SGC | CA Strategic Growth Council

For nearly two decades, the California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) has invested in communities across California to advance a more sustainable, equitable and resilient future.
 
Here’s what that investment looks like in communities across California:
💰 More than $5.7 billion awarded
🌱 More than 300 agricultural conservation projects supported
🏠 Supported more than 19,000 affordable homes connected to jobs, transportation and resources
🚲 Created 363 miles of new bikeways
🌳 Planted more than 18,200 trees.
 
From affordable housing and sustainable transportation to climate resilience, agricultural conservation and community-led solutions, SGC investments are helping communities turn bold ideas into lasting impact.
 
🔗 Learn more or read the report at sgc.ca.gov.

🏡 Nearly $3 million in state funding will help expand affordable housing for the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians!

Through the California Strategic Growth Council’s (SGC) Tribal Pre-Development Housing Fund, this investment will help advance a 44-unit affordable housing project.

💬 “This grant is a transformative investment for the future of our community. With this funding, the Tuolumne Band of MeWuk Indians and TEDA, Inc. can fast-track the critical development of our 44-unit low-income housing project.”

— Darryl Tinkle, President of Tuolumne Economic Development Authority (TEDA), Inc.

🌱 The funding is part of more than $60 million awarded statewide to 40 projects supporting Tribal housing, climate resilience, and community priorities.

🔗 Read the local coverage: mymotherlode.com/news/local/112…

🔗 Read SGC’s press release: sgc.ca.gov/newsroom/press…

#TribalHousing #AffordableHousing #CaliforniaForAll

🌱 217 acres of farmland on the outskirts of Davis are now permanently protected!

With the help of funding from the California Strategic Growth Council’s Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation (SALC) Program, the City of Davis has secured a $1.3 million conservation easement to preserve agricultural land and open space in Solano County.

🌾 Located along Hamel Lane, the protected property includes prime agricultural soils, active farmland and portions of Putah Creek.

🌎 In partnership with the Solano Land Trust, this investment will help protect working lands, prevent future development and support California’s climate goals for generations to come.

🔗 Read more: davisvanguard.org/2026/11/davis-…
🔗 Learn more about SGC programs: sgc.ca.gov/grant-programs/

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#SustainableAgriculture #LandConservation #ClimateAction #CaliforniaForAll

🌱 Celebrating two years of collaboration and community investment in Imperial Valley!

The latest edition of the Imperial Impact: Interagency & Partnership Highlights Newsletter marks one year of sharing progress and two years of the Imperial Valley Civic Ecosystem Initiative.

This month’s highlights include:
🔹 Regional collaboration and community-driven priorities discussed at the Inland Deserts Regional Catalyst Convening.
🔹 Progress on the City of Imperial’s Environmental Justice Element and the Activate Imperial Community Visioning Project.
🔹 $3 million awarded through the Economic and Infrastructure Development Grant Program to support infrastructure and workforce development projects in Imperial County.
🔹 Ongoing community engagement and environmental protection efforts by the Department of Toxic Substances Control.
🔹 Updates on Salton Sea restoration efforts and community outreach from the California Natural Resources Agency.

Through continued collaboration among state agencies, local governments, and community partners, these efforts support capacity building, civic engagement, and community priorities across Imperial Valley.

🔗 Read the latest edition of Imperial Impact now: conta.cc/47TKfmI

#ImperialValley #CommunityEngagement #RegionalCollaboration

For Celina Jimenez, the groundbreaking of Coachella’s Bagdouma Wellness Hub is deeply personal.

Growing up in a farmworker family in Coachella, Jimenez experienced the community she now serves as the city’s Director of Economic Development. Today, she’s helping advance a project that will expand access to essential health and support services for local families.

California Strategic Growth Council Executive Director Erin Curtis joined community leaders to celebrate the groundbreaking of the hub, supported by SGC’s Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program.

The project reflects the power of community-led investments to address local needs, strengthen climate resilience, and create healthier futures for generations to come.

🌱 Learn more about TCC: sgc.ca.gov/grant-programs…

#TransformativeClimateCommunities #CommunityResilience #Coachella #CaliforniaForAll

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