Published: April 24, 2024
SACRAMENTO, CA – April 24, 2024 – Today, the California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) approved $93.6 million to help build climate resiliency centers in neighborhoods most impacted by extreme heat and other climate related issues, fulfilling part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s $48 billion California Climate Commitment. This funding is part of Round One of the Community Resilience Centers (CRC) program, which falls under California’s Climate Adaption Strategy and Extreme Heat Action Plan.
“These community resilience centers will serve as beacons of hope, empowering neighborhoods on the front lines of the climate crisis to drive proactive, community-driven action,” said Governor Gavin Newsom.
SGC, which is made up of three public members and seven heads of State agencies, voted to approve the $93.6 million of CRC funding to be divided between four Project Development Grant awardees and nine Project Implementation Grant awardees. In February, the Council voted unanimously to approve close to $5 million in funding to 11 Planning Grant projects.
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