This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 provides $3,000,000 in funding under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan for the State of Oregon. The key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan due by March 1, 2024, a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan due 2 years after the award date, and a...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Metro, the regional planning agency for the Greater Portland area, to develop or update existing regional climate mitigation plans and conduct meaningful engagement with low-income and disadvantaged communities. This award is part of the EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046), which provides funding to state, local, and tribal governments for planning and developing ambitious climate...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program, will fund the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan. Key activities include expanding existing state rebate and grant programs for electric vehicles, medium/heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles, and...
This $16,340,887 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will benefit the greater Chiloquin, Oregon area. The key products and services to be delivered include: Constructing a 10,000-sq-ft community resilience hub and a 2,000-sq-ft warehouse, upgrading two existing resiliency hubs, conducting resiliency training, preparing emergency operations plans for the City of Chiloquin,...
This Project Grant award, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616), will fund Lane County, Oregon to tackle the climate crisis by renovating six resiliency hubs targeting high-risk populations. The $19,555,386 award will enable Lane County to renovate existing community facilities, making them accessible, resilient, and energy-efficient. These hubs will provide emergency sheltering, improve...
This $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) will fund Oregon Metro, a regional government agency, to conduct eligible brownfield assessment-related activities. The funding will enable Metro, as the lead in an assessment coalition with Clackamas County, Washington County, and Unite Oregon, to inventory, characterize,...
The University of Oregon will receive $800,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2026. The goal of the cooperative agreement is to conduct applied research to support community and household resilience to wildfire smoke through actions that mitigate adverse health outcomes associated with wildfire smoke exposures in Oregon. The University will...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $524,220 Cooperative Agreement to the Upper Snake River Tribes (USRT) Foundation under the EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funding will support the development of a comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CAP) for USRT's four member tribes located across Oregon, Nevada, and Idaho. Key activities include conducting greenhouse gas inventories, identifying quantifiable emissions reduction measures, analyzing...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,501,220 Project Grant under the Federal Grant Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ). The grant funding will support the expansion and enhancement of ODEQ's air monitoring activities in Oregon. Key products and services to be delivered include upgrading or replacing air monitoring...
This cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency provides $346,078 to the Oregon Health Authority from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The funding supports the Performance Partnership Grants program under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, which aims to accelerate environmental outcomes through state partnerships. Specifically, the award will support Oregon's administration of its state lead certification, accreditation,...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $498,000 Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement to the Center for Intercultural Organizing (dba Unite Oregon), a non-profit organization based in Portland, Oregon. The funding will be used to:
Strengthen the capacity of 50-90 community leaders in Central Oregon and the Rogue Valley to organize around climate justice and address systemic inequities.
Create two community resilience hubs in these regions to improve access to disaster response assistance for communities with limited English proficiency, immigrants, rural residents, and people of color.
Increase rural and tribal community access to residential home energy efficiency incentives through outreach to at least 200 households.
The project will collaborate with sub-awardees such as the Coalition of Communities of Color, Warm Springs Community Action Team, and Southern Oregon Climate Action Now to deliver these activities. The award period runs from September 1, 2024 to May 2, 2025.