OPC Proposition 84 Competitive Grants Program

In October 2018, the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) unanimously approved 24 research projects totaling $6 million in funding through the Proposition 84 Competitive Grants Program. The projects support state priorities focused on stewardship and management of California’s ocean and coastal resources in the areas of: ocean acidification and hypoxia; sustainable fisheries and aquaculture; sea-level rise adaptation and coastal resilience; coastal sediment management; marine pollution; and marine renewable energy.

The research projects were selected through a competitive process based on criteria developed by OPC in alignment with its mission and priorities. the University of Southern California Sea Grant and California Sea Grant facilitated the review panel process and will administer project grants on behalf of OPC. Projects are being conducted over a three-year period, from 2018-2021. 

University of Southern California Sea Grant is administering 12 projects in the areas of:

• coastal sediment management
• marine pollution
• marine renewable energy
• sea-level rise adaptation and coastal resilience

California Sea Grant is administering 12 projects in the areas of:

• ocean acidification and hypoxia
• sustainable fisheries and aquaculture
  
  

 
Click below to learn about the projects that are being funded for each topic: 

For more information, please contact Leah Shore at lshore@usc.edu.