This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the SAN bernardino county transportation authority to develop or update existing regional climate mitigation plans to address…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funding will be used to develop or update existing regional climate mitigation plans to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduction measures throughout the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area. Key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan due by March 1, 2024, a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan due two years from the award date, and a final status report. The project aims to quantify GHG and co-pollutant reductions, with a focus on benefits to low-income and disadvantaged communities. No subawards are included under this Cooperative Agreement.

This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the SAN bernardino county transportation authority 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. Preaward costs are approved back to 7/1/2023. 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: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), 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 riverside-SAN bernardino-ontario metropolitan statistical area residents and visitors, including low-income and disadvantaged community members. Residents and visitors, including low-income and disadvantaged community members.