CRC Round 2 Materials
CRC Round 2 Applications are now open! These are the materials currently available for CRC Round 2. Materials will be provided as they become available. To stay up to date with the CRC Program and Round 2, please sign up for the CRC newsletter.
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 open!
Review the Round 2 Final Guidelines, Submittable Instructions, and read this webpage in its entirety for before starting a CRC application.
*Important note: The Planning Grant and Implementation Grant Application Checklist and Question Preview documents (provided below) are meant to provide a general overview of the approximate content of the CRC application. Do not rely on a preview to develop your responses and application materials, as it may have differences and omissions from the actual application in Submittable. SGC will only accept applications that have been completed in Submittable.
Application Submission
All applications must be completed in and submitted via the online application platform, Submittable. Access the application in Submittable under the grant type sections below. Before beginning an application in Submittable, review the Submittable Instructions.
For certain application components, applicants must download templates linked in Submittable, fill them out, and upload them to Submittable. Links to relevant templates are included throughout the Submittable application.
Planning Grants
Planning Grant Applications are due on September 4, 2026 at 11:59 pm, Pacific Time.
Implementation Grants
Implementation Grant Applications are due on September 25, 2026 at 11:59 pm, Pacific Time.
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 three virtual Office Hour Sessions to answer general questions about the CRC Round 2 Application Period.
Use the links below to register for an Office Hours Session. Only registered attendees will be admitted into the Office Hours Session. Use the registration form to let us know your questions ahead of time.
If you can’t make it to an Office Hours Session, please submit questions to the CRC Round 2 Frequently Asked Questions Form and review answered FAQs.
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 closes
- Sept. 25, 2026
Implementation Grant application period closes
- 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
Here is more information on programs similar to the CRC Program.
More information on the differences among all three programs.
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