Gov. Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation

🌍♻️ Our planet, our responsibility

🌱 This World Environment Day, we’re reminded that protecting our environment means protecting our communities, health, and future.

Across California, agencies are working together to reduce pollution, conserve resources, and invest in climate resilience—from clean air initiatives to sustainable land use planning.

💡 Did you know?
California has set some of the most ambitious climate goals in the world, including achieving carbon neutrality by 2045.

🔗 Explore environmental programs and resources from California Environmental Protection Agency: calepa.ca.gov/

📣 The June LCI Newsletter, ECHO, Is Out Now!

June is full of recognitions, from Pride Month to Juneteenth. It is a time to reflect on the communities, history, and collective work that shape California. At the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) and the California Strategic Growth Council, we are rooted in working together to build a California For All. Across the state, in partnership with communities, our programs support building climate resilience, affordable housing, and solutions that improve quality of life for our communities and protect our planet.

📬 Read the full June newsletter for upcoming events, funding opportunities, and program updates.
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📢 Looking for funding opportunities to support climate resilience, land stewardship, and community-driven planning in California?

On June 24, the California Strategic Growth Council (SGC), the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI), and the Department of Conservation (DOC) are holding two webinars — one for the general public and one for California Native American Tribes — to highlight key state funding opportunities anticipated to open this year! 🌎🌱

Learn about upcoming funding opportunities from:
🏘️ Community Resilience Centers
🌿 Transformative Climate Communities
☀️ Extreme Heat and Community Resilience
🚜 Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation
🫱🏼‍🫲🏾Tribal Capacity Building
🏠 Tribal Housing Pre-Development Fund

Attendees will receive information on program goals, eligibility requirements, anticipated funding timelines, application requirements, and available technical assistance.

🔗 For more information, check out the announcement: sgc.ca.gov/newsroom/news/2026/june-24-2026-workshops-highlight-upcoming-funding-opportunities/

🌟 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞?

If you’re excited by big ideas, and turning plans into real-world impact, the California Strategic Growth Council has a new opportunity to join our team. Come help shape a more climate-resilient, equitable California.

👥 Resilient Community Associate Planner (Analyst II)

Help advance community resilience across California by supporting the Community Resilience Centers program. This role works with state partners, Tribes, community organizations, and local governments to develop grant programs, provide technical assistance, coordinate project implementation, and support investments that help communities prepare for climate impacts and emergencies.

📋 Apply program guidelines, review grant applications, monitor funded projects, provide outreach and technical assistance, and help shape future funding opportunities that strengthen community resilience statewide.

Apply by June 12

🔗 https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=519713

🏳️‍🌈 As we celebrate Pride Month, we honor the courage, resilience, and leadership of the le***an, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual, and Two-Spirit, + (LGBTQIA2S+) communities whose advocacy has helped build a more just and inclusive society.

June marks the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising of 1969—a pivotal moment in the fight for LGBTQIA2S+ rights led by trailblazers such as Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. Their legacy continues to inspire efforts to advance equity, dignity, and belonging for all.

At the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI), we recognize the invaluable contributions of LGBTQIA2S+ communities to California's past, present, and future. Together, we remain committed to creating healthier, safer, and more sustainable communities where everyone can thrive.

🌈 We're also proud to join colleagues from the California Natural Resources Agency and partner agencies at the Sacramento Pride March on June 14. We look forward to celebrating alongside staff, allies, friends, and family as we show our support for the LGBTQIA2S+ community and reaffirm our commitment to inclusion across state government.

☀️🌡️ Stay cool, stay safe! Today is National Heat Awareness Day—a reminder as we approach summertime and higher temperatures to hydrate, stay indoors (at home or in a cooling center), find shade if you're outside, take breaks, and protect those most vulnerable, including older adults, young children, outdoor workers, and pets.

💧 When hot weather is expected, check out:



And .ca 's CalHeatScore - https://calheatscore.calepa.ca.gov, a cutting-edge tool to forecast and rank the risk hot weather poses to public health and connect Californians with available resources to stay safe during extreme heat events.
🏠🌳 The state, including LCI, is preparing for a hotter future.

With ongoing work on CalHeatScore, an update to California’s Extreme Heat Action Plan moving forward, and a new round of our Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program (EHCRP) underway, among many other efforts, California continues to prioritize building resilience and climate action to protect communities.

🔗 Stay up to date on EHCRP happenings on our webpage - bit.ly/EHCRPEvents - and through our e-list - bit.ly/EHCRPEList

📢💵 BIG NEWS! Notices of Funding Availability Released: $153.4 Million Available Between Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) and Community Resilience Centers (CRC)!

Plus: The application period for Round 6 of TCC is now open! CRC’s will be opening soon.

Approximately $98.4 million in funding is available for Round 6 of the TCC Program to empower California’s most disadvantaged communities to choose their own strategies that achieve major environmental, health and economic benefits while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. TCC Round 6 will fund three grant types: Implementation, Project Development, and Planning Grants.

Approximately $55 million is available for Round 2 of the CRC Program to fund the planning, construction, and retrofit of community resilience centers to advance local communities’ long-term capacity to respond to and recover from climate emergencies. CRC Round 2 will have two grant types, Implementation and Planning Grants. CRC Round 2 applications will open soon!

📝Learn more through the web announcement: https://sgc.ca.gov/newsroom/news/2026/tcc-round-6-and-crc-round-2-nofa-released-today/

🧳 Earlier this month, LCI’s Military Affairs Team traveled to Washington, D.C., for a (ADC) convening. Over three days, we built relationships with counterparts from Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, and beyond — exchanging best practices and learning from other states tackling similar challenges.

🌿 We also heard from leading voices on land-use compatibility, encroachment, and emerging installation security issues. The conversations reinforced what we already knew: LCI’s flagship California Military Installations Readiness project is timely, relevant, and points to a clear path forward for statewide engagement.

✨California leads the way — our defense infrastructure is a national treasure that cannot be replicated or replaced.

Learn more about ADC: https://defensecommunities.org

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Follow ScholarShare 529 and the California State Treasurer's Office for more updates. Visit their website for all the program information, or to open an account: scholarshare529.com/program/529day-2026/