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

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) provides $1,000,000 in funding to the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works to develop or update existing regional climate mitigation plans. The key activities include developing a greenhouse gas inventory, quantifying greenhouse gas reduction measures, conducting a low-income and disadvantaged communities benefit analysis, and engaging stakeholders. The expected deliverables over the 4-year project period include a Priority Climate Action Plan, a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, and a final status report. The intended outcomes are to identify and quantify greenhouse gas and co-pollutant reductions, with a focus on benefits to low-income and disadvantaged communities in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to county of LOS angeles 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. Pre-award costs have been approved back to 07/01/2023.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 LOS angeles and orange county residents and visitors, including low-income and disadvantaged community members.