This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to southeast michigan council of governments to develop existing regional climate mitigation plans to address greenhouse gas…

This Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 was awarded under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) for a total of $1,000,000 from June 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027.

The agreement supports SEMCOG, a regional planning organization, in developing existing climate mitigation plans to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduction measures across the southeast Michigan metropolitan area. Key activities include conducting stakeholder and interagency meetings, completing GHG emissions inventories, and creating a comprehensive benefit analysis report. The funding will enable SEMCOG to produce three key deliverables over the 4-year period: a Priority Climate Action Plan, a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, and a final status report. The expected outcomes include quantifying pollution (GHG and co-pollutants) reduced through the implemented measures, with a focus on benefits to low-income and disadvantaged communities in the region.

This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to southeast michigan council of governments to develop existing 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 and coordinate with geographically proximate tribes as appropriate. Activities:in general, activities include the development of plans to reduce climate pollution (i.e., to reduce GHG emissions and/or enhance carbon sinks). Specific activities include stakeholder and interagency meetings, greenhouse gas emissions inventories, and creating a comprehensive benefit analysis report. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.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 identifies: tons of pollution (ghgs and CO-pollutants) reduced over the lifetime of the measures; tons of pollution (ghgs and CO-pollutants) reduced annually; and tons of pollution (ghgs and CO-pollutants) reduced with respect to low-income and disadvantaged communities. The intended beneficiaries include residents of southeast michigan.