This action approves an award in the amount of $1,000,000 under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to triangle j council of governments to work with a wide array of stakeholders in the triangle…

This action approves an award in the amount of $1,000,000 under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to triangle j council of governments to work with a wide array of stakeholders in the triangle region (consisting of the raleigh-cary MSA and the durham-chapel hill MSA) and statewide to develop a metropolitan (metro)- area priority climate action plan (pcap), a subsequent metro-area comprehensive climate action plan (ccap), and a status report including develop or 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 activities include outlining the connection to existing plans, including all completed local government plans like the city of raleigh's community climate action plan and where possible, information from plans under development like cary, NC's sustainability and climate action strategy. The anticipated deliverables include 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 low income communities of raleigh, north carolina. The subawards will be used towards workshops, meeting supplies, reimbursement to participants, and hiring translation services where indicated of 281,000 and participant support costs for three semester assistantship – UNC masters student in city and regional planning with no second-year escalation of 88,152. 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 identify low-income and disadvantaged communities draft and release request for proposals for outreach and engagement consultant consultant develops complete equitable engagement strategy draft and release request for proposals for community-based organizations (CBO) subawards develop a pcap project management plan (includes an intergovernmental coordination plan and a stakeholder outreach plan) secure and onboard staff, students, partners, and consultants. Solicit stakeholder feedback on pcap project management plan draft synthesis report with GAP analysis draft evaluation rubric to assess top GHG reduction priorities and activities in the metro-area. The evaluation rubric will include a low-income and disadvantaged communities benefit analysis (LI-DAC benefits analysis), a review of authority to implement, and GHG reduction quantification. Solicit stakeholder feedback on synthesis report, GAP analysis, and evaluation rubric with lidac benefits analysis, review of authority to implement, and GHG reduction quantification. Revise and complete. Compile data for the metro-area greenhouse gas inventory, conduct, and complete inventory subrecipient:subawards will be used towards workshops, meeting supplies, reimbursement to participants, and hiring translation services where indicated of 281,000 and participant support costs for three semester assistantship – UNC masters student in city and regional planning with no second-year escalation of 88,152OUTCOMES: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