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

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 provides $185,131 in funding to the Morongo Band of Mission Indians under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funding will support the development of a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) to establish greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals and strategies for the Morongo Tribal community. Key activities include creating a GHG inventory, quantifying GHG reduction measures, conducting a benefits analysis, and engaging stakeholders. The expected outcomes are plans that identify tons of GHG and co-pollutant reductions over the lifetime of the measures, annually, and specifically for low-income and disadvantaged communities. The funding period is from July 1, 2023 to October 31, 2025.

This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to morongo 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 climate action plan to improve the tribe's understanding of current and future GHG emissions. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $185,131. Pre-award 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 develop GHG inventory, qapp, quantified GHG reduction measures, benefits analysis, pcap, stakeholder engagement activities and publish a final ccap.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 morongo tribal community