Climate Pollution Reduction Grants

 

EPA is providing grants to States, Locals, Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments, Native American Organizations, and U.S. Territories and possessions for the planning of and development of ambitious climate action and air pollution reduction plans and to implement measures from those plans. These grants are provided under Section 60114 of the Inflation Reduction Act, Climate Pollution Reduction Grants, 42 U.S. Code 7437 (or Public Law 117169, title VI, Aug. 16, 2022, 136 Stat. 2076), which amended the Clean Air Act (CAA) by creating Section 137 for Greenhouse Gas Air Pollution Plans and Implementation Grants. Section 137 of CAA authorizes the EPA to fund climate pollution planning grants and climate pollution implementation grants to states, air pollution control agencies, municipalities, tribes, or a group of two or more of these entities. Specifically, the CPRG grant program provides funding of $250 million for planning grants to eligible entities to develop ambitious climate action and air pollution reduction plans and approximately $4.6 billion to implement projects from those plans. The Climate Pollution Reduction GrantsPlanning Grants grant program aims to prioritize awarding 100 percent of available FY2023 planning grant funding to eligible entities to initiate development of climate action plans, which will involve, among other things, conducting stakeholder outreach and meaningful engagement with low income and disadvantaged communities. Once completed, these plans will establish greenhouse gas reduction targets and lay out a roadmap for expeditious implementation of investment-ready policies, programs, and projects to reduce GHG emissions.

Active 66.046 Environmental Protection Agency B - Project Grants Not applicable. Clean Air Act, Section 137, Public Law 117-169, 42 U.S.C. 7437 Section 137(d)(1) of the Clean Air Act defines eligible entities under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program as states, air pollution control agencies, municipalities, tribes, and groups of any of these entities. Section 302 of the Clean Air Act defines "states" as including the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Consistent with this definition, the funding allocation approach described in this document also includes funding for the District of Columbia (DC), Puerto Rico, and four U.S. territories. Section 302 of the Clean Air Act defines "municipality" as a city, town, borough, county, parish, district, or other public body created by or pursuant to State law. Consistent with Section 137(d)(1) of the Clean Air Act, a group of municipalities, such as a council of governments, may also be considered an eligible entity under this program. Section 302 of the Clean Air Act defines "air pollution control agency" as: (1) A single State agency designated by the Governor of that State as the official State air pollution control agency for purposes of the Clean Air Act. (2) An agency established by two or more States and having substantial powers or duties pertaining to the prevention and control of air pollution. (3) A city, county, or other local government health authority, or, in the case of any city, county, or other local government in which there is an agency other than the health authority charged with responsibility for enforcing ordinances or laws relating to the prevention and control of air pollution, such other agency. (4) An agency of two or more municipalities located in the same State or in different States and having substantial powers or duties pertaining to the prevention and control of air pollution. (5) An agency of an Indian tribe. Section 302 of the Clean Air Act defines "Indian tribe" as any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village, which is Federally recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. Not applicable. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applicants, except in limited circumstances approved by the Agency, must submit all initial applications for funding through Grants.gov. For non-competitive planning awards made under this assistance listing, EPA will conduct an administrative evaluation to determine the adequacy of the application in relation to grant regulations and to technical and program evaluation to determine the merit and relevance of the project. The Agency will then advise the applicant if funding is being considered. A final work plan will then be negotiated with the applicant. For competitive implementation awards, EPA will review and evaluate applications submissions in accordance with the terms, conditions, and criteria stated in the NOFO. Competitions will be conducted in accordance with EPA policies/regulations for competing assistance agreements. For non-competitive awards made under this assistance listing, EPA will conduct an administrative evaluation to determine the adequacy of the application in relation to grant regulations and to technical and program evaluation to determine the merit and relevance of the project. The Agency will then advise the applicant if funding is being considered. A final work plan will then be negotiated with the applicant. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 60 to 90 days. Assistance agreement competition-related disputes will be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures published in 70 FR (Federal Register) 3629, 3630 (January 26, 2005). Disputes relating to matters other than the competitive selection of recipients will be resolved under 2 CFR 1500 Subpart E - Disputes (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-B/chapter-XV/part-1500/subpart-E), as applicable." For assistance listings for programs that do not ever use competitive selection procedures, include the following statement: "Disputes will be resolved under 2 CFR 1500 Subpart E (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-B/chapter-XV/part-1500/subpart-E), as applicable. Not applicable. The evaluation and selection criteria for competitive awards under this assistance listing will be described in the NOFO. The criteria for awarding planning grants are provided in the guidance on this website https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/climate-pollution-reduction-grants. The Climate Pollution Reduction planning grants will be used to develop plans to reduce greenhouse gases and other air pollutants. The implementation grants will be used to fund projects to implement activities to achieve reductions covered by associated plans. Performance Reports: Grantees will be expected to submit periodic performance reports. Grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspections and audits by the Comptroller General of the United States, the EPA Office of Inspector General, other EPA staff, or any authorized representative of the Federal government. Reviews by the EPA Project Officer and the Grants Specialist may occur each year. Recipients must keep financial records, including all documents supporting entries on accounting records and to substantiate changes in grants available to personnel authorized to examine EPA recipients grants and cooperative agreements records. Recipients must maintain all records until 3 years from the date of submission of final expenditure reports as required by 2 CFR 200.334. If questions, such as those raised because of audits remain following the 3-year period, recipients must retain records until the matter is completely resolved. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. For FY 2023, EPA is developing this program and will determine the length and phasing of awards. Assistance agreements may be incrementally (annually) or fully funded. None/Not specified. Rich Damberg
Environmental Protection Agency, OAR/OAQPS, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive (Mail Code: C539-01)
Durham, NC 27711 USA
damberg.rich@epa.gov
Phone: (919) 541-5592

Andrea Denny
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (Mail Code: 6202A)
Washington, DC 20460 USA
denny.andrea@epa.gov
Phone: (202) 343-9268 https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/climate-pollution-reduction-grants 68-0103-0-1-304 (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$0.00; FY 23 est $250,000,000.00; FY 24 est $4,600,000,000.00; - For FY2023, EPA is developing this program and will determine the range and average of financial assistance. Program guidance is available at https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/climate-pollution-reduction-grants. Not applicable.