The San Francisco Bay Area faces significant funding barriers that limit the ability to implement ambitious climate goals. Local budgets are insufficient to support major emission-reduction strategies, and the state and federal grants that do exist are often short-term, competitive, and poorly aligned with the long-term nature of implementation. Because funding decreases over time, lacks operational support, and provides no bridge between cycles, jurisdictions are unable to sustain staffing, maintain infrastructure investments, or scale climate programs to the level required.