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...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funding will support the development of a Priority Climate Action Plan and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan for the state of Hawaii in collaboration with local air pollution control districts, municipalities, and tribal governments. The plans will identify strategies...
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 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...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to the District of Columbia's Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE). The funding supports the development of a Priority Climate Action Plan, a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, and a Status Report to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution in the District and the surrounding metropolitan region. Key activities include...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC). This funding will support the development, updating, and evaluation of climate action plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance carbon sinks within the Atlanta region. Specific activities include greenhouse gas inventory and analysis, measure selection, quantification of emissions...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 has awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the City of Knoxville under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). This funding will support the City of Knoxville in developing a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan or updating an existing plan. The plan will be created in collaboration with air pollution control districts, municipalities, and tribal governments across Tennessee to quantify greenhouse...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $999,380 Cooperative Agreement under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) to develop a comprehensive climate action plan for the Lexington, Kentucky metropolitan area. The plan will identify voluntary greenhouse gas (GHG) and air pollution reduction measures through stakeholder engagement, with a focus on benefits to low-income and disadvantaged communities....
This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046), provides $2,999,990 in funding to the State of Maine, Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future. The agreement supports the development of a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan or the update of an existing plan, in collaboration with local air pollution control districts, municipalities, and tribal...
The Indian Nations Council of Governments (INCOG) has been 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). The award will fund the development of a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) by March 1, 2024 and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) within two years to identify strategies for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly from the transportation sector,...