Provide funding under the inflation reduction act to the ports of indiana

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051), will fund the Ports of Indiana to conduct emissions inventory and accounting exercises; analyze emissions-reduction strategies; develop an emissions reduction target; plan for reducing future port emissions; conduct resilience planning; engage with port stakeholders; and perform a workforce planning analysis. The total funding amount is $500,000 and the award period is from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027. The anticipated deliverables include a greenhouse gas emissions inventory for port operations, an emissions reduction strategy and targets, and a workforce development needs inventory. The expected outcomes include an improved understanding of port emissions, established decarbonization targets, enhanced relationships with near-port communities, and meeting workforce needs for deploying decarbonization technologies.

Description

The purpose of this award is to provide funding under the inflation reduction act to the ports of indiana. Specifically, the recipient will conduct emissions inventory and accounting exercises; analyze emissions-reduction strategies; develop an emission reduction target; plan for reducing future port emissions; conduct resilience planning; engage with port-stakeholders; and conduct a workforce planning analysis.#8239; activities:the activities include quantifying emissions and identifying the highest emitting aspects of port operations; establishing greenhouse gas emission baselines at participating ports; establishing a port-wide emissions profile that includes the cost, timing, and feasibility of target opportunities; establishing related performance metrics to evaluate future emissions reduction impacts; and identifying skills gaps and training opportunities for the workforce. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include a greenhouse gas emissions inventory for port operations; a greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategy, study, and targets; and a workforce development needs inventory. The expected outcomes include an improved understanding of how port operations contribute to emissions, established targets to achieve port decarbonization, improved relationships and transparency between ports and near-port communities, and meeting workforce needs resulting from deploying decarbonized technologies.#8239; the intended beneficiaries include the ports of indiana, which includes the jeffersonville and mount vernon ports, as well as near-port communities.