Commerce administers grants and provides technical assistance to cities and counties to plan for climate change. Commerce has made approximately $30 million available in statewide grants for the 2023-2025 biennium with an expectation that additional resources will be appropriated through the current periodic update.
Applications for the 2023-2025 biennium remain open on a rolling basis as funds remain available. Cities and counties due to submit a 2025 or 2026 comprehensive plan update will receive priority for the current biennium’s available funding.
Fully planning counties are eligible for between $300,000 – $800,000. Fully planning cities are eligible for between $100,000 – $700,000. Funding allocation is based on both population and required updates to the comprehensive plan for each jurisdiction.
Climate planning activities eligible for funding can be found in the grant application instructions.