Project Grant DESC0023562

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...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) provides $1,000,000 in funding to the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission to develop regional climate action plans and quantify greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction measures. The key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan (due 03/01/2024), a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (due 2 years from the award date), and a...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $499,922 Project Grant to the Hispanic Access Foundation (HAF) under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program. The purpose of this competitively selected American Rescue Plan-funded grant is to conduct ambient air monitoring of pollutants of greatest concern in communities with environmental and health outcome disparities stemming from...

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 $440,485 Project Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program provides funding to the Ecology Action Center (EAC) to conduct ambient air quality monitoring in communities in the Bloomington-Normal, Illinois area with environmental and health disparities stemming from pollution and the COVID-19 pandemic. EAC will...

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 City of Austin to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction initiatives identified in a priority climate action plan. The $47,854,062 award from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029 will support three key measures: 1) Improving regional transit service and equity in low-income and disadvantaged communities ($10M to...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments (METROCOG) under the EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The purpose of this 4-year award is for METROCOG to develop and update regional climate action plans to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduction strategies for the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk metropolitan area. Key deliverables include a Priority Climate...

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) provides funding to the City of Stockton, California to develop a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP). The key objectives are to 1) conduct a greenhouse gas inventory, 2) quantify emissions reduction measures, 3) analyze the benefits to low-income and disadvantaged communities, and 4)...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 awarded a $453,732 Project Grant under the "Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act" (CFDA 66.034) program to the Capital Area Council of Governments (Capcog). The grant funding will be used to conduct continuous ambient air monitoring of particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution in the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area, with a...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under CFDA 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act provides $910,488.00 in funding to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) to enhance their ambient air monitoring network. The key products and services to be delivered include: purchasing and deploying data telemetry, laboratory, and field equipment such as...