California Resilience Challenge
Calling all Californians to Prepare for Our Future
Leading the way on climate adaptation
Climate change is pushing California’s already volatile climate towards greater extremes. The California Resilience Challenge is a statewide effort, led by businesses, with support from the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, and a diverse array of environmental and community leaders, to develop a pipeline of climate adaptation projects across the state to strengthen local and regional resilience to heat, drought, floods, and wildfire.
Climate change is causing California’s already volatile climate to produce increasingly extreme droughts, floods, heatwaves, and wildfires.
Fire
Five of the six largest wildfires in state history burned simultaneously in 2021 as wildfires burned a record 4 million acres.
Drought
California is once again in a drought emergency, and state officials estimate the Sierra snow pack, the source for over one-third of California’s water, will shrink up to 65 percent by 2100.
Flood
Sea levels are projected to rise between 7-23 inches by 2050, and more extreme storms will cause inland flooding.
Heat
August 2020 was the hottest month in state history and saw the hottest temperature ever recorded on the surface of the earth, threatening vulnerable populations.
July 14, 2022
Open request for proposals (RFP) – inviting local communities across California to apply for funding for a project that addresses a unique climate threat: drought, fire, flood, or extreme heat.
September 14, 2022
RFP period closes.
Winter ’22-’23
Challenge leadership will announce awards to winning projects chosen for their feasibility, replicability, geography, effectiveness, community support, and other factors.
If you are interested in keeping up with the California Resilience Challenge, you can sign up here, and we’ll stay in touch:
More Information & Updates
2022 FAQ Sheet
Get answers to the most common questions. LEARN MORE >
Request for Proposals
Learn more and submit your proposal for the 2022 Grant Program DOWNLOAD >
BlackRock-CRC Uneven Impact Report
Read more about the disproportionate effect of severe climate events on low-income counties in California. LEARN MORE >
2021 Grantee Summary
Read more about the 2021 Grant Program, including preview of the grant winners. LEARN MORE >
2020 Mid-Program Report
Find out how the 2020 grantees are doing. LEARN MORE >
2020 Grant Program Summary
Learn about the 2020 Grant Program, including preview of grant winners WATCH >
See the Winners
Use our interactive map to learn about the challenge winners Explore the map >
Watch the Launch
Watch the official launch of the California Resilience Challenge WATCH >
2022 FAQ Sheet
Get answers to the most common questions. LEARN MORE >
Request for Proposals
Learn more and submit your proposal for the 2022 Grant Program DOWNLOAD >
BlackRock-CRC Uneven Impact Report
Read more about the disproportionate effect of severe climate events on low-income counties in California. LEARN MORE >
2021 Grantee Summary
Read more about the 2021 Grant Program, including preview of the grant winners. LEARN MORE >
2020 Mid-Program Report
Find out how the 2020 grantees are doing. LEARN MORE >
2020 Grant Program Summary
Learn about the 2020 Grant Program, including preview of grant winners WATCH >
See the Winners
Use our interactive map to learn about the challenge winners Explore the map >
Watch the Launch
Watch the official launch of the California Resilience Challenge WATCH >If you are interested in contributing to the California Resilience Challenge Fund, please email resilience(at)bayareacouncil.org.
Flood footage provided by Kevin Lowe