SB 155 was recently signed by Governor Newsom. This bill along with SB 170, contains historic infusions of funding for public resource projects, including wildfire & forest resilience, water & drought, climate resilience, sustainable agriculture, and energy.

In total, the entire natural resources budget package contains over $15 Billion for projects over the next three years. A fact sheet can be found here. 

There will be numerous opportunities for CSU campuses who specialize in this work to apply for research grants through the various state agencies. These opportunities will be evolving over the next few weeks as departments develop grant guidelines. The first solicitations may come as early as December.

Here's some helpful information to pass along to those interested in pursuing these research activities:

• Press article: Governor Newsom Signs Climate Action Bills, Outlines Historic $15 Billion Package to Tackle the Climate Crisis and Protect Vulnerable Communities | California Governor

• The CA Natural Resources Agency posted this helpful webinar with an overview of areas being funded and a Q&A segment: CNRA Budget Briefing for Stakeholders - YouTube 

• The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the Strategic Growth Council posted this webinar on funding for community climate resilience: SGC & OPR: Community Climate Resilience Budget - Stakeholder Webinar - YouTube

• All state grant opportunities will be posted on the state library website: Grant and Funding Opportunities - California State Library

*Please Note - If you are interested in applying for a grant or have any questions about pursuing external funding, please contact our Pre- Award Specialists Erika Wright at emw7@humboldt.edu, Pia Gabriel at pg12@humboldt.edu, or Kaz Wegmuller at jkw77@humboldt.edu