This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the city of stockton to develop or update existing regional climate mitigation plans to address greenhouse gas and…

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) provides funding to the City of Stockton, California to develop a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP).

The key objectives are to 1) conduct a greenhouse gas inventory, 2) quantify emissions reduction measures, 3) analyze the benefits to low-income and disadvantaged communities, and 4) engage with stakeholders and coordinate with local tribes. A non-profit sub-recipient will be hired to support community engagement efforts, including creating outreach materials and an online presence. The expected outcomes are to identify GHG and co-pollutant reductions over the lifetime of the measures, annually, and specifically for low-income and disadvantaged communities. The plans will serve residents and visitors in the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley metropolitan area.

This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the city of stockton to develop or update existing regional climate mitigation plans to address greenhouse gas and reduction measures throughout the entire area and conduct meaningful engagement with low income and disadvantaged communities and coordinate with geographically proximate tribes as appropriate. This assistance agreement provide full federal funding in the amount of $1,000,000. Pre-award cost have been approved back to 3/1/2024. 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 a 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:a non-profit will be hired to support the community engagement efforts, to boost attendance to workshops and maximize engagement and visibility of events. Including the creation of outreach materials and online presence. The non-profit partner will also aide in communications with other groups, with the intent of participation in meetings. The non-profit partner will collaborate with the consultant on the development of pcap and ccap surveys and administration of the website for enhanced participation, transparency and feedback. 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), 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 SAN francisco-oakland-berkeley metropolitan statistical area residents and visitors, including low-income and disadvantaged community members.