support their work for climate resilience.

To better understand community needs and perspectives, the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program team is hosting a series of listening sessions for the Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program from May 9-31, 2023.

The new Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program coordinates the State’s comprehensive response to extreme heat and builds capacity for heat action planning and project implementation in the most heat-burdened communities by providing funding and technical support.

The RRGP has released the Intent to Apply Survey. Filling it out is the first step to applying to RRGP’s funding. The Request for Help Survey is for potential applicants that need support from RRGP Staff.

OPR staff have increased the total funding available for Adaptation Planning Grant Program’s first round of awards from $6,600,000 to $8,000,000. Ask questions during virtual office hours and apply for funding by March 31.

Join us for one or more of the four federal grants workshops we’re hosting this month to advance your organization's understanding and optimization of federal dollars as well as its strategic implementation of programs.

The Fifth Climate Change Assessment’s interagency team has identified 26 research topics to address California-specific climate research gaps. The team will fund original research on these topics through competitive funding programs.

The Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program is pleased to invite public comments on the Draft Round 1 Regional Resilience Grant Program Guidelines.

The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR), Labor & Workforce Development Agency (Labor Agency), and Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) are excited to announce the availability of up to $50 million in pilot project grants as part of the Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF). The Economic Development Pilot will fund projects that have already emerged from existing regional processes or plans and are ready for implementation

We’re pleased to invite you to apply for Adaptation Planning Grant Program (APGP) Round 1 funding by March 31, 2023. To start the application process, fill out a Request for Full Application – APGP Intent Survey.