This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the county of santa clara to develop or update existing regional climate mitigation plans to address greenhouse gas (GHG)…

This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the county of santa clara 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 assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $1,000,000.00 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 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:subawardees will conduct stakeholder engagement for pcap and ccap measure development, help identify lidc communities, and lead workforce planning analysis. Subawardees will hire fellows to work with the county of santa clara to support the development of deliverables and to provide support to cities on a project-by-project basis, a subaward to the county of SAN benito will allow for consultant support to conduct GHG inventory update, pcap and ccap measure development, support outreach, engagement and overall coordination of climate action planning activities for SAN benito 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. The intended beneficiaries include santa clara and SAN benito county residents and visitors, including low-income and disadvantaged community members.