Climate Bond Funding for Climate Smart Agriculture
Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability
In November 2024, California voters approved Proposition 4, a $10 billion Climate Bond designed to safeguard communities and natural resources from climate change. The Bond allocated CDFA $40 million for SWEEP, $65 million for practices that improve soil health or accelerate carbon removal or sequestration, and $15 million for a new equipment sharing program. The Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability (OARS) will implement these programs. In early 2026, OARS plans to release a solicitation for the Healthy Soils Program (HSP) and SWEEP Block Grants, as well as begin outreach for the Equipment Sharing Program.
The Bond requires CDFA to solicit public feedback on each program’s solicitation guidelines. This webpage is the hub for CDFA’s Climate Bond resources and outreach. We also recommend that you sign up for our mailing list to receive the latest updates. We look forward to your partnership in shaping these programs.
Public Comment Period
The public comment period for the HSP and SWEEP Block Grant Draft Application Guidelines is open from DATE to DATE, 2025. Additionally, OARS will present the draft guidelines to the Environmental Farming Act Science Advisory Panel (EFASAP) on November 13th. The public will have an opportunity to provide oral public comment during the meeting.