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Over 700 people gathered at the Oakland Scottish Rite Center to connect on their shared goals to preserve habitats, support thriving species, manage resources effectively, and promote community health and engagement during the State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference.

ABAG and Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Executive Director Andrew Fremier and other Commission staff last week were among the celebrants at a San Francisco event marking the 35th anniversary of the San Francisco Bay Trail.

Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) staff, in partnership with the Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation at Georgetown University, launched a new virtual community last month to support government and nonprofit agency staff using digital innovations to improve affordable housing...

ABAG and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), in partnership with the State Coastal Conservancy (SCC), are offering up to $8 million in grants ranging from $200,000 to $1 million in the latest cycle of Priority Conservation Area (PCA) grants.

The Call for Proposals will be released on...

With wildfires, heatwaves, and other extreme events becoming more frequent, local governments are exploring solutions that make public facilities more resilient—such as energy efficiency and electrification upgrades, solar and battery storage, microgrids, and resilience hubs—so these buildings can keep serving communities, especially during emergencies.

ABAG-MTC's Priority Conservation Areas (PCA) Program — which indicates regionally significant areas to be protected and improved — has been revised. PCAs include natural habitats, farms and ranchlands, recreation areas, urban green spaces and locations that can help fight the effects of climate change.

The Palo Alto Horizontal Levee Pilot Project construction is underway, a nature-based approach providing protection against sea level rise and enhancing habitat in the San Francisco Bay.

BayREN’s Efficiency and Sustainable Energy (EASE) Program launched in June 2025, bringing long-awaited energy efficiency upgrades to middle-income families across the Bay Area.

The San Francisco Estuary Partnership is co-managing the first laser survey of San Francisco Bay and the Delta to enhance understanding of wetlands, shorelines and restoration progress.

A BayREN program aimed at expanding access to cleaner and more energy efficient electric water heating technologies has ended after a successful five-year run.