Provide funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the salt river pima-maricopa indian community

This $9,753,810 Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program, will enable the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community to implement a comprehensive set of greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measures and climate action initiatives. The key activities funded through this award include fleet vehicle electrification, EV charging infrastructure deployment, home energy audits, building retrofits, lawn and garden equipment upgrades, solar parking canopy installations, landfill gas capture for clean vehicle fuel, and carbon sequestration efforts through land management, tree planting, and agricultural soil improvements. These efforts aim to achieve significant, measurable GHG emissions reductions, generate substantial community benefits, and implement innovative policies and programs that can be replicated across other jurisdictions. No sub-awards are included under this Cooperative Agreement, which has an award date of December 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of November 30, 2029.

Description

The purpose of this award is to provide funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the salt river pima-maricopa indian community. 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 salt river pima-maricopa indian community 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 agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $9,753,810. Preaward costs have been approved back to 12/1/24.activities:the activities include fleet vehicle electrification, construction of EV charging stations, conducting home energy audits, completing building retrofits, lawn and garden equipment efficiency replacements, solar parking canopy installations, landfill gas reuse as clean fleet vehicle fuel, and carbon sequestration through land buyback, tree planting, and improving agricultural soil management practices. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.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 salt river pima-maricopa indian community, future generations, and visitors to the community.