Announcements

  • OPR Develops an SB 234 Factsheet About Supporting Child Care Family Home Expansion

    Per SB 234, all family daycare homes are considered a by-right residential use for the purposes of local ordinances, including zoning ordinances, and requiring a business license for family daycare operations is prohibited (Skinner, 2019). Please review OPR’s factsheet for more information about the bill, implementation, and available resources.

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  • Reporting on Progress – California’s Climate Adaptation Strategy

    California is required by statute (Public Resources Code §71150 – 71160) to issue an updated climate adaptation strategy every three years, and to report on progress annually. This workshop series builds upon the extensive public outreach and engagement undertaken for the 2021 Strategy update. The workshop series consists of two parts: Each series will have…

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  • General Plan and Housing Element APR Informational Webinars

    The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) will host two Annual Progress Report (APR) webinars on October 6th, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and January 5th, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. During the webinars, OPR and HCD staff will present…

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  • OPR Solicits Feedback on REAP 2.0 Higher Impact Transformative (HIT) NOFA

    The Regional Early Action Planning Grants Program of 2021 (REAP 2.0) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) guidelines have been released for Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and non-MPO rural counties/tribal entities. OPR, in coordination with the Housing and Community Development Department (HCD), Strategic Growth Council, and California Air Resources Board released guidelines for $540 million that…

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  • OPR Publishes Wildfire Planning Resources

    To help communities address wildfire risks, OPR released a Final Draft of the updated Fire Hazard Planning Technical Advisory, along with a new Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Planning Guide. These resources provide a framework and examples for local agencies to reference as they plan and implement wildfire solutions. General Plan Fire Hazard Planning Technical Advisory In…

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  • OPR Launches Regional Resilience Grant Program Listening Session Series at ICARP Technical Advisory Council Meeting

    Through the historic 2021 Climate Resilience Budget, OPR received $250M in funding over three funding rounds for the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program (ICARP) to help fill local, regional, and tribal needs, by providing communities the funding needed to identify climate resilience priorities, build capacity, and implement projects in response to the greatest climate…

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  • OPR Commemorates Deputy Director Nuin-Tara Key’s Leadership and Contributions to Statewide Climate Adaptation and Resilience

    The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) team is filled with gratitude for the leadership of Nuin-Tara Key, who today steps down after her tenure as Deputy Director of Climate Resilience at OPR and Chair of the Technical Advisory Council for the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program. Nuin-Tara Key was appointed Deputy Director…

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  • OPR Announces AB 928 Committee Membership and Facilitator Award

    The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) welcomes the following appointees to the newly created Associate Degree for Transfer Intersegmental Implementation Committee (AB 928 Committee). To support the work of the AB 928 Committee, OPR has selected Sova as the third-party planning facilitator. The work of the committee is anticipated to commence after July…

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