Cooperative Agreement DEEE0009578

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program (CFDA 66.312), provides $1,000,000 in funding to the City of Rochester, New York. The funding will support energy audits, installation of electric appliances, rooftop solar, electrical panel upgrades, and EV charging infrastructure for 20 homes in the city. This project aims to create sustainable housing that reduces exposure to...

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 Genesee Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council to develop and update regional climate mitigation plans to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduction measures across the metropolitan area. Key activities include conducting a GHG inventory, establishing emissions reduction targets, identifying...

This is a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program. The objective of this project is to train and connect 20 Clean Cities Coalitions on topics related to school bus fleet electrification, who will then educate and support at least 3-5 school districts each as they electrify their school bus fleets, with a focus on underserved...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 awarded a $590,000 Project Grant to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act program (CFDA 66.034). The grant funds will be used to enhance particulate matter 2.5 and other National Ambient Air Quality Standards pollutant monitoring in communities facing disproportionate exposure and health risks....

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), will provide $500,000 to the Economic Development Growth Enterprises Corporation to conduct brownfield assessment and cleanup planning activities in Oneida County, New York. Specifically, the funding will enable the recipient to inventory, characterize, and assess up to 13...

This $55,066,465 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) provides funding to NYC School Bus Umbrella Services, Inc. (NYCSBUS) and the New York State Education Department (NYSED) to replace non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles. The key activities include replacing eligible diesel buses with zero-emission buses, purchasing and installing charging equipment, and providing workforce...

This $1,839,078 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program. The award aims to enhance the electrification of New York City's vendor-owned school bus fleet and support investments in the Clean School Bus Program. The key objectives are to: (1) develop a citywide electric school bus resilience plan with recommendations to optimize...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $944,904 Cooperative Agreement to The Greater Sacramento Regional Clean Air Coalition, Inc. under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program. The objective of this 3-year project, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, is to provide comprehensive education, outreach, and technical assistance to fleet operators in California's rural and remote areas. This will...

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) of New York has been awarded a $2,996,136 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). This 4-year award will support DEC's efforts to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan for New York State in collaboration with local air pollution control districts, municipalities, and tribal governments. Key activities under this agreement...

This $520,512 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program will fund a 3-year effort to establish a community-driven network platform to monitor outdoor and indoor air quality across underserved neighborhoods in New York State. Key activities include deploying 21 air quality monitoring sensors,...