The sum of four hundred fifty million dollars ($450,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to respond to severe weather and increasing temperatures, and address extreme heat and extreme heat events in communities. Priority shall be given to projects that provide
meaningful direct benefits to disadvantaged communities, severely disadvantaged communities, and vulnerable populations.
Chapter 5Extreme Heat Mitigation
Section § 92500
This law allocates $450 million, once the Legislature approves, to help communities deal with extreme weather conditions and rising temperatures. The focus is on supporting projects that benefit disadvantaged and vulnerable populations who are most affected by extreme heat events.
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Section § 92510
This law section states that $50 million will be set aside, once the Legislature approves it, for the Office of Planning and Research's Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program. This funding is meant to support projects that help lessen the effects of extreme heat, mitigate the urban heat island effect, and enhance the capacity of communities to deal with the severe heat consequences of climate change.
Of the funds made available by Section 92500, fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Office of Planning and Research’s Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program to fund projects that reduce the impact of extreme heat, reduce the urban heat island
effect, and build community resilience in order to strengthen communities that are vulnerable to the extreme heat impacts of climate change.
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Section § 92520
This law section states that from a specified pool of funds, $150 million will be allocated to the Strategic Growth Council’s Transformative Climate Communities Program. The funds will be used for projects that offer economic, environmental, and health benefits to local areas and help strengthen communities identified as priority populations. This allocation requires approval by the Legislature.
Of the funds made available by Section 92500, one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Strategic Growth Council’s
Transformative Climate Communities Program established pursuant to Section 75240 for projects that provide local economic, environmental, and health benefits, and improve the resilience of priority populations, as defined by the Transformative Climate Communities Program guidelines.
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Section § 92530
This law section allocates $100 million to the Natural Resources Agency for grants focused on urban greening projects, which are intended to counteract the effects of heat in city areas. These projects could include creating green streets and parks, particularly in areas lacking enough green spaces.
Of the funds made available by Section 92500, one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Natural Resources Agency for competitive grants for urban greening. These funds shall support projects that mitigate the urban heat island effect, rising temperatures, and extreme heat impacts. Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to,
the creation and expansion of green streets and alleyways, and investments that support an expanded urban greening program that supports the creation of green recreational parks and green schoolyards in park-poor communities.
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Section § 92540
This law states that $50 million will be allocated, once approved by California's Legislature, to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The purpose is to protect and improve urban forests across the state. These projects should help reduce the urban heat island effect and lessen the impacts of extreme heat.
Of the funds made available by Section 92500, fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to protect or augment California’s urban forests pursuant to Section 4799.12. Projects shall contribute to mitigating the urban heat island effect and extreme heat impacts.
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Section § 92550
This law allocates $60 million to fund community resilience centers across California, which will provide essential services like backup power, clean water, food storage, and emergency shelter during major disruptions. The grants require legislative approval and prioritize centers that involve community members in decision-making. The Office of Emergency Services and the Strategic Growth Council will manage the grants, ensuring no overlap with other funding programs. Eligible facilities include various community sites like schools, libraries, and shelters. Additionally, the law defines a 'deenergization event' as a precautionary power shutdown to prevent wildfires during extreme weather.
(a)CA Public Resources Code § 92550(a) Of the funds made available by Section 92500, sixty million dollars ($60,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Office of Emergency Services and the Strategic Growth Council for competitive grants for the creation of strategically located community resilience centers across diverse regions of the state at eligible community facilities. These grants shall be awarded to eligible community facilities that model integrated delivery of emergency response services during disruptions, including zero-emission backup power, drinking water, clean air, cooling, food storage, shelter, telecommunications and broadband services, economic assistance, accommodation of pets, and other health protection measures and emergency resources during a disaster, state of emergency, local
emergency, or deenergization event. Grants shall be prioritized to proposed centers that demonstrate involvement of community-based organizations and community residents within governance and decisionmaking processes.
(b)CA Public Resources Code § 92550(b) The Office of Emergency Services and the Strategic Growth Council shall coordinate with the Department of Food and Agriculture to ensure there is no duplication with funding awarded under Section 92560.
(c)CA Public Resources Code § 92550(c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)CA Public Resources Code § 92550(c)(1) “Deenergization event” means a preventative measure to deenergize all, or a portion, of an electric generation, distribution, or transmission system when the electricity provider reasonably believes there is an imminent and significant risk that strong winds, or other extreme and potentially dangerous weather events, increase the
probability of a wildfire.
(2)CA Public Resources Code § 92550(c)(2) “Eligible community facilities” include, but are not limited to, senior and youth centers, park and recreation sites, libraries, health clinics, hospitals, schools, town halls, food banks, homeless shelters, childcare facilities, community centers, community nonprofit facilities providing essential services, places of worship, mobile sites, and fairgrounds.
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Section § 92560
This law section specifies that $40 million from Section 92500 is allocated, upon legislative approval, to the Department of Food and Agriculture. The funds are designated for grants to California fairgrounds for specific upgrades. These upgrades should either help the fairgrounds function as community hubs and evacuation centers during emergencies, or improve their communications and broadband infrastructure to better serve these purposes.
Of the funds made available by Section 92500, forty million dollars ($40,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Department of Food and Agriculture for grants to fairgrounds operated by the network of California fairs for modifications or upgrades that do one or both of the following activities:
(a)CA Public Resources Code § 92560(a) Enhance the ability of those facilities to serve as multirole community, staging, and evacuation centers to provide community resilience benefits during a disaster, state of emergency, local emergency, or deenergization event.
(b)CA Public Resources Code § 92560(b) Deploy communications and broadband infrastructure at those facilities to improve their capability to serve as multirole community,
staging, and evacuation centers and enhance local telecommunications service.
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Section § 92570
This law states that any projects funded under this chapter need to align with the policies and guidelines of California's plan to protect its residents from extreme heat. If applicable, projects must also follow the rules of the Office of Planning and Research's program focused on extreme heat and making communities more resilient.
Projects funded pursuant to this chapter shall be consistent with the policies and guidelines established by the Protecting Californians From Extreme Heat: A State Action Plan to Build Community Resilience, and the Office of Planning and Research’s Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program, if applicable.
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