This federal Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051), provides $2,997,998 to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) to develop "Decarbonization and Climate Resiliency Plans" for seven rural and regional ports in Illinois. The award's objective is to reduce transportation-related emissions, combat climate change, support local economies, and improve quality of life for underserved communities....
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a $1,110,081 Project Grant to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program. The funding will be used to replace aging air monitoring and quality assurance audit equipment in order to maintain and enhance IEPA's existing multipollutant air monitoring operations. Many of the...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through its Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046), has awarded a $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan or update an existing plan. The key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan, a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, and a status report. The activities under this award involve developing a GHG...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan (CFDA 66.485) program provides $1,679,116 in funding to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) to support various nutrient reduction initiatives. The key activities include: Continuous nutrient monitoring at eight USGS stations in Illinois, annual planting of 190,000 acres of cover crops, data collection on the implementation of 4R nutrient management...
This $261,404,748.00 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) provides initial guidance and funding to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) for planning, administering, and providing technical assistance for future distributions of home energy rebate programs. The award supports IEPA's efforts to develop and submit plans to DOE that meet the requirements for the upcoming Home Energy Rebate Programs, which aim to increase the...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $100,337,499 Cooperative Agreement under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program to Metroplan, the metropolitan planning organization for Central Arkansas. The purpose of this award is to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan developed under a previous CPRG planning grant. The key activities to be delivered through this...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $781,924 Project Grant under the CERCLA Section 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA 66.817) to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). The primary objectives of this grant are to enhance IEPA's capacity to (1) establish or enhance the four statutory elements of an effective state brownfields response program, (2) maintain and update a public record of completed and planned brownfields response actions, and...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $300,000 grant to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) under the National Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program (CFDA 66.608). The grant will allow IEPA to develop a system to translate Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) data inbound and outbound from various IEPA information systems. This will enhance IEPA's IT and data management capabilities to facilitate the electronic collection, reporting,...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $129,104,391 Cooperative Agreement under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE). The purpose of this award is to provide funding to MDEGLE to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan developed under a previous EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grants planning...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program. The funding will be used to develop a comprehensive, statewide climate mitigation plan in collaboration with air pollution control districts, municipalities, and tribal governments. The plan will identify strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and harmful air...