Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program’s Regional Resilience Planning and Implementation Grant Program

Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation · State of California

At a glance

Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program’s Regional Resilience Planning and Implementation Grant Program is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (State of California). The application deadline was August 29, 2023. Individual awards are listed as $150K – $3M, with $9.4M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit, public agency and tribal government. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jun 15, 2023Posted
Aug 29, 2023Application deadline

Opened: Jun 15, 2023
Close date: Aug 29, 2023
Award floor: $150,000
Award ceiling: $3,000,000
Est. total funding: $9,400,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: State — SB 170
Matching funds: Not Required — The RRGP does not require match funding. Grantees may use RRGP funding to provide the required match funding for other grant opportunities. If the Grantee needs funding from sources other than the RRGP to execute the project, include those details in the budget, including the likely timescale for securing the additional funding.
Funding method: Reimbursement(s)
Estimated number of awards: Between 10 and 20
Award period: 12-30 months
Expected award announcement: Late December 2023
Letter of intent: Required
How to submit: Online: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=OtQQFfwu1kGZWuhPTXdUkFJoF_mvIEhAvsqu0396avBURVNCVjlYUFdRSkhXVVo4TzBFVjhPT1hGWS4u
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Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Nonprofit
Public Agency
Tribal Government

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

See final guidelines https://www.opr.ca.gov/climate/icarp/grants/docs/20230613-RRGP_FinalGuidelines_R1.pdf

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

The Regional Resilience Grant Program (RRGP) funds planning and implementation projects that strengthen climate change resilience at a regional scale. The RRGP funds projects led by partnerships that involve multiple jurisdictions working together to address the most significant climate change risks in their regions, especially in communities that are most vulnerable to climate change impacts.

Description

The Budget of Act of 2021 dedicated $25 million to support the RRGP. In Round 1, $9.4 million is available in grants. The RRGP funds two project types: planning and implementation. The RRGP also funds capacity-building efforts that support each project type. All projects must have a regional focus and support communities most vulnerable to climate change. The RRGP can fund a variety of projects and gives regional partnerships flexibility to propose projects that best meet their region’s specific climate resilience needs. The ICARP’s RRGP aims to: (1) Support regional projects aligned with ICARP priorities that improve regional climate resilience and reduce climate risks from wildfire, sea level rise, drought, flood, increasing temperatures, and extreme heat events. (2) Support projects or actions that address the greatest climate risks in the region, particularly in the most vulnerable communities. (3) Fill the gaps in climate resilience funding and support sustainable and cohesive climate resilient projects with regional collaborations. (4) Support equitable outcomes. The RRGP will award funds based on project type (planning and implementation) and consider their respective capacity-building efforts. The RRGP aims to award funds to applications that encourage diverse regional-scale partnerships and collaboration. Planning grants will range from $150,000 to $650,000 and implementation grants will range from $650,000 to $3 million. Letters of intent are required.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2023–2483 applications · 16 awards

Counts as published on the California Grants Portal. Award counts can read zero until decisions are announced.

Awards published: 16
Total awarded: $21,749,781
Median award: $650,000 calculated
Smallest – largest: $568,688 – $3,000,000

Recipients by type: Public Agency (13), Tribal Government (2), Nonprofit (1)

Areas served: Fresno County (2), Madera County (2), Merced County (2), Riverside County (2), Mendocino County (2), Sonoma County (2), Humboldt County (2), Butte County (2), Tulare County (1), Nevada County (1), Solano County (1), Monterey County (1)

Largest awards to organizations

Le Grand Athlone Water DistrictLe Grand Community Water Program$3,000,000 · FY 2023–24
Redwood Coast Energy AuthorityEnergy-Resilient Fire Services in High-Threat Communities$3,000,000 · FY 2023–24
Univeristy of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles Regional Collaborative: Heat Education, Ambassadors, and Training (LARC-HEAT)$2,999,999 · FY 2023–24
Tamien NationCultural Fire & Land Stewardship for Wildfire & Climate Resilience$2,989,995 · FY 2023–24
Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico RancheriaK̉ó:dom Hỳbísin (“Land Stewardship”)$1,931,410 · FY 2023–24
County of San DiegoRegional Cohesive Fire Strategy for Evacuation Preparedness and Wildfire Resilience$1,588,838 · FY 2023–24
Public Health InstituteMendocino, Lake, Sonoma Tribal Resilience Initiative on Air Quality and Drought (MLS-TRIAD)$657,415 · FY 2023–24
County of NevadaBuilding Climate Resilience in the Central Sierra Region$650,000 · FY 2023–24
County of HumboldtNorth Coast Regional Climate Resilience Plan$650,000 · FY 2023–24
Coachella Valley Water DistrictCoachella Valley Regional Water Resilience Plan$649,825 · FY 2023–24

Source: California Grants Portal grant award data. Awards to individuals are counted but not named. Past awards show who was funded; they do not predict future decisions.

Program contact (as published)

Dolores Barajas
dolores.barajas@opr.ca.gov
1-916-720-4439

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit, Public Agency and Tribal Government. It adds: “See final guidelines https://www.opr.ca.gov/climate/icarp/grants/docs/20230613-RRGP_FinalGuidelines_R1.pdf” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $150k – $3m and total estimated program funding is $9,400,000.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications go directly to Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=OtQQFfwu1kGZWuhPTXdUkFJoF_mvIEhAvsqu0396avBURVNCVjlYUFdRSkhXVVo4TzBFVjhPT1hGWS4u. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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