The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) through the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). This funding will support DEP in developing a comprehensive, statewide climate mitigation plan or updating an existing plan in collaboration with local air pollution control districts and municipalities across Pennsylvania. Key deliverables include a Priority Climate...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,080,000 Project Grant under the "Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act" federal grant program (CFDA 66.034) to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Bureau of Fiscal Management Division. The funding will support DEP's efforts to expand and enhance their air monitoring activities, including installing new electrical supply...
This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046), provides $1,000,000 in funding to the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) to develop and update regional climate mitigation plans to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduction measures. Key activities include conducting public outreach, identifying high-priority programs and projects to reduce emissions across multiple sectors,...
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) received a $205,882 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the "STATE PROGRAMS FOR CONTROL OF COAL COMBUSTION RESIDUALS" (CFDA 66.820) program. The grant will fund activities to help DEP develop an application for an EPA-approved state program for the control of coal combustion residuals (CCR). Key deliverables include revisions to the Pennsylvania Code to align with federal CCR regulations, and...
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...
This $4,772,900 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460) supports the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in implementing its nonpoint source management program. The funding will be used for 18 projects focused on designing, permitting, and implementing best management practices (BMPs) to reduce pollutant loading from abandoned mine drainage, agriculture, and stream...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) under the EPA's Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). This funding will support DEP in conducting eligible assessment-related activities, including inventorying, characterizing, assessing, and planning cleanup of brownfield sites in Allegheny, Dauphin, York,...
This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920), provides $511,502 in funding to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. Through this award, DEP will carry out several key activities to enhance Pennsylvania's post-consumer materials management, including: 1) Conducting assessments of the state's food...
This $14,730,604.00 Formula Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the "Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance" program (CFDA 81.117). The grant supports the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Bureau of Fiscal Management Division in delivering a range of energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives across Pennsylvania. Key activities include...
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $3,353,030 Formula Grant under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Bureau of Fiscal Management Division. The grant supports DEP's administration of the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant Program, which aims to increase market transformation of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies through state-level policies, strategies, and public-private...
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) was awarded a $396,108,225 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program. The purpose of this award is to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in Pennsylvania's Priority Climate Action Plan. Key activities include providing subawards to industrial and manufacturing facilities to implement technologies that reduce GHG emissions, such as electrification, energy efficiency, fuel switching, renewable energy, and carbon capture. Anticipated outcomes include reducing cumulative GHG emissions by over 4.3 million metric tons CO2e by 2030 and over 8 million metric tons CO2e by 2050, as well as lowering air pollutants in low-income and disadvantaged communities. Two subrecipients, Catalyst Connection and Keystone Research Center, will assist with program administration, including providing technical assistance, reviewing community benefits, and integrating organized labor. The award period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029.