Cooperative Agreement 72029423CA00010

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, provides $2,336,172 to fund the "MEPPA: EIN DOR MUSEUM FOR ARCHEOLOGY: ECO-PLAY ACTIVITY" project. The project will engage approximately 250 Arab and Jewish youth from the Galilee region of Israel in a multi-year leadership development program focused on environmental sustainability. The funded activities include creating...

The City of El Paso was awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to develop a comprehensive climate action plan for the city. The plan will quantify greenhouse gas emissions sources, identify priority strategies to reduce emissions, and engage with low-income and disadvantaged communities. Key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan, Comprehensive Climate Action...

This $141,614 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) will fund the Massachusetts Audubon Society to implement environmental education initiatives in the Massachusetts communities of Springfield, Worcester, and Attleboro. The project aims to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors through a variety of activities, including: Providing 6 hours of online professional...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to develop or update regional climate action plans covering the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metropolitan area. Specifically, MAPC will create a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) due by March 2024, a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) due within 2 years, and a status report by the end of the...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) provides $1,000,000 in funding to the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission to develop regional climate action plans and quantify greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction measures. The key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan (due 03/01/2024), a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (due 2 years from the award date), and a...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs has awarded a $3,500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the East Asia and Pacific Grants Program (CFDA 19.124) to the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) to support ASEAN small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing products and services that contribute to achieving climate change goals in urban settings. The award focuses on three key outcome areas: knowledge, capacity building, and partnerships. The performance...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded a $358,708 Project Grant to Acterra: Action For A Healthy Planet under the EPA's Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126). The grant will fund the "Building Community Capacity and Climate Resilience in Belle Haven and North Fair Oaks" project, which aims to increase climate resilience in two underserved San Mateo County communities through nature-based solutions. Key activities...

This $790,000 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 supports implementation of the Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Partnership (MBP) Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan under the National Estuary Program. Over a two-year period from July 2021 through June 2023, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs will deliver a variety of products and services to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity...

This $967,914 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126), aims to create a more climate resilient community in the underserved Springs area of Sonoma Valley, California. The three-year project establishes a partnership between a Latino-serving community-based nonprofit, a watershed environmental nonprofit, and a community college to retrain 176 individuals from...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Metro, the regional planning agency for the Greater Portland area, to develop or update existing regional climate mitigation plans and conduct meaningful engagement with low-income and disadvantaged communities. This award is part of the EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046), which provides funding to state, local, and tribal governments for planning and developing ambitious climate...