OPC is pleased to announce that the Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program (SB 1 Grant Program) is now open for proposals. This grant program is a great opportunity for coastal communities to receive funding to improve their coastal resilience. The overall goal of the SB 1 Grant Program is to provide funding for local, regional, and tribal governments to develop sea level rise (SLR) adaptation plans and projects to build resilience to SLR along the entire coast of California and San Francisco Bay.

Track 1 proposals are accepted on a rolling, quarterly, non-competitive basis. Please see the full SB 1 Grant Program Solicitation for full details on this funding opportunity.

Important Dates:

• Friday, December 15, 2023: Solicitation available to applicants
• Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 10:00 AM PT
• Friday, February 16, 2024, at 1:00 PM PT: SB 1 Office Hour with OPC Staff
• Friday, March 22, 2024: Submission deadline for the proposals to be considered for funding and brought to our June 2024 OPC Meeting

These dates are subject to change. Please refer to the SB 1 Funding webpage for the most up-to-date information.