Provide funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the LA jolla band of luiseno indians

This $22,829,169 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program provides funding to the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan. Key activities include installing electric vehicle charging stations, transitioning enterprise vehicles to electric or hybrid, installing solar and battery storage microgrids, and implementing energy efficiency upgrades on tribal buildings and residences. The grant also provides a subaward to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians to conduct similar GHG reduction activities on their reservation. The anticipated outcomes include quantifiable reductions in GHG, criteria air pollutant, and hazardous air pollutant emissions, benefiting the La Jolla and San Pasqual communities as well as visitors to these tribal lands.

Description

The purpose of this award is to provide funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the LA jolla band of luiseno indians. The recipient will implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan (pcap) developed under a climate pollution reduction grants (cprg) planning grant. Activities conducted through this grant will benefit all residents and visitors to LA jolla reservation and SAN pasqual reservation through four main objectives: implementation of ambitious measures that will achieve significant cumulative GHG reductions by 2030 and beyond; pursuit of measures that will achieve substantial community benefits, particularly in low-income and disadvantaged communities; complementing other funding sources to maximize these GHG reductions and community benefits; and, pursuit of innovative policies and programs that are replicable and can be 'scaled up' across multiple jurisdictions. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $22,829,169. See terms and conditions. Pre-award costs approved back to december 1, 2024. Activities:the activities include 1) installing fleet and public electric vehicle charging stations, 2) transitioning enterprise vehicles to fully electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles, 3) installing solar and battery storage microgrid to essential tribal buildings, 4) installing solar and battery storage microgrid to SAN pasqual gas station and enterprise, 5) installing solar and battery storage on tribal residences, 6) installing space heating air source heat pump mini-split systems at tribal residences, 7) installing air source heat pump hot water heaters at tribal residences, and 8) implementing energy star building performance standards on all new residential construction.subrecipient:the activities for the subaward to be provided to the SAN pasqual band of mission indians through this grant include 1) installing fleet and public electric vehicle charging stations, 2) transitioning enterprise vehicles to fully electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles, 3) installing solar and battery storage microgrid to essential tribal buildings, 4) installing solar and battery storage microgrid to SAN pasqual gas station and enterprise, 5) installing solar and battery storage on tribal residences, 6) installing space heating air source heat pump mini-split systems at tribal residences, 7) installing air source heat pump hot water heaters at tribal residences, and 8) implementing energy star building performance standards on all new residential construction.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include a report documenting the transparent greenhouse gas emission reduction estimates based on high-quality, thorough, reasonable, and comprehensive methodologies, assumptions and calculations. The expected outcomes include greenhouse gas, criteria air pollutant, and hazardous air pollutant emissions reductions. The intended beneficiaries include the LA jolla band of luiseno indians, the SAN pasqual band of mission indians, future generations and visitors to the LA jolla and SAN pasqual reservations.