This action approves an award in the amount of $999,998 under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the miami-dade county to develop or update existing regional climate mitigation plans to address…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $999,998 Cooperative Agreement to Miami-Dade County, Florida under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). This funding supports the development and updating of regional climate mitigation plans to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduction measures across the Miami-Dade metropolitan area. Key activities include creating GHG inventories, conducting community outreach, and establishing emissions reduction targets.

Miami-Dade County plans to issue subawards to assist in the climate action plan development and to community-based organizations to engage low-income and disadvantaged populations. The award will produce three key deliverables over the 4-year period: a Priority Climate Action Plan, a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, and a final status report. Expected outcomes include quantified GHG and co-pollutant reductions, enhanced collaboration, increased staff capacity, and improved community engagement and awareness.

This action approves an award in the amount of $999,998 under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the miami-dade county to 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.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). Specifically, miami-dade will create comprehensive GHG inventories to improve understanding of the most prevalent GHG emitters, conduct outreach strategies to reach diverse populations to increase awareness and involvement, and develop emission targets.subrecipient:miami-dade county plans to issue a subaward to assist in development of the pcap, and subawards to community based organizations to perform community outreach focused on low-income and disadvantaged communities.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. Expected outcomes include a pcap and ccap that identifies tons of pollution (ghgs and CO-pollutants) reduced over the lifetime of the measures; enhanced collaboration between local governments and organizations; increased staff capacity to enact public policies; and improved community and stakeholder involvement and awareness. The intended beneficiaries include all residents and visitors of the florida area, specifically those in low-income and disadvantaged communities (lidac).