This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the ohio-kentucky-indiana regional council of governments (OKI RCG) to update existing regional climate mitigation plans to…

This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the ohio-kentucky-indiana regional council of governments (OKI RCG) to update 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. The recipient will build upon existing energy, emissions, and climate preparedness plans with the goals to reduce energy use, invest in quality buildings, and reduce harmful emissions in the community.activities:in general, activities include the updating of plans to reduce climate pollution (i.e., to reduce GHG emissions and/or enhance carbon sinks). Specific activities include the development of several types of analyses and a GHG inventory, the latter of which will be used to project emissions, create reduction targets, and quantify reduction measures.subrecipient:activities to be implemented through subawards include: quantification of GHG reduction measures and emission projections, development of a benefits analysis, and public engagement. 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 the environment and low-income and disadvantaged communities within the OKI region.