Cooperative Agreement 00E03472

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY (NOACA) TO DEVELOP REGIONAL CLIMATE MITIGATION PLANS TO ADDRESS GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS AND REDUCTION MEASURES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE METROPOLITAN AREA, AND TO CONDUCT MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL EXPAND CLIMATE ACTION PLANNING FURTHER THROUGH INTENTIONAL ENGAGEMENT OF ADDITIONAL COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS ACROSS THE REGION. IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROJECT WILL HELP NORTHEAST OHIO ENTITIES INTEGRATE CURRENT PARALLEL CLIMATE ACTION PLANNING PROCESSES AND INCREASE CLIMATE PLANNING CAPACITY AMONG LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.ACTIVITIES:IMPLEMENTING THIS PROJECT WILL ENABLE NOACA TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF PLANS FOR REDUCING THE GHG EMISSIONS THAT DRIVE CLIMATE CHANGE BY IDENTIFYING THE MAIN SOURCES OF GHGS IN THE REGION, CREATING PRIORITY ACTIONS TO REDUCE THESE EMISSIONS, ACTIVELY ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY - PARTICULARLY LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES - IN THE DESIGN OF THESE PLANS, PROVIDING SUPPORT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ENGAGE IN CLIMATE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS, AND BETTER UNDERSTAND THE BENEFITS OF CLIMATE ACTION IN THE REGION.SUBRECIPIENT:CITY OF CLEVELAND, WHICH INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR CUYAHOGA COUNTY, FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CCAP TO COMPLETE NET ZERO PATHWAYS MODELING FOR THE REGION. #9642; FUND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL CLIMATE POLLUTION REDUCTION FRAMEWORK, WITH RESEARCH PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS #9642; MAY SUPPORT UPDATES TO EXISTING CAPS WITHIN REGION, PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITIES IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY THAT SEEK TO DEVELOP NEW CAPS #9642; FUND COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY'S GHG INVENTORY, INCLUDING COMMUNITY-LEVEL INVENTORIES FOR ALL 59 COUNTY JURISDICTIONS #9642; FUNDING TO COVER ANY NECESSARY UPDATED MODELING AND ANALYSIS FOR CLIMATE ACTION PLANNING. GEAUGA, LAKE, LORAIN, AND MEDINA COUNTIES, AS OUTLINED BELOW: #9642; DEVELOP AND EXPAND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR THE REGIONAL CLIMATE ACTION PLAN AND FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS. #9642; DEVELOP PARTS OF THE REGIONAL CLIMATE ACTION PLAN OF PARTICULAR RELEVANCE TO THESE COUNTIES (E.G. AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, VITICULTURE, ETC.) #9642; DEVELOP THE REGIONAL CLIMATE PLAN TO ENSURE BENEFITS TO AUDIENCES THAT MAY BE UNIQUE TO THESE COUNTIES (E.G. MIGRANT POPULATIONS, AMISH COMMUNITIES, ETC.)OUTCOMES:THREE KEY DELIVERABLES WILL BE PRODUCED AND SUBMITTED OVER THE COURSE OF THE FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM PERIOD, INCLUDING: A PRIORITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (PCAP) DUE MARCH 1, 2024; A COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CCAP), DUE TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE AWARD; AND A STATUS REPORT, DUE AT THE CLOSE OF THE GRANT PERIOD. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A PCAP AND CCAP THAT IDENTIFY: TONS OF POLLUTION (GHGS AND CO-POLLUTANTS) REDUCED OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE MEASURES, ANNUALLY, AND WITH RESPECT TO LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE CITIZENS IN AND AROUND THE NORTHEASTERN REGION OF OHIO.