The purpose of this grant agreement is to provide funding to the city of bakersfield to develop or update existing regional climate mitigation plans to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and…

The City of Bakersfield has received a $998,221 Cooperative Agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The purpose of this 4-year award is to enable the city to develop and update regional climate mitigation plans to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduction measures throughout the metropolitan area. Key activities include GHG inventory development, quantification of GHG reduction measures, analysis of benefits to low-income and disadvantaged communities, and stakeholder engagement. The City will produce three key deliverables: a Priority Climate Action Plan, a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, and a status report. The expected outcomes include quantified reductions in GHGs, co-pollutants, and impacts on underserved communities. There are no sub-awards included under this agreement.

The purpose of this grant agreement is to provide funding to the city of bakersfield 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. This agreement provides full federal funds in the amount of $998,221.00. Preaward costs have been approved back to 07/01/2023. Activities:the activities to be performed 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 developing an greenhouse gas inventory, quantifying greenhouse gas reduction measures, conducting a low income and disadvantaged communities benefit analysis, review of authority to implement and stakeholder engagement.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.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); a comprehensive climate action plan (ccap); and a status report. 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. The intended beneficiaries include the city of bakersfield including low-income and disadvantaged communities in these areas.