Latest Central Coast News

Sea Otter Recovery Grants: Grant Applications Due July 25, 2025 (Posted April 24, 2025)

The State Coastal Conservancy is now accepting applications for its 2026 Sea Otter Recovery Grants. The California Sea Otter Fund was established in 2006 as an income tax check-off program allowing taxpayers to dedicate funds to facilitate sea otter recovery (Revenue and Taxation Code (RTC) Section 18754). The funds may be used for “research, science, […]

2024 Climate Bond Funding (Prop 4) Resources (Posted February 4, 2025)

The Coastal Conservancy will allocate Climate Bond funding through our rolling pre-application solicitation. Information and application materials can be found here. 2024 Climate Bond SCC Webinar – March 17, 2024 The Coastal Conservancy held a webinar about funding opportunities from the 2024 Climate Bond (Prop 4) on March 17. A recording of the webinar can […]

Tribal Partnership Facilitator RFQ for the Diablo Canyon Land Conservation Planning Project (Posted November 15, 2024)

Alta Planning + Design, in partnership with the California State Coastal Conservancy (SCC), is seeking qualifications for a Tribal Partnership Facilitator for the Diablo Canyon Land Conservation Planning Project. The Diablo Canyon Land Conservation Planning Project consists of planning for future land conservation and public and tribal uses of the roughly 12,000-acre Diablo Canyon Lands […]

Coastal Conservancy Awards Grants for Climate Resilience, Public Access, and Habitat Restoration (Posted June 7, 2024)

6/7/2024 – Yesterday, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy authorized grants for climate resilience, public coastal access, and habitat restoration along the California coast and San Francisco Bay. The grants awarded were: NORTH COAST A grant of up to $100,000 to the Yurok Tribe to undertake the Prairie Creek at Elk Meadow Cabins Habitat Enhancement […]

Press Release: Coastal Conservancy Awards over $40 million for coastal access, restoration, and climate resilience (Posted April 18, 2024)

Oakland, CA (4/18/2024) – Today, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy approved grants totaling over $40 million for coastal access, restoration, and climate resilience. Among the grants awarded today are: A grant of up to $6,000,000 to Humboldt County Resource Conservation District to undertake the North Coast Wildfire Resilience Planning and Implementation Grant Program, which […]

Coastal Conservancy Awards Grants for Coastal Access, Restoration, and Climate Resilience (Posted February 15, 2024)

2/15/2024 – Today, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy authorized a number of grants to restore, protect, and expand access to the California coast.  Grants approved included: A grant of an amount not to exceed $35,000,000 to The Nature Conservancy to complete permitting and implement the first phase of the Ormond Beach Restoration Public Access […]

Diablo Canyon Lands RFQ (Posted January 30, 2024)

The California State Coastal Conservancy (SCC) is seeking qualifications for contractors to assist SCC and its state and local agency partners, tribes, and community groups to plan for future land conservation and public and tribal uses of the roughly 12,000-acre Diablo Canyon Lands surrounding the Diablo Canyon Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County. The […]

Press Release: State Coastal Conservancy Announces Awards for Coastal Resilience, Public Access, Restoration, and Storytelling (Posted December 1, 2023)

San Luis Obispo – This week, the California State Coastal Conservancy announced more than $39 million in funding for projects to improve public access, climate resilience, habitat values, and inclusion at the coast.   “The Coastal Conservancy’s vision is of a beautiful, restored, and accessible coast for current and future Californians. To achieve this, we […]

News Release: State Coastal Conservancy Awards $78 Million for Climate Resilience, Public Access, Habitat Restoration and Wildfire Resilience (Posted June 1, 2023)

(Sacramento, CA) – Today (6/1/2023), the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy authorized funding totaling nearly $78 million for 34 projects to protect and restore coastal lands, increase coastal resilience to climate change, improve public access to the coast, and reduce the impact of wildfire on coastal lands. “Our California coast is under growing threat […]