This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the spirit lake sioux tribe to develop or enhance climate action plans that establish near-term and long-term greenhouse…

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046), provides $371,750 in funding to the Spirit Lake Tribe to develop climate action plans. The key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan due by April 1, 2024, and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan due by the end of the grant period on August 15, 2027. The plans will identify strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and co-pollutants, with a focus on benefiting low-income and disadvantaged communities within the Spirit Lake Dakota Reservation. The grant-funded activities include developing a greenhouse gas emissions inventory, establishing community partnerships, and conducting education and outreach on climate pollution. No sub-awards are included in this Cooperative Agreement.

This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the spirit lake sioux tribe to develop or enhance climate action plans that establish near-term and long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals and develop strategies to address the highest priority sectors to help the tribe achieve those goals. Specifically, the recipient will develop a quality assurance project plan, a greenhouse gas emissions inventory, develop partnerships, identify priority sectors for emission reductions and create a comprehensive action plan to reduce or eliminate greenhouse gases. Activities:in general, activities include the development, updating, and evaluation of plans to reduce climate pollution (i.e., to reduce GHG emissions and/or enhance carbon sinks). Specific activities include development of a quality assurance project plan, creation of a greenhouse gas air quality emissions inventory, partnership development and engagement, development of a priority climate action plan, and a comprehensive climate action plan. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:two key deliverables will be produced and submitted over the course of the program period, including: a priority climate action plan (pcap), due april 1, 2024; and a comprehensive climate action plan (ccap), 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. Other expected outcomes include community and partner engagement, education and outreach about climate pollution and greenhouse gas air pollution. The intended beneficiaries include members and non-members of the spirit lake sioux tribe on the spirit lake dakota reservation, an underserved community.