This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to pechanga to develop or enhance climate action plans that establish near-term and long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emission…

The Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians received a $185,134 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funds will support the development and enhancement of Pechanga's Climate Action Plans, including a Priority Climate Action Plan due by March 1, 2024 and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan due at the end of the 4-year grant period. The key objectives are to: tackle damaging climate pollution; accelerate work to address environmental injustice and empower community-driven solutions in overburdened neighborhoods; and deliver cleaner air by reducing harmful air pollution. The intended beneficiaries are the Pechanga tribal community and all residents and visitors within the Pechanga tribal region. No sub-awards are included under this assistance agreement.

This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to pechanga 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. Specifically, the recipient will develop a ccap and a pcap and to track measures to reduce GHG pollution, while maintaining flexibility based on available resources, delivery capacity, and key sectors responsible for emitting and absorbing ghgs in the geographic region. This agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $185,134.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 and expanding pcaps and ccaps, and to track measures to reduce GHG pollution, while maintaining flexibility based on available resources, delivery capacity, and key sectors responsible for emitting and absorbing ghgs in the geographic region. 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. Other expected outcomes include tackling damaging climate pollution; accelerating work to address environmental injustice and empower community-driven solutions in overburdened neighborhoods; and delivering cleaner air by reducing harmful air pollution in places where people live, work, play, and go to school. The intended beneficiaries include the pechanga tribal community. The project will benefit all residents and visitors to the geographic region of the pechanga tribal community through three main objectives: tackling damaging climate pollution; accelerating work to address environmental injustice and empower community-driven solutions in overburdened neighborhoods; and delivering cleaner air by reducing harmful air pollution in places where people live, work, play, and go to school.