Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Grant Program — Track 2: Implementation Projects
Forecasted
Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Grant Program — Track 2: Implementation Projects supports coastal and Bay communities in putting adaptation projects into practice to build resilience to sea level rise.
Funder: California Ocean Protection Council
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $1.5 million–$10 million per Track 2 project; maximum project timeline of 3 years
Summary: Funds sea level rise adaptation implementation projects along California’s coast and San Francisco Bay shoreline.
Key Information: Track 2 is competitive and subject to funding availability.
Description
The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) runs Track 2 of the Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Grant Program to help coastal and San Francisco Bay communities put adaptation projects into practice. Track 2 covers the implementation phase of the program, including nature-based and green-gray hybrid adaptation projects, feasibility studies, and design plans described in the SB 1 solicitation.
The broader program aims to build resilience to sea level rise along California’s coast and San Francisco Bay through consistent and equitable adaptation efforts. It is part of California Climate Investments, which emphasizes communities disproportionately affected by pollution and limited access to resources. Track 2 awards are made through a competitive process, subject to funding availability.
