Climate Ready Program: Nature Based Sea Level Rise Adaptation Projects

California State Coastal Conservancy (SCC)

What does it fund?

Natural shoreline projects that restore wetlands, watersheds, and coastal habitats, conserve land. Projects protect existing natural lands, restore or enhance habitats to enhance resilience to climate change for wildlife, maintain vegetative communities that sequester carbon, and provide habitat stability and resistance to natural disasters such as flooding, wildfire, or protection from sea level rise.

Who is eligible for funds?

Government agencies, non-profit organizations, and tribal governments.

How does this program provide benefits to priority populations?

Targeted outreach for technical assistance that benefit priority populations vulnerable to sea level rise risk. The California State Coastal Conservancy has robust Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) guidelines. The Climate Ready Program solicitation guidelines prioritize projects that benefit disadvantaged communities through a selection scoring criteria.