Opportunity Title:
Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Program: Implementation Grants (General Competition)
Funder/Agency:
EPA
Opportunity Number:
EPA-R-OAR-CPRGI-23-07
Description:
EPA is announcing the availability of $4.6 billion across two implementation grant competitions, one general competition and one specifically for Tribes and territories. Under these competitions, eligible applicants will compete for CPRG implementation grants to fund measures in their state-, municipality-, Tribe-, or territory-specific climate action plans. As part of its evaluation of applications, EPA will prioritize measures that achieve the greatest amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions.
General Competition:
This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) announces the availability of up to $4.3 billion for the for competitive grants to eligible applicants to implement GHG reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures (collectively referred to as “GHG reduction measures,” or “measures”) identified in a PCAP developed under a CPRG planning grant. Lead organizations for CPRG planning grants must submit their PCAPs to EPA by the deadline of March 1, 2024, in order for lead organizations and other eligible applicants under this announcement to submit grant applications to fund measures contained in those plans. EPA anticipates awarding approximately 30 to 115 grants ranging between $2 million and $500 million under this general competition. Further detail on award tiers can be found in Table 1 of Section II.B.
EPA will hold two informational webinars about the general competition on September 21, 2023 at 2:30 pm and October 3, 2023 at 3:00 pm (same content for both).
Eligibility:
State (including District of Columbia and Puerto Rico), but excluding Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, and South Dakota
Municipalities
Tribes or tribal consortia
Territories covered by CPRG (American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands)
Award Details:
Total Amount Available:
$4,300,000,000
Maximum Award:
$500,000,000
Minimum Award:
$2,000,000
Deadline:
April 01, 2024
(Notice of Intent to Apply Due February 1, 2024)
Sept 21st Webinar Link
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