Community Resilience Centers

About this funding opportunity

Home Grant Programs Community Resilience Cent... Community Resilience Centers Strengthening community resilience in neighborhoods across California 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 Program at a Glance CRC Round 2

CRC’s Round 2 Final Guidelines and Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) are now available. Please sign up for our newsletter for updates on the CRC program and Round 2 application period.

Round 2 Final Guidelines

Round 2 Notice of Funding Availability

Round 2 Materials

Round 2 Frequently Asked Questions (external link)

Round 2 Technical Assistance

Sign up for CRC updates (external link) Previous Rounds

Find application and guideline resources from previous funding rounds.

Previous Round Materials Annual Reports

Annual Report 2025 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 29, 2026

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) released July 2, 2026

Round 2 application period opens Sept. 4, 2026

Round 2 Planning Grant application period closes Sept. 25, 2026

Round 2 Implementation Grant 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

Press Release: California Announces Nearly $100 Million in First Round of Funding to Build Resilience Centers Addressing Extreme Heat and Other Climate Impacts

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

Press Release: Governor Signs Advanced Pay Pilot Legislation to Support Equitable Access to State Funding

SGC’s Community Resilience Centers Program Receives Additional Funds

SGC Launches Development of Community Resilience Centers (CRC) Program

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Topic areas: Smart Cities, Social Innovation and Community Development, Public Policy and Governance, Circular Economy and Sustainability, Housing and Community Development.

Funding amount

This grant provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no single fixed deadline.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Not specified by the program.

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

Agency

Community Resilience Centers is administered by California Strategic Growth Council (SGC), listed via California Strategic Growth Council.