The Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is dedicated to preparing communities for the impacts of climate change, specifically focusing on sea level rise (SLR). It aims to fund a variety of SLR planning activities to fill the gap for jurisdictions without comprehensive planning or assessments, prioritizing projects that support environmental justice communities, federally recognized tribes, and small and rural communities facing significant and imminent SLR threats.
The SB 1 Grant Program provides funding for sea level rise adaptation planning. It supports a broad range of planning activities across different project phases to help communities prepare for climate change impacts. The program is split into two tracks: Track 1 for projects in the pre-planning, data collection, and planning phases, accepted on a rolling, quarterly basis, and Track 2 for projects in the implementation phase, starting in mid-late 2024 through a competitive process. Besides, the SB 1 Technical Assistance Program offers specialized support to eligible applicants, particularly focusing on environmental justice communities, federally recognized tribes, and small and rural communities, prioritizing those with significant sea level rise threats and those lacking SLR vulnerability assessments or adaptation strategies.