This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to east central iowa council of government to develop or update existing regional climate mitigation plans to address greenhouse…

This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to east central iowa council of government 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. Specifically, the recipient will tackle climate crisis by planning and analyzing the sources of green house gas (GHG) emissions in the affected area. Develop strategies and target to mitigate GHG reduction. 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 priority climate action plan (pcap) - this phase will include quantifying GHG emissions inventory and review strategies for reduction of GHG and benefits to low-income and disadvantaged communities. In the comprehensive climate action (ccap) phase, the GHG reduction inventory, targets, and reduction strategies will be cover the entire geographic area of this grant. Subrecipient:sub-awards are included in the 'other' category of the form 424A. Subawards to iowa university for the toolkit and subawards for engagement activities that will be split between iowa city and johnson county. 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: workforce planning during transitioning to the cleaner and greener energy strategies, GHG reduction strategies in transport, housing, and industry sectors in the iowa MSA area. The intended beneficiaries include population of the metropolitan area and low-income and disadvantaged community benefits.