Project Grant 83494301

The Houston Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) 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) to develop and update regional climate mitigation plans for the Houston metropolitan area. The agreement provides funding to H-GAC, along with sub-awardees City of Houston, Fort Bend County, and Harris County, to create a Priority Climate Action Plan by March 2024 and a Comprehensive...

This $2,339,537 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program will fund the Village of Solomon in Nome, Alaska to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, and measures identified in their priority climate action plan. Key activities include developing a weatherization program for tribal residences, upgrading tribal building efficiencies, installing renewable energy (solar...

The City & County of Honolulu was awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funding will be used to develop or update Honolulu's regional climate mitigation plans to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduction measures throughout the metropolitan area. Key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan due in March 2024, a Comprehensive Climate...

This $38,646,534 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program will fund the implementation of greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan developed by the Southeast Conference in Alaska. The key objectives are to achieve significant cumulative GHG reductions by 2030, deliver substantial community benefits particularly in low-income...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098) awarded a $938,050 project grant to the Ho'Omahua Foundation in Waianae, Oahu. The 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, supports the "Lei Kaiulu" youth and community engagement project that addresses climate change adaptation. The project aims to empower students as community climate leaders through education, preserve and promote native Hawaiian cultural practices, and enhance the...

This $3,059,400 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program supports the Hudson Valley Regional Council (HVRC) in implementing greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, and measures identified in the New York State Priority Climate Action Plan. The key activities include: Installing biofilters and native plantings at closed landfills in the Mid-Hudson region to reduce fugitive...

This $51,150,200 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program will fund the City of New Orleans to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan. The key activities include: Constructing 6 centerline miles of protected bikeways, providing 2,500 electric bicycle rebates, and expanding the city's bike share system...

This $14,999,999 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program will fund the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, and measures in Southeast Alaska. The key activities include the design and establishment of five composting facilities tailored for four tribal communities and the City of Juneau. This will expand...

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 $448,336 to the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians to develop climate action plans in partnership with the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point and the Mi'kmaq Nation. The key objectives are to assess greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, identify near-term GHG reduction opportunities through building energy efficiency improvements,...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program, provides $450,000,000 to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in a Priority Climate Action Plan. The key activities under this award include initiatives to rapidly accelerate the adoption of cold-climate...