About Community Resilience Centers
SGC’s CRC program will fund new construction and upgrades of neighborhood-level resilience centers to provide shelter and resources during climate and other emergencies. The program will also fund year-round services and ongoing programming that build overall community resilience.
CRC Round 2
CRC’s Round 2 Final Guidelines are now available. Please sign up for our newsletter for updates on the CRC program and Round 2 application period.
Previous Rounds
Find application and guideline resources from previous funding rounds.
Annual Reports
Program Timeline
- Sept. 29, 2025
Round 2 Draft Guidelines release 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 Application Technical Assistance Request Form opens
- May 2026
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) released
- Summer 2026
Round 2 application period opens
- Fall 2026
Round 2 application period closes
- Winter 2026 – Spring 2027
Application review period
- Spring 2027
Strategic Growth Council makes Round 2 awards
Program Updates
California Invests $5 Million to Help Communities Build Climate and Community Resilience
Strategic Growth Council Invites Applications to Round 1 of the Community Resilience Centers Program
Public Comment Period Now Open on the CRC Round 1 Draft Guidelines
Additional Funds, Direction, and Advance Pay for SGC’s Community Resilience Centers Program
SGC’s Community Resilience Centers Program Receives Additional Funds
SGC Launches Development of Community Resilience Centers (CRC) Program