Announcements

The California Institute for Energy and Environment (CIEE) at the University of California, Berkeley, in partnership with the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA), is pleased to announce 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. This suite of…

The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) is honored to announce the inaugural Tribal Advisory Group of California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment. The inaugural Tribal Advisory Group is diverse, passionate, and experienced and will play a critical role in California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment, a multi-year research effort to identify ways climate change is…

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 team will prioritize community needs and perspectives from the beginning of the grant development process.  We would like to invite…

We are pleased to announce and welcome public input on the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resilience Program (ICARP) Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program. This 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.…

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…

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…

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…