Cooperative Agreement NA20NOS9990157

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...

This $2,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (CFDA 66.921) program will fund a comprehensive recycling outreach and education campaign led by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus in Northeastern Illinois. The three-year initiative aims to increase waste prevention activities, boost recycling participation rates, and reduce contamination in the recycling stream across 275 municipalities and 7 counties. Key activities...

This $4,994,967 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program will fund the Lower Sioux Indian Community's greenhouse gas reduction initiatives. The key activities include conducting energy audits and weatherization of 80 tribal residential and government buildings using hemp-based biomass insulation (hempcrete), as well as installing cold climate air source heat pumps in tribal government...

This $954,687 Project Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grants program (CFDA 66.921) will fund the Salt Lake City Corporation's efforts to enhance residential and community recycling programs in Salt Lake City, Utah. The grant will enable the Salt Lake City Corporation to engage low-income and disadvantaged community members through a communication campaign, recycling ambassador program, and collection...

This $137,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Source Reduction Assistance (CFDA 66.717) program will fund a project by Bring Recycling, a non-profit organization in Oregon, to support the formation and development of the Oregon Rethink Business Network. The key activities to be performed include recruiting and onboarding up to six pollution prevention network members, developing a governance structure and funding model, identifying tracking...

This $1.69 million Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 Project Grant will support the replacement of 19 diesel-powered transport refrigeration units with electric alternatives at a C&S Wholesale Grocers distribution center in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. The Louisiana Regional Planning Commission will work with C&S Wholesale Grocers to implement the project under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act National Grants program (CFDA #66.039). It is estimated the fully electric...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) provides $3,000,000 to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan for the state. DNREC will collaborate with local air pollution control districts, municipalities, and tribal governments to identify greenhouse gas reduction measures, conduct...

The Department of Energy awarded a $19,719,299 Cooperative Agreement to Lowell Public Schools under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program. The funding will support the Reducing Emissions in Lowell through Infrastructure and Efficiency First (RELIEF) initiative, which aims to prepare Lowell Public School buildings for net-zero emissions by 2035. The project includes conducting ASHRAE Level 2 energy audits, developing a strategic plan for energy improvements, and...

This $174,360 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Source Reduction Assistance (CFDA 66.717) program will enable the City of Ann Arbor, Michigan to address gaps in technical knowledge and funding for small retail food businesses to implement more sustainable refrigeration practices. The key activities include: 1) a technical assistance program providing one-on-one site visits and guidance to 25 small grocery stores and food retailers on refrigerant...

The Northeast Resource Recovery Association (NERRA) was awarded a $465,814 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grants program. The purpose of this 36-month award, effective May 1, 2024, is to enhance NERRA's efforts to increase residential recycling rates, reduce recycling contamination, and promote sustainable waste management practices in 30 rural communities in New Hampshire's North Country region. Key...