This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to tule river indian tribe of the tule river reservation to develop or enhance climate action plans that establish near-term and…

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) provides $185,134 in federal funding to the Tule River Indian Tribal Council to develop climate action plans for the Tule River Indian Reservation.

The key activities under this 4-year award include developing a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) by March 2024 and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) by the end of the grant period. The plans will identify strategies, goals, and timelines to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and co-pollutants, with a focus on the energy and digitalization sectors. The plans will quantify the expected emissions reductions over time, including for low-income and disadvantaged communities on the reservation. The grant will also support stakeholder engagement to incorporate diverse perspectives and build partnerships to ensure successful implementation of the climate action plans.

This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to tule river indian tribe of the tule river reservation to develop or enhance climate action plans that establish near-term and long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals and develop strategies to address the highest priority sectors to help the tribe(s) or territory achieve those goals. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $185,134. 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 identifying a focused list of near-term, high-priority, implementation-ready measures to reduce GHG pollution and analysis of GHG emissions reductions that would be achieved through implementation. Consequently, the team will not define any emission targets as limiting but as a guideline or metric to select the high-priority measures for implementation. The team will focus on energy and digitalization sectors which will not only reduce the reservation's GHG footprint as soon as possible but also equip the project team with additional tools to unlock reduction opportunities by having more granular data.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:two 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; and a comprehensive climate action plan (ccap), 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 the residents of the tule river reservation. The two grant deliverables (pcap and ccap) will specify strategies, goals, and timelines for implementing and financing emission reduction measures. The timeline and budget for the cap implementation will be determined through a planning process, considering the unique needs and opportunities of the tribe. Recognizing the importance of community engagement, the tule river indian tribe will emphasize stakeholder outreach involving tribal members, community leaders, tribal departments, officials in the neighboring city of porterville and tulare county, southern california edison (electric utility), and other relevant stakeholders. This inclusive approach aims to incorporate diverse perspectives, build partnerships, and ensure the successful implementation of the cap.