Direct state funding toward equitable, community-driven infrastructure planning and upgrades in rural and tribal communities—such as water and energy systems—to strengthen local climate resilience.
Challenge/Local/State
Priority Area: Climate Action
Description
State Solution
(Type of Activity: Policy/Regulation )
Existing Examples of Progress: State agencies like the Strategic Growth Council (SGC) are advancing place-based funding through the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) and Community Resilience Centers (CRC) programs, both of which require collaborative governance structures with CBO and resident representation. These programs prioritize under-resourced and tribal communities, including projects in Anza (Cahuilla Band of Indians), Banning, Adelanto, and Coachella
Region: Inland Deserts, San Diego
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