Explore the Coast Overnight
Explore the Coast Overnight Pre-Proposal Solicitation
The California State Coastal Conservancy is excited to announce the Explore the Coast Overnight project pre-proposal solicitation. $4.95 million of funding is available for planning, design, permitting, and/or construction of lower-cost coastal accommodation projects from Proposition 68, “The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018”.
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Explore the Coast Overnight Assessment
The California coast is a world-renowned treasure, celebrated for its spectacular scenery, temperate climate, and unrivaled recreational opportunities. The image of the California coast is such a vital part of the national psyche that it is often a prominent feature in popular songs and movies. People are drawn to the coast for many reasons, but mainly to relax and enjoy its extraordinary scenic features and recreational opportunities. The beaches, bluffs, trails, piers, harbors, waterfronts, estuaries, parks, cities, and towns along the coast offer abundant opportunities for discovery and adventure during weekend trips or even lengthy vacations.
Despite the various access projects of the conservancy and other agencies, barriers to coastal access remain including the scarcity of affordable overnight accommodations for lower and middle-income individuals and families desiring to visit the coast.
To address this need for affordable coastal accommodations, in 2017 the California State Legislature enacted AB 250. This legislation created the State Coastal Conservancy’s Explore the Coast Overnight Program and called for the preparation of a Lower-Cost Coastal Accommodations Assessment.
The final assessment can be found here: Explore the Coast Overnight Assessment.
Explore the Coast Overnight Webinar
On January 8th, 2019, the Conservancy hosted a Webinar to discuss the draft of the Explore the Coast Overnight Assessment. The recording of this webinar is below:
To download the slides and list of questions asked during the Webinar in a PDF version, click here.
Pfeiffer Big Sur Campground
For more information, contact:
Fanny Yang, North & Central Coast Project Support Analyst
(510) 286-2238
fanny.yang (at) scc.ca.gov
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Rodrigo Garcia, South Coast Project Support Analyst
(510) 286-0316
rodrigo.garcia (at) scc.ca.gov
Project News
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- Coastal Conservancy Awards $12.5 Million for Coastal Restoration and Protection ProjectsSACRAMENTO – Today, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy awarded over $12.5 million in grants for the protection and restoration of California’s coast and the San Francisco Bay. Grantees included public agencies, cities and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations whose purposes are consistent with the Conservancy’s enabling legislation. Among the grants awarded were $3.9 million to […] (Read more on Coastal Conservancy Awards...)
- Climate Ready Grant RoundThe Conservancy announces a new Climate Ready grant solicitation; applications are due July 1, 2019. Climate Ready grants fund nature-based solutions for climate adaptation. This round will fund planning and implementation of managed retreat, natural shoreline infrastructure, living shorelines and habitat enhancement projects. This round is funded by the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, and projects must facilitate greenhouse […] (Read more on Climate Ready Grant...)
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