Announcements

  • Additional $1.4 million Available for Adaptation Planning Grant Program Round 1 Awards: Apply by March 31

    In response to the high demand for Round 1 funding of the Adaptation Planning Grant Program (APGP), OPR staff have increased the total funding available for Round 1 from $6,600,000 to $8,000,000. With applications due March 31, Round 1 funding will fund climate adaptation and resilience projects across California. OPR staff look forward to reviewing…

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  • March 2023 Federal Grant Webinar Series

    To provide training and capacity development for recipients of federal funding, this month we will be holding a series of four webinars to help your organization navigate the complex landscape of key federal funding opportunities for state and local governments. Each webinar will focus on a different topic to support your organization’s understanding and optimization…

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  • 26 Research Topics identified for upcoming original research funding as part of California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment

    Updated on 1/27/2023 California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment’s (Fifth Assessment) has identified 26 topics that the Fifth Assessment’s original climate research will investigate. The Fifth Assessment is implemented by an interagency team, including the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, Strategic Growth Council, California Natural Resources Agency, and California Energy Commission. The Fifth Assessment’s interagency team…

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  • Regional Resilience Grant Program Draft Guidelines Open for Public Comment

    The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program (ICARP) are pleased to invite public comments on the Regional Resilience Grant Program (RRGP) Draft Round 1 Grant Guidelines. Public comment will be accepted from January 17, 2023 until March 3, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. The RRGP Draft Round 1 Guidelines incorporate feedback stakeholders…

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  • CERF Economic Development Pilot Projects SFP

    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…

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  • Adaptation Planning Grant Application is Now Open – Apply Today!

    The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program (ICARP) are pleased to invite prospective applicants to apply for Adaptation Planning Grant Program (APGP) Round 1 funding. Visit the APGP Webpage to learn more about our approach, including how the APGP will leverage interagency partnerships and $25M in funding to help communities…

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  • Draft Guidelines Released: California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment Tribal Research Grant Program

    California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment Tribal Research team is excited to release a draft Grant Funding Opportunity for the first round of Tribal Research Grants. You can access the draft on California Energy Commission’s website or by contacting Patricia Kennedy, California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment’s Tribal Research Manager, patricia.kennedy@opr.ca.gov. The Grant Program will award $3.625 million dollars to tribes…

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  • Climate Resilience Plan Alignment Toolkit Released on the Adaptation Clearinghouse

    Climate change is here, and it’s already impacting the communities, economies, and environments of California. To help communities across California adapt to the impacts, OPR’s Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program (ICARP) is launching the Climate Resilience Plan Alignment Toolkit to support local and regional climate resilience planning efforts. To help communities understand all that…

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