Getting Started
SGC’s grants fund a range of projects, from building capacity to constructing climate infrastructure. Through our initiatives, we scale tested innovations for equity across sectors and silos. Our digital tools will support you designing equitable programs and policies for climate resilience.
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Grant Programs
Whether your community is ready to compete for and implement climate infrastructure grants or does not yet have the capacity to apply, explore SGC’s funding and technical assistance programs to find the right opportunity for you.Learn more about Grant Programs -
Technical Assistance
If your organization isn’t ready yet to apply for a planning or implementation grant, find resources here to help you prepare for success.Learn more about Technical Assistance -
Tools
Discover SGC’s digital tools, including resource hubs, reports, and toolkits.Learn more about Tools
SGC's impact across California
$
4Billion
in Community Climate Investments
85
%
in Disadvantaged Communities
2,000,000
gas-powered cars taken off the road for one year
Upcoming Meetings and Events
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February 16, 2024California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force1:00 p.m.Virtual & in person
Sacramento State, Downtown Campus, Training Room 104/105
304 S. Street Sacramento, CA 95811Simultaneous Spanish language interpretation provided -
February 28, 2024Council Meeting1:00 p.m.Coastal Hearing Room, CalEPA Headquarters
2nd Floor 1001 I Street Sacramento -
April 24, 2024Council Meeting1:00 p.m.Sierra Hearing Room, CalEPA Headquarters
2nd Floor 1001 I Street Sacramento -
May 9, 2024California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force8:00 a.m.2508 Historic Decatur Road Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92106Simultaneous Spanish language interpretation provided -
June 26, 2024Council Meeting1:00 p.m.Sierra Hearing Room, CalEPA Headquarters
2nd Floor 1001 I Street Sacramento -
July 2, 2024California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force Subcommittee: Sustaining Natural and Cultural Resources10:00 a.m.Virtual
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July 10, 2024California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force Subcommittee: Grants and Resources10:00 a.m.Virtual
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July 23, 2024California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force Subcommittee: Community Outreach10:00 a.m.Virtual
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August 14 & 15, 2024California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force2:00 p.m. on 8/148:30 a.m. on 8/15University of California, Fresno Center, 550 E. Shaw Avenue Fresno, CA 93710; Tulare/ King/ Madera RoomSimultaneous Spanish language interpretation provided
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August 22, 2024Council Meeting1:00 p.m.Sierra Hearing Room, CalEPA Headquarters
2nd Floor 1001 I Street Sacramento -
October 4, 2024California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force: Sustaining Natural and Cultural Resources Subcommittee10:30 a.m.Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation
Conference Room 103, 1400 Tenth St, Sacramento, CA 95814 -
October 7, 2024California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force: Sustaining Natural and Cultural Resources Subcommittee10:30 a.m.Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation
Conference Room 103, 1400 Tenth St, Sacramento, CA 95814 -
November 14, 2024California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force8:00 a.m.Virtual & in personSimultaneous Spanish language interpretation provided
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December 17, 2024Council Meeting1:00 p.m.Sierra Hearing Room, CalEPA Headquarters
2nd Floor 1001 I Street Sacramento
Announcements
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Governor’s Office Joins Cross-Sector Partners for Milestone Groundbreaking of First Climate Resiliency Center in Sacramento
September 12, 2024La Familia Counseling Center will break ground on their new Opportunity Center in South Sacramento on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 2:30 p.m.Full Announcement
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SGC and LUCI Staff Attend National Tribal & Indigenous Climate Conference (NTICC) in Anchorage, Alaska
September 9, 2024Staff from the California Strategic Growth Council and Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation travel more than 3,000 miles to weigh-in on national conversations to advance Indigenous climate resilience.Full Announcement
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California Invests More than $789M to Build Affordable Housing and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in State’s Most Vulnerable Neighborhoods
August 22, 2024Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities’ Round 8 funding will create 2,483 new, rent-restricted homes with more than 1,600 in Low or Very-Low Income neighborhoods.Full Announcement
Leadership and Partners
The Newsom Administration is committed to a California for All agenda and believes the State holds unique responsibility to create equitable opportunities for all Californians. The Council and each member agency have committed to integrating racial equity into operations, programs, and policies. Sam Assefa is the Chair of the Strategic Growth Council and Director of the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, and Lynn von Koch-Liebert is SGC’s Executive Director.
