To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: Participation in Grant application to the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation from the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program: Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program, Round 2
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to participate as a contributor in applying for and accepting, if awarded, a grant of up to $4.5 million from the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program: Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program, Round 2 grant program administered by the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, to work with the City of Pittsburg, the lead applicant, on the Cool Delta Trail project in Pittsburg and Bay Point.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Grant funds. The Advanced Infrastructure Project category of the Extreme Heat, Round 2 grant has a maximum award of $4,500,000. The City of Pittsburg will apply for up to $4.5 million. These funds will be allocated between the lead applicant, the co-applicant (Civicorps), and other partners (La Clinica, The Watershed Project), and the County as described in detail below. The allocation to the County would be up to $35,000 and includes administrative costs. No County matching funds are required.
BACKGROUND:
The Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program (Extreme Heat Program) is housed within the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program (ICARP) at the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI). The Program provides funding for projects to protect California communities most vulnerable to the impacts of extreme heat. Contra Costa County received a Round 1 grant from the Extreme Heat Program in 2025 to develop an Urban Forest Management Plan, or Tree Plan, which is in process. Round 2 will fund infrastructure proje...
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