The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announces the availability of up to $4.3 billion for the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants implementation grants general competition.
Donor Name: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
State: District of Columbia
U.S. Territory: American Samoa, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $200,000,000 –$500,000,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
Goals
Accordingly, the CPRG general competition for implementation grants is designed to enable states, municipalities, tribes, and territories to achieve the following goals:
- Implement ambitious measures that will achieve significant cumulative GHG reductions by 2030 and beyond;
- Pursue measures that will achieve substantial community benefits (such as reduction of criteria air pollutants (CAPs) and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs)), particularly in low-income and disadvantaged communities;
- Complement other funding sources to maximize these GHG reductions and community benefits; and,
- Pursue innovative policies and programs that are replicable and can be “scaled up” across multiple jurisdictions.
Funding Information
The total funding expected to be available for awards under the CPRG implementation grants general competition is approximately $4.3 billion.
- Tier A: $200,000,000 –$500,000,000
- Tier B: $100,000,000 – $199,999,999
- Tier C: $50,000,000 – $99,999,999
- Tier D: $10,000,000 – $49,999,999
- Tier E: $2,000,000 – $9,999,999
Period of Performance
The estimated period of performance for awards resulting from this solicitation will be up to five years. The estimated project start date for awards is October 1, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
Section 137(c)(1) of the CAA states that CPRG implementation grants shall be awarded to eligible entities to implement plans developed under CPRG planning grants. The eligible entities under this competition are consistent with assistance listing.
Entities Eligible to Apply for CPRG Implementation Grants
- State (including District of Columbia and Puerto Rico)
- A state (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico but excluding Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, and South Dakota) can apply for funding to implement measures included in its PCAP. Eligible applicants are:
- Lead organizations for state CPRG planning grants
- Other state agencies (including state air pollution control agencies), departments, or other executive branch-level offices
- A state (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico but excluding Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, and South Dakota) can apply for funding to implement measures included in its PCAP. Eligible applicants are:
- Municipality
- A municipality can apply for funding to implement measures included in an applicable state, MSA, or territorial PCAP. Eligible applicants are:
- Lead organizations for MSA CPRG planning grants
- Other municipal agencies (including local air pollution control agencies), departments, or other municipal government offices
- Councils of government, metropolitan planning commissions, or other regional organizations comprised of multiple municipalities
- A municipality can apply for funding to implement measures included in an applicable state, MSA, or territorial PCAP. Eligible applicants are:
- Tribe or Tribal Consortium
- A tribe or tribal consortium can apply for funding to implement measures included in an applicable tribal, state, or MSA PCAP. Eligible applicants are:
- Lead organizations for tribal CPRG planning grants
- Other tribal agencies (including tribal air pollution control agencies), departments, or other tribal government offices or tribal consortia
- A tribe or tribal consortium can apply for funding to implement measures included in an applicable tribal, state, or MSA PCAP. Eligible applicants are:
- Territory
- Each territory covered by CPRG (American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) can apply for funding to implement measures included in its PCAP. Eligible applicants are:
- Lead organizations for CPRG planning grants for one of the territories above
- Other territorial agencies (including territorial air pollution control agencies), departments, or other territorial government offices
- Each territory covered by CPRG (American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) can apply for funding to implement measures included in its PCAP. Eligible applicants are:
- Coalition of Eligible Applicants
- A coalition consisting of two or more eligible applicants (including tribal consortia, and coalitions of agencies from states, municipalities, tribes, and/or territories) can apply to jointly implement one or more measures included in an applicable state, MSA, tribal, or territorial PCAP
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
