The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act established the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program, including the availability of up to $4.3 billion for CPRG Implementation Grants (IG) administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Entities eligible to apply for CPRG-IG funds include lead organizations that were direct recipients of CPRG planning grants and other state, municipal, tribal, and territorial entities that seek to implement greenhouse gas reduction measures. For southwestern Pennsylvania, the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) will lead the 10-county region’s application to the CPRG-IG program.
To support a regional application, SPC has developed a Project Candidate Intake Form to collect information from potential project sponsors that is aligned with EPA’s evaluation criteria. The information provided to SPC via this form will enable the best strategy for a regional grant application. Project sponsors are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the EPA’s eligibility criteria as described in pages 31-50 of the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
To help our region make the most of this opportunity, Sustainable Pittsburgh is supporting municipalities in southwestern Pennsylvania to submit SPC’s Project Candidate Intake Form by Friday, February 16. Please connect with Matt Mahoney, Sustainable Pittsburgh’s Director of Government Affairs, to learn more.
SPC will also be hosting four focus group workshops to support coordination of the regional application strategy. The workshops will be hybrid events to allow both in-person attendance at SPC’s offices, located at 42 21st St Suite 101, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, and to allow for virtual attendance online. Workshops are organized by topic area. Please select the workshop(s) that best align with your organization’s interests.
Workshops:
Monday February 12, 2024:
Workshop #1: Workforce Development and Equitable Community Benefits
[10:00 AM-11:30 AM]
In-Person Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3Otrvkv
Virtual Registration Link: https://bit.ly/49kpWNM
Workshop #2: Building-based Systems: Residential, Commercial, and Energy Generation
[1:00 PM-2:30 PM]
In-Person Registration Link: https://bit.ly/49dMRdE
Virtual Registration Link: https://bit.ly/49iit1N
Tuesday February 13 ,2024:
Workshop #3: Transportation Systems
[10:00 AM-11:30 AM]
In-Person Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3UivTqq
Virtual Registration Link: https://bit.ly/42lUT20
Workshop #4: Regional Systems: Waste and Materials Management; Agriculture, Natural and Working Lands
[1:00 PM-2:30 PM]
In-Person Registration Link: https://bit.ly/49lnHd1
Virtual Registration Link: https://bit.ly/4908dvq
For more information and to learn more about the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant, please contact Matt Mahoney, Director of Government Affairs at mmahoney@sustainablepittsburgh.org.