This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the state of oregon's department of environmental quality (odeq) to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate…

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 provides $3,000,000 in funding under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan for the State of Oregon.

The key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan due by March 1, 2024, a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan due 2 years after the award date, and a final status report. The project will involve collaborating with air pollution control districts, municipalities, and tribal governments statewide to develop these plans, which aim to identify and quantify greenhouse gas emissions reductions and benefits for low-income and disadvantaged communities. ODEQ will subaward $500,000 to the Oregon Department of Energy in the first year, and an additional $625,000 to other state agencies and local jurisdictions over the first 3 years. Additionally, ODEQ will provide $300,000 through intergovernmental agreements with 6 tribal nations to support their engagement in the statewide planning efforts.

This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the state of oregon's department of environmental quality (odeq) to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan or update an existing plan in collaboration with air pollution control districts, and large and small municipalities statewide, and tribal governments that will support actions to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) and harmful air pollutants and to conduct meaningful engagement with low- income and disadvantaged communities. Specifically, the state of oregon via the lead agency, odeq, plans a collaborative approach to their interagency climate pollution reduction grant planning efforts. The priority climate action plan (pcap) and the comprehensive climate action plan (ccap) delivered to the EPA through this grant will cover the entire state of oregon, including the 9 federally recognized tribal nations. The development of the pcap and ccap will be guided by extensive previous and current efforts to both reduce climate pollution in oregon and engage partners and community members in these critical climate conversations. This planning grant will strengthen existing relationships and avenues for communication and collaboration as well as develop new relationships that are aligned in reducing climate pollution. 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: inventory analyses and updates, review existing climate action plan efforts in oregon, stakeholder engagement, interagency/intergovernmental coordination, identification of low-income and disadvantaged communities and assessment of benefits, and benefits analyses, subrecipient:odeq will subaward the oregon department of energy (odoe) in the amount of $500,000 within the first year of the grant period. Additional subawards will be provided to other state agencies and local jurisdictions for support on planning grant participation in the amount of $625,000 within the first three years of the grant period, and $300,000 disbursed through tribal nation intergovernmental agreements (6 tribes at $50,000/EA. These intergovernmental agreements will support tribal nations who are not receiving cprg planning funds directly from EPA to host workshops related to climate pollution reduction planning, explore conducting a GHG inventory, and engagement in the state level planning effort.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. Other expected outcomes include: improved alignment and lines of communication for all interested parties in oregon; improved capacity to implement policies to address climate change; and improved capacity for community engagement. The intended beneficiaries include the entire state of oregon, including the 9 federally recognized tribal nations.