CRC Round 2 Materials
CRC Round 2 Applications have closed as of 11:59 pm on Sept. 30, 2026. To stay up to date with the CRC Program and Round 2, please sign up for the CRC newsletter.
See below for application materials and instructions.
For information on Round 2 Technical Assistance, please go to our Round 2 Technical Assistance Page.
Round 2 Materials
Additional Resources
CRC Round 2 Application Materials
Applications for CRC Round 2 are now closed as of September 30, 2026.
Review the Round 2 Final Guidelines, Submittable Instructions, Amended Notice of Funding Availability, and read this webpage in its entirety for before starting a CRC application.
Please note that the Notice of Funding Availability has been amended as of August 31, 2026. The due date for Implementation Grant applications is now September 30, 2026. This is the only change to the Notice of Funding Availability.
Planning Grants
Planning Grant Applications closed on September 4, 2026 at 11:59 pm, Pacific Time, and are no longer accessible on Submittable.
Implementation Grants
Implementation Grant Applications closed on September 30, 2026 at 11:59 pm, Pacific Time, and are no longer accessible on Submittable.
Summary of Revisions to the Implementation Grant Application:
The due date for the Implementation Grant Application was amended to September 30, 2026 to accommodate observance of California Native American Day. This due date is reflected in the Amended Notice of Funding Availability, updated August 31, 2026.
The Implementation Grant Application and the Prior Community Engagement Worksheet was revised in Submittable as of July 23, 2026.
Revisions were made to Question 6.4. Prior Community Engagement Worksheet, to expand the timeframe for community engagement activities to report in the Community Engagement Worksheet from “occurred within the last 3 months” to “occurred within the last five years”. These changes are reflected within the Submittable application, the Prior Community Engagement Worksheet, and the Implementation Grant Application Checklist and Questions Preview.
Additional Resources for Applicants
CRC Round 2 Application Video Resources
Learn more about the CRC Round 2 Application Process by watching the videos below.
CRC Round 2 Planning Grant Application Components Overview
Application Workbook Overview
CRC Round 2 Implementation Grant Application Components Overview
CRC R2 and TCC R2 Application Overview
Office Hours
CRC Staff is hosting four virtual Office Hour Sessions to answer general questions about the CRC Round 2 Application Period.
Past Office Hours Sessions
- Session 1: Monday, July 20, 9:30 – 11:00 am
- Session 2: Tuesday, August 4, 1:00 – 2:30 pm
- Session 3: Monday, August 24, 9:30 – 11:00 am
- Session 4: Thursday, September 17, 2026, 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Questions from Office Hours Sessions are all posted in the CRC Round 2 Frequently Asked Questions.
Calendar
This timeline is tentative and subject to change
- Sept. 29, 2025
Round 2 Draft Guidelines released for public comment
- October – December 2025
Round 2 Draft Guidelines Community Input Sessions and Focus Groups
- Jan. 2, 2026
Public comment period ends
- April 29, 2026
Strategic Growth Council adopts CRC Round 2 Final Guidelines and Round 2 Application Technical Assistance Request Form opens
- May 29, 2026
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) released
- July 2, 2026
Application period opens
- Sept. 4, 2026
Planning Grant application period closed
- Sept. 30, 2026
Implementation Grant application period closed
- Winter/Spring 2027
Application Review
- Spring 2027
Strategic Growth Council makes Round 2 awards
Round 2 Public Comment Materials
Community Input Session Recordings
Learn more about proposed changes to the CRC Round 2 Draft Guidelines by watching the recordings below.
10/14/25 CRC/TCC Draft Guidelines Virtual Input Session Statewide
11/14/25 CRC/TCC Draft Guidelines Virtual Input Session for Rural Communities
10/22/25 CRC/TCC Draft Guidelines Virtual Input Session for Tribal Communities
CRC Round 2 and TCC Round 6 Draft Guidelines Frequently Asked Questions
Additional Funding from Similar Programs
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