This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to east-west gateway council of governments to develop or update existing regional climate mitigation plans to address…

This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to east-west gateway council of governments 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, the recipient will inventory activities already under way in the ST. Louis MSA and activities in existing plans; estimate the possibility of scaling the existing projects up; estimate the carbon reduction potential of the existing projects and scenarios of scaled-up projects; and lay the groundwork for new projects that will fill the GAP in emissions reduction between the potential of existing projects and achieving net zero by 2050.subrecipient:east-west gateway council of governments will subaward $20,700.00 to southern illinois university edwardsville to provide funding for a graduate student to assist with necessary project activities. The subaward will cover two years. 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 an updated onestl website. The intended beneficiaries include the residents of the saint louis metropolitan area and the general public.