This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the fort independence indian community to develop or enhance climate action plans that establish near-term and long-term…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $154,028 Cooperative Agreement to the Fort Independence Indian Community through the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). This four-year award provides funding for the tribe to develop and enhance climate action plans that establish near-term and long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals and strategies to address the highest priority sectors and help the tribe achieve those goals. Key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan due by March 2024 and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan due by the end of the grant period in July 2025. The expected outcomes include quantifying the anticipated tons of GHG and co-pollutant emissions reductions over the lifetime of the measures, annually, and specifically for low-income and disadvantaged communities.

This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the fort independence indian community 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 $154,028. Pre-award costs have been approved back to 06/15/2023.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 the creation of a primary climate action plan (pcap), comprehensive climate action plan (ccap), and associated GHG emission inventories.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 fort independence indian community.