Funding Opportunities Report- September 2025

Get the latest updates on upcoming grant opportunities from the state and federal government, courtesy of CARPD's Legislative Advocates at California Public Policy Group.

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The Funding Opportunities Report is provided as a resource for CARPD Members to keep you all apprised of the most current and comprehensive information on competitive funding programs.

Highlights for this month include:

Proposition 4

• The state has begun planning and early implementation steps for Proposition 4’s “Climate Bond” programs following adoption of the FY 25-26 Budget. Listening sessions continue, with initial solicitations for select programs expected to begin rolling out later this calendar year.

Federal FY 26 Budget

• On July 4, 2025, Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), permanently extending key 2017 tax cuts and mandating deep spending cuts across safety-net programs and non-defense discretionary spending caps for FY26 and beyond. The FY 26 budget process is now shifting toward appropriations bills under these new caps, with considerable risk to future grant program funding levels. OMB Director Russell Vought has signaled that a second rescissions package is under active development, creating additional uncertainty around federal assistance resources and grant programs.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)

• Absent congressional action to rescind programmed funding, discretionary grant programs funded through the BIL will continue to announce and obligate appropriated funds as required under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 through Federal FY 26. Programs funded through the BIL are at varying stages. CPPG has included information on the remaining BIL funding in the list of upcoming funding opportunities below. While BIL funding has maintained consistent bipartisan support in the Senate, Congress could still rescind unobligated funds as part of a future budget, reconciliation, or recissions package.

Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

• Future grant funding opportunities through the IRA are not anticipated at this point in time. Clean energy tax credits for wind and solar facilities will be phased out in December 2027.

Hazard Mitigation

• The Economic Development Administration has announced the Disaster Supplemental Grant Program for areas that received major disaster declarations because of hurricanes, wildfires, severe storms and flooding, tornadoes, or other natural disasters in 2023-2024. The program provides funding to support economic recovery in these affected areas. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for Readiness and Implementation projects. For the Industry Transformation Path, applications are due 3/3/2026.

Sustainability and Climate Action

• The California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (CALeVIP) has released the Fast Charge California Projects funding opportunity. This opportunity funds the installation and management of DC Fast Chargers for projects that are considered ready-to-build.
• The Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Program is currently oversubscribed but is continuing to accept voucher requests to be put on waitlist. 

Water Quality and Conservation

• The Environmental Protection Agency has announced the Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Progam. This program funds the planning, design, construction, implementation, operation, or maintenance of medium and large-sized public water systems to protect drinking water sources from natural hazards. Applications are due 10/6/2025.
• The Bureau of Reclamation has stated that several WaterSMART funding opportunities for these programs are currently under development and will be launched in Fall 2025: Small-Scale water Efficiency Program, Water and Energy Efficiency Grants and Drought Resiliency Projects. 

California Public Policy Group (CPPG)'s Grant Services Team is a trusted partner to local governments across California, having worked to secure more than $277 million in competitive grant funding awarded since the team's formation in 2021. CPPG specializes in working with public agencies to navigate complex funding landscapes and programmatic requirements, with a proven track record of success securing funding from a wide array of state and federal agencies — including OGALS and the National Park Service.

If you are interested in learning more about CPPG's grant writing services, please reach out to Jake Whitaker, Director of Grant Services, via email at jwhitaker@publicpolicygroup.com.