Cooperative Agreement AID517A1600001

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) provides $1,000,000 in funding to the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works to develop or update existing regional climate mitigation plans. The key activities include developing a greenhouse gas inventory, quantifying greenhouse gas reduction measures, conducting a low-income and disadvantaged communities benefit analysis, and...

The Capital Region Planning Commission (CPRC) was awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The purpose of the award is for CPRC to develop the first regional climate action plan for the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area. This will include creating a Priority Climate Action Plan, a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, and a Status Report. The planning process will engage...

The Richmond Regional Planning District Commission (PLANRVA) received a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funding will be used to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan or update an existing plan in collaboration with local governments, air pollution control districts, and tribal governments in the Richmond, Virginia metropolitan statistical...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the South Carolina Appalachian Council of Governments under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funding will be used to develop or update a regional Climate Action Plan to address greenhouse gas emissions and reduction measures across the metropolitan area, with a focus on engaging low-income and disadvantaged communities. Key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1, under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046), provides $3,000,000 in funding to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan for the state. Key activities include conducting a greenhouse gas inventory, setting emissions reduction targets, identifying quantified mitigation measures, and analyzing...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC). This funding will support the development, updating, and evaluation of climate action plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance carbon sinks within the Atlanta region. Specific activities include greenhouse gas inventory and analysis, measure selection, quantification of emissions...

This $250,000 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) to Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (LSU AgCenter) for the "REDDDOT PHASE 2: CLIMATE-INFORMED FLOOD RISK MITIGATION SANDBOX" project. The project aims to develop and implement an innovative, interactive flood mitigation software application platform that allows stakeholders to explore, simulate, and evaluate current and future floodplain ordinance impacts on...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) provides $1,000,000 to the Centralina Council of Governments to develop and update regional climate mitigation plans for the Charlotte, NC metropolitan area. The key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan due by March 2024, a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan due by Summer 2025, and a status report at the end of the 4-year...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $999,380 Cooperative Agreement under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) to develop a comprehensive climate action plan for the Lexington, Kentucky metropolitan area. The plan will identify voluntary greenhouse gas (GHG) and air pollution reduction measures through stakeholder engagement, with a focus on benefits to low-income and disadvantaged communities....

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $999,998 Cooperative Agreement to Miami-Dade County, Florida under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). This funding supports the development and updating of regional climate mitigation plans to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduction measures across the Miami-Dade metropolitan area. Key activities include creating GHG inventories, conducting community outreach, and establishing emissions reduction...