Executive Board, April 26, 2023

Agenda Item #7
Update: EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant

The EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program will provide grants to develop and implement plans for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollution.  Planning grants go to the 67 most populous Metropolitan Statistical Areas (Knoxville is No. 64) and each will receive $1 million dollars. The funding is to support efforts by states, municipalities, air pollution control agencies, tribes, among other groups.  Planning funds can be used to update existing climate, energy, or sustainability plans, or to develop new plans. There will be $4.6 billion for competitive implementation grants at a later date.  For more information go to: https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/climate-pollution-reduction-grants.

Presenter Jeff Welch