About ICARP
The Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program (ICARP) (PRC 71350-71360) drives California’s response to climate impacts, prioritizing equitable approaches that integrate mitigation and adaptation. ICARP’s home within the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) enables the State to coordinate across local, regional, and state efforts to support cohesive strategies. ICARP achieves this statutory directive through four primary workstreams:
- Policy and Programmatic Alignment: ICARP aligns and coordinates adaptation at all levels of government via the Technical Advisory Council, the California Climate Adaptation Strategy, long-term disaster recovery and resilience, and more.
- Climate Services: ICARP supports a statewide community of adaptation practitioners through direct technical assistance at the local and regional levels; decision-support tools such as the Adaptation Clearinghouse, Vulnerable Communities Platform, and Cal-Adapt; and coordinating with other State agencies to align climate adaptation guidance and other resources.
- Actionable Climate Science: ICARP coordinates the California Climate Assessment, a Science Advisory Group, and other state-funded climate science research, data, tools, and initiatives.
- Direct Investments: ICARP manages three new climate resilience grant programs, and supports state and federal funding and finance alignment through a Cooperative Technical Partners agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
To learn more about each of these program areas, find support for planning and adapting to climate change, or other information on the State’s climate adaptation and resilience initiatives, contact ICARP staff at icarp@lci.ca.gov.
Program Areas
Key Resources
ICARP and the California Natural Resources Agency coordinate and chart the State’s strategic path to building Climate Resilience.
Go to climateresilience.ca.gov
The State’s online searchable database of climate change adaptation resources.
Go to resilientca.org
The ICARP Council-informed vision for a resilient California and seven principles for aligned action.
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Sign Up for ICARP Email Updates
ICARP regularly shares adaptation updates and resources from OPR and other State agencies, Federal agencies, and partners in the ICARP monthly newsletter. Individual ICARP programs also share updates through email announcements. Sign up for any ICARP email list at the links below.
Annual Impact Reports and Workplans
ICARP develops annual Impact Reports that describe the progress made to achieving ICARP’s vision and principles and the Technical Advisory Council’s priorities, and outlines future work priorities.
Full Impact Report detailing highlights and accomplishments from 2023 and 2024 and look ahead.
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Full Impact Report detailing highlights and accomplishments from 2022 and work planned for 2023.
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Executive Summary of the 2022 Impact Report in English.
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Executive Summary of the 2022 Impact Report in Spanish.
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Highlights accomplishments from 2020 and 2021, and describes 2022 work priorities.
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Highlights the accomplishments of ICARP since inception in 2015, and outlines 2020 work priorities.
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Partnerships
ARCCA is a network of regional climate adaptation collaboratives in California. OPR serves on the Executive Committee as an ex-officio state liaison.
Go to arccacalifornia.org
The CRC is a privately funded grant program designed to support climate adaptation and resilience planning projects in California. OPR serves on the Advisory Committee.
Go to resilientcal.org
CRP is a statewide public-private effort to support collaboration on statewide priorities. OPR serves on the Advisory Board as the state liaison.
Go to rcc.city
CAF is a biennial conference hosted by the Local Government Commission, in partnership with OPR, to foster knowledge exchange, innovation, and mutual support in California communities to accelerate equitable climate adaptation efforts.
Go to californiaadaptationforum.org
OPR represents the State in this national peer-learning and networking group for state policymakers working on climate adaptation and resilience.
Go to georgetownclimate.org