The agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the chickaloon village traditional council (cvtc) to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan or update…

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046), provides $110,000 to the Chickaloon Village Traditional Council (CVTC), a federally recognized Ahtna Dene tribe in Alaska, to develop climate action plans that will support the state's greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory and reduction efforts. The key deliverables are a Priority Climate Action Plan due by March 1, 2024, and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan by the end of the 4-year award period on September 30, 2025. These plans will include GHG inventories, quantitative reduction measures, benefits analysis, and strategies to address the tribe's highest priority emissions sectors. Expected outcomes include reduced GHG and co-pollutant emissions, improved staff capacity, enhanced community engagement, and the creation of high-quality jobs for underserved populations. No sub-awards are included under this agreement.

The agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the chickaloon village traditional council (cvtc) to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan or update an existing plan that will support actions to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) and harmful air pollutants. The cvtc governs the chickaloon native village (CNV), a federally recognized ahtna dene tribe in southcentral alaska. CNV ancestral territory encompasses much of the matanuska-susitna borough, an area surrounded by lush forests and snow-capped mountains that the tribe has occupied for more than 10,000 years. The climate action plans developed by the cvtc will focus on supporting the state of alaska's GHG inventory efforts. 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). Furthermore, the cvtc will develop comprehensive GHG inventories to identify potential GHG reduction measures. Additionally, the cvtc will develop GHG emission projections to further understand GHG reduction targets. Throughout the project, the cvtc intends to implement public inputs into the climate action plans, as well as share progress with the public to educate its tribal citizens and community members about climate pollution and opportunities for pollution reduction. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:two 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, and a comprehensive climate action plan (ccap), due at the end of the grant period. The pcap will include a GHG inventory, quantitative GHG reduction measures, a benefits analysis, and a review of authority to implement activities. The ccap will include an overview of significant GHG sources/sinks and sectors within the chickaloon native village lands, near-term and long-term GHG emission reduction goals, and strategies and measures to address the highest priority sectors.#8239; expected outcomes include a pcap and ccap that identifies: tons of pollution (ghgs and CO-pollutants) reduced over the lifetime of the measures and tons of pollution (ghgs and CO-pollutants) reduced annually. Other expected outcomes include: improved staff capacity at cvtc to implement policies to address climate change; enhanced community engagement with tribal members on climate change and climate change mitigation; improved ambient air quality; health benefits achieved through improved indoor air quality; reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels; increased public awareness of the project and results; and creation of high-quality jobs with an emphasis on workers from underserved populations, specifically indigenous, rural, and low-income communities. The intended beneficiaries include all residents of and visitors to the chickaloon native village lands.