About TCC
The Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program empowers the communities most impacted by pollution to choose their own goals, strategies, and projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and local air pollution.
TCC Round 6
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Previous Awards
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Previous Rounds
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Calendar
Transformative Climate Communities Round 6 application timeline:
- Sept. 29, 2025
Round 6 Draft Guideline released for public comment
- Oct. – Dec. 2025
Round 6 Draft Guidelines Community Input Sessions and Focus Groups
- Jan. 2, 2026
Public comment period ends
- Apr. 29, 2026
Round 6 Guidelines approved
Application materials available:- Pre-Proposals (Implementation Grants only)
- Other Climate Innovation Proposal (Implementation Grants only)
- Application Technical Assistance Request Form
- May 29, 2026
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) released and Applications open
- Jun. 15, 2026
Other Climate Innovation Proposals (Implementation Grants only) due
- Jun. 30, 2026
Pre-Proposals (Implementation Grants only) due
- Jul. 31, 2026
Application Technical Assistance Request Form due
- Sept. 30, 2026
Applications Due
- Winter 2026/27
Application Review
- Spring 2027
Round 6 TCC Award adopted by Council
Contact Us
The Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program funds community-led development and infrastructure projects that achieve major environmental, health, and economic benefits in California’s most disadvantaged communities. The TCC program is administered by the California Strategic Growth Council and implemented by the California Department of Conservation (DOC). Funding for Round 6 of TCC is provided by the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024, commonly known as the “Climate Bond.” For more information about the Climate Bond, visit https://resources.ca.gov/Bonds-Oversight/Proposition-4-Climate-Bond. Previous Rounds of TCC, Rounds 1-3, are one of many California Climate Investments programs. For more information about these investments, visit www.caclimateinvestments.ca.gov. TCC Rounds 4-5 are funded by the General Fund.
