Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program: Formula Grants for Planning Program Guidance for Federally Recognized Tribes, Tribal Consortia, and U.S. Territories

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Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program:

Formula Grants for Planning

Program Guidance for Federally Recognized Tribes, Tribal

Consortia, and U.S. Territories

United States Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Air and Radiation

March 1, 2023

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CLIMATE POLLUTION REDUCTION GRANTS PROGRAM:
FORMULA GRANTS FOR PLANNING

PROGRAM GUIDANCE FOR FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES.

TRIBAL CONSORTIA. AND U.S. TERRITORIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.	Overview	4

2.	Statutory Authority	7

3.	Justice40 Initiative and Advancing Environmental Justice	7

4.	Eligible Entities	8

5.	Allocation of Planning Grant Funds	9

6.	Summary - Schedule and Process	9

7.	Grant Application Package and Submission Requirements	11

7.1.	Deadline for Submitting Application Package	11

7.2.	Contents of Application Package	11

7.3.	Grants.gov Application Instructions	11

7.4.	Workplan Requirements	12

8.	Eligible Activities	15

9.	Strategic Plan Linkages, Outputs, Outcomes, Performance Measures	16

9.1.	Linkage to EPA Strategic Plan	16

9.2.	Outputs	16

9.3.	Outcomes	17

9.4.	Performance Measures	17

10.	Use of Funds Requirements	18

10.1.	Federal Matching Funds	18

10.2.	Expenses Incurred Prior to the Project Period	18

11.	Award Administration	19

11.1.	Applicable Requirements	19

11.2.	Terms and Conditions	19

11.3.	Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)	19

11.4.	Procurements	19

11.5.	Performance Partnership Grants	19

11.6.	Report Requirements	20

12.	EPA Contacts	20

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13.	Technical Assistance and Tools	21

13.1.	Technical Assistance Overview	21

13.2.	Climate Innovation Teams	21

14.	APPENDICES	23

14.1.	Statutory Text: Section 60114 of the Inflation Reduction Act	23

14.2.	Deliverable Requirements	25

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1. Overview

EPA takes seriously its responsibility to protect human health and the environment as we face
increasingly more harmful impacts of climate change. Across our country, communities are
experiencing more deadly wildfires and storm surges, more extreme drought and water
scarcity, and dangerous levels of flooding, among other impacts. The Fourth National Climate
Assessment found that intense extreme weather and climate-related events, as well as changes
in average climate conditions, are expected to continue to damage infrastructure, ecosystems,
and social systems that provide essential benefits to communities. If unchecked, future climate
change is expected to further disrupt many areas of life and exacerbate existing challenges to
prosperity posed by aging and deteriorating infrastructure, stressed ecosystems, and long-
standing inequalities. However, with this challenge comes an opportunity to invest in a cleaner
economy that can spur innovation and economic growth while building more equitable,
resilient communities.

Through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), Congress provided many tools to pursue
greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution reductions, including the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants
(CPRG) program. In implementing this and many other programs under the Inflation Reduction
Act, EPA seeks to achieve three broad objectives:

• Tackle damaging climate pollution while supporting the creation of good jobs and
lowering energy costs for families.

• Accelerate work to address environmental injustice and empower community-driven
solutions in overburdened neighborhoods.

• Deliver cleaner air by reducing harmful air pollution in places where people live, work,
play, and go to school.

This strategy will allow the country to make the inevitable changes needed to address climate
change and make them opportunities—to revitalize the U.S. energy and manufacturing sectors,
create millions of good-paying jobs throughout the country, and address historic environmental
injustices and inequities. The CPRG program will seek those opportunities in partnership with
states, territories, local governments, and tribes, which are in touch with the needs of their
communities and familiar with the horizons of GHG reduction opportunities for their
economies.

In line with this strategy, EPA is committed to supporting the development and expansion of
state, territorial, tribal, and local climate action plans and the expeditious implementation of
investment-ready policies, programs, and projects to reduce GHG pollution in the near term.
Through the CPRG program, EPA will support state, territorial, tribal, and local actions to reduce
GHGs and associated criteria and toxic air pollution through deployment of new technologies,
operational efficiencies, and solutions that will transition America equitably to a low-carbon
economy that benefits all Americans.

Section 60114 of the Inflation Reduction Act appropriates $5 billion to EPA to support efforts by
states, U.S. territories, municipalities, air pollution control agencies, tribes, and groups thereof

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to develop and implement plans to reduce GHGs. This program has two distinct but related
phases:

•	Planning grants: The Inflation Reduction Act provides $250 million for eligible entities to
develop plans to reduce GHGs.

•	Implementation grants: The Inflation Reduction Act provides $4.6075 billion for grants
to implement measures from the GHG reduction plans developed with planning grant
funding.1

This guidance is focused specifically on the $25 million set-aside for tribes and tribal consortia,
and the $2 million set-aside for U.S. territories, under the $250 million program for planning
grants, which EPA will award as cooperative agreements through a noncompetitive process.
Cooperative agreements are similar to grants but entail substantial programmatic involvement
between EPA and the recipient.2 The term "grant" used throughout this document includes
both "grants" and "cooperative agreements" as defined by 2 CFR 200.1.

At a later date, EPA will issue a separate notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) regarding the
implementation grants, which EPA plans to award under a competitive process. In that notice,
EPA will indicate the funding priorities for the implementation grants.

Overall, this dual-phased CPRG program enables EPA to work in partnership with state,
territorial, local, and tribal officials to advance important goals by providing substantial funding
for climate action planning and implementation, while maintaining recipients' flexibility to
pursue activities tailored to their unique resources, delivery capacity, and mix of key sectors
responsible for emitting and absorbing GHGs (e.g., industry, electricity generation,
transportation, commercial and residential buildings, agriculture, natural and working lands,
and waste and materials management).

EPA will be awarding the $250 million available for planning grants (cooperative agreements) to
states, municipalities, air pollution control agencies, territories and tribes via a formula as
follows:

•	$25 million to tribes and tribal consortia

•	$500 thousand to each of the U.S. territories (Insular Areas), for a total of $2 million

•	$3 million to all 50 states, District of Columbia (DC), and Puerto Rico, for a total of $156
million, and $1 million to each of the 67 most populous metropolitan areas, for a total of
$67 million.

The CPRG program is designed to provide flexible support to tribes and territories, many of
whom have never undertaken climate mitigation planning activities. Under this program for
planning grants, federally recognized tribes may be eligible for grants of up to $500,000 for
individual tribes or up to $1 million for groups of 2 or more tribes (tribal consortium or tribal

1	Three percent of the $4.75 billion in implementation funds are reserved for EPA administrative costs.

2	See EPA's Funding Instruments and Authorities for additional details.

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partnership), to be awarded by EPA Regional Offices as described in Section 5 "Allocation of
Funds." The U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern
Mariana Islands are eligible for grants of up to $500,000 each.

States, municipalities, and air pollution control agencies are also eligible entities; their
application process is detailed in a separate document.

Under the grants addressed by this guidance for tribes, tribal consortia, and territories, funding
recipients will need to produce and submit two key deliverables (in addition to meeting
standard grant reporting requirements) over the course of the program period, which may
extend up to 4 years from the date of award:

1.	A Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP), due March 1, 2024;3 and,

2.	A Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP), due at the end of the grant period, which
can be up to 4 years.

These deliverables are described in detail in Appendix 14.2.

EPA encourages eligible entities to develop (or, if applicable, revise their existing) climate plans
consistent with the following programmatic priorities:

•	Improve understanding of current and future GHG emissions so that tribal and territorial
governments can prioritize actions that reduce such emissions and harmful air pollution
(criteria air pollution and toxic air pollutants) where citizens live, work, play, and go to
school, particularly in nonattainment areas for the National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (NAAQS) for criteria air pollutants.

•	Adopt and implement ambitious policies and programs to reduce GHG emissions and
accelerate decarbonization across multiple important sectors (e.g., industry, electricity
generation, transportation, commercial and residential buildings, agriculture/natural
and working lands, and waste and materials management).

•	Collaborate closely with other entities (states, municipalities, air districts, other tribes)
as appropriate to develop coordinated plans based on best practices.

•	Explore opportunities to leverage sources of funding and financing from the Inflation
Reduction Act of 2022, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2021, American Rescue Plan Act
of 2021, and Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors and Science Act of
2022.

•	Stimulate innovative technologies and practices to reduce GHG emissions and
associated co-pollutants in hard-to-abate sectors.

•	Prioritize actions and policies that will be durable, replicable, and provide certainty in
pollution reductions.

•	Reduce climate pollution while building the clean energy economy in a way that benefits
all Americans, provides new workforce training opportunities, and effectively addresses

3 Applicants for implementation grant funding under the CPRG program will be required to submit a PCAP along
with their application.

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environmental injustices in disadvantaged communities.

• Adopt robust metrics and reporting programs to track emission reductions and
important co-benefits throughout Indian Country and territories.

This document describes how the Agency intends to award and manage CPRG planning grants
for tribes, tribal consortia, and territories. This document also describes the programmatic
requirements applicable to all cooperative agreements awarded through this program to tribes,
tribal consortia, and territories. (A separate program guidance is available for states,
municipalities, and air pollution control agencies.)

This guidance document explains the key deadlines, framework for preparing applications and
workplans, and submission instructions. Grant recipients shall follow the framework for grants
management, requirements, and reporting using the Uniform Grants Guidance (UGG) under 2
CFR Part 200 and EPA regulations under 2 CFR Part 1500. Some of the statutory provisions
described in this document contain legally binding requirements. However, this document does
not substitute for those provisions or regulations, nor is it a regulation itself. Thus, the
document cannot impose legally binding requirements on EPA, tribes, territories, or the
regulated community, and it may not apply to all situations.

2. Statutory Authority

Section 60114 of the Inflation Reduction Act, Climate Pollution Reduction Grants
(Public Law 117-169, title VI, Aug. 16, 2022, 136 Stat. 2076) amended the Clean Air
Act (CAA) by creating section 137, 42 U.S. Code § 7437, for Greenhouse Gas Air
Pollution Plans and Implementation Grants. Section 137 of the 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 one or
more of these entities.

See the statutory text for this provision in Appendix 14.1.

3. Justice40 Initiative and Advancing Environmental Justice

The Inflation Reduction Act can improve the lives of millions of Americans by reducing pollution
in neighborhoods where people live, work, play, and go to school. Inflation Reduction Act
programs can accelerate environmental justice efforts in communities overburdened by
pollution for far too long and can help states, territories, cities, and tribes tackle the country's
biggest environmental challenges while creating jobs and delivering energy security.

Environmental justice (EJ) is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people
regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development,
implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. Fair
treatment means no group of people should bear a disproportionate share of the negative
environmental consequences resulting from industrial, governmental, and commercial
operations or policies. Meaningful involvement means people have an opportunity to

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participate in decisions about activities that may affect their environment and/or health; the
public's contribution can influence the regulatory agency's decision; community concerns will
be considered in the decision-making process; and decision makers will seek out and facilitate
the involvement of those potentially affected.

The CPRG program will advance the goals of the Justice40 Initiative set forth in Executive Order
14008, which aims to deliver 40 percent of the overall benefits of relevant federal investments
to disadvantaged communities.4 More information on Justice40 at the EPA can also be found
at: https://www.epa.gov/environmentaliustice/iustice40-epa.

4. Eligible Entities

Section 137(d)(1) of the Clean Air Act defines "eligible entities" under the CPRG program as
states, air pollution control agencies, municipalities, tribes, and groups of one or more of these
entities.

Section 302 of the Clean Air Act defines "Indian tribe" as any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other
organized group of 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. Consistent with new section 137(d)(1) of the Clean
Air Act, groups of tribes, including tribal consortia and tribal partnerships, may be considered
an eligible entity under this program. Tribes, tribal partnerships, and tribal consortia can also
participate as collaborating partners in planning efforts managed by lead organizations for
states or metropolitan areas.

Section 302 of the Clean Air Act defines "states" as including the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, U.S.
Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands. The territories' funding allocation approach described in this document includes
funding for U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands. Funding for the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, municipalities, and air
pollution control agencies is addressed in a separate program guidance.

While groups of two or more eligible entities may choose to form a partnership and submit a
single grant application, one eligible entity must be responsible for the planning grant. A tribal
partnership must identify which eligible organization will be the recipient of the grant; they
must also identify if any eligible organization(s) will be subrecipients (i.e., "pass-through
entity"). Any subawards must be consistent with the definition of that term in 2 CFR 200.1 and
comply with EPA's Subaward Policy. The pass-through entity that administers the planning
grant and subawards will be accountable to EPA for proper expenditure of the funds and

4 Executive Order 14008 uses the phrase "disadvantaged communities," and this term has been used in existing
Federal and state programs to prioritize funding for environmental justice. Some Tribes and community members
and advocates prefer alternative terminology, and specifically the use of "overburdened and underserved
communities." Until subsequent guidance can address the question of the most appropriate terminology, this
guidance relies on the language used in Executive Order 14008.

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reporting and will be the point of contact for the partnership. As provided in 2 CFR 200.332,
subrecipients are accountable to the pass-through entity for proper use of EPA funding.

5. Allocation of Planning Grant Funds

Under this grant program, total funding of $25 million will be provided to federally-recognized
tribes, and $2 million will be available to territories, to develop or enhance climate plans.
Interested tribes and territories should work directly with their regional points of contact listed
in Section 12 "EPA Contacts" to understand any region-specific procedures or requirements
that they should follow to pursue this opportunity.

6. Summary - Schedule and Process

While CPRG planning grants will be funded under a non-competitive process, to receive federal
funding, eligible entities are nonetheless subject to certain minimum application requirements
that must be fulfilled by the deadlines described below.

Key Dates

• By June 15, 2023, the lead organization must submit a complete application, which
includes a workplan and budget for the planning grant, through Grants.gov. These
materials must contain all of the information listed in Section 7 "Grant Application
Package and Submission Requirements." Interested applicants are strongly encouraged
to communicate frequently with their EPA point of contact when preparing their
application.

• By late summer/early fall 2023, EPA Regional Offices expect to award and administer
the planning grants. The EPA will perform a merit review of each application and
process the awards. Once the awards are processed, recipients will be awarded their
funding and can begin work.

The general schedule and process is illustrated below:

March 1, 2023

• EPA issues program
guidance and notifies
eligible recipients;
tribes and territories
initiate discussions
with respective EPA
Regional Office

June 15, 2023

• Deadline to submit
application materials

Late Summer 2023

'Funding is awarded

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If you plan to submit an application for this program, please note the following:

• To apply for a planning grant, the lead organization must have an active registration in
the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), an official website for doing business
with the U.S. government. While this registration includes a Unique Entity Identifier
(UEI), please note that SAM.gov registration is different than obtaining a UEI only.
Obtaining a UEI only validates your organization's legal business name and address.
Please review the Frequently Asked Question on the FSD.gov website for additional
details. All eligible entities should register in SAM.gov now to ensure they are able to
submit an application through Grants.gov. Organizations should ensure that their
SAM.gov registration includes a current e-Business (EBiz) point of contact name and
email address. The EBiz point of contact is critical for Grants.gov Registration and system
functionality. Contact the Federal Service Desk for help with your SAM.gov account, to
resolve technical issues, or to chat with a help desk agent: (866) 606-8220. The Federal
Service Desk hours of operation are Monday - Friday 8am - 8pm ET. As of April 2022, the
federal government has stopped using the DUNS number to uniquely identify entities.
For more information, please visit www.sam.gov/content/duns-uei.

• Once their SAM.gov account is active, the lead organization must register in Grants.gov.
Grants.gov will electronically receive your organization information, such as an e-
Business (EBiz) point of contact email address and UEI. Organizations applying to this
funding opportunity must have an active Grants.gov registration. Grants.gov registration
is FREE. If you have never applied for a federal grant before, please review the
Grants.gov applicant registration instructions. As part of the Grants.gov registration
process, the EBiz point of contact is the only person that can affiliate and assign
applicant roles to members of an organization. In addition, at least one person must be
assigned as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR). Only person(s) with the
AOR role can submit applications in Grants.gov. Please review the training videos "Intro
to Grants.gov-Understanding User Roles" and "Learning Workspace - User Roles and
Workspace Actions" for details on this important process.

Please note that this process can take a month or more for new registrants. Applicants must
ensure that all registration requirements are met in order to apply for this opportunity through
Grants.gov and should ensure that all such requirements have been met well in advance of the
application submission deadline.

Contact Grants.gov for assistance at 1-800-518-4726 or support@Grants.gov to resolve
technical issues with Grants.gov. Applicants who are outside the U.S. at the time of submittal
and are not able to access the toll-free number may reach a Grants.gov representative by
calling +1-606-545-5035. The Grants.gov Support Center is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, excluding federal holidays.

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7. Grant Application Package and Submission Requirements

Although planning grants are being awarded through a non-competitive process, each lead
organization must submit an application package through Grants.gov consisting of a workplan,
budget, and required federal forms in order for EPA to disburse funds.

7.1.	Deadline for Submitting Application Package

By June 15, 2023, all applicants must submit a complete application package through
Grants.gov. These materials must contain all of the information listed in Sections 7.2 and 7.4.
Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to contact EPA as early as possible as they
develop their funding request and workplan prior to submitting their application.

EPA will review submitted application packages and will contact applicants to discuss any
needed corrections or address any questions.

7.2.	Contents of Application Package

The application package must include all the following materials in Grants.gov:

•	Project Narrative Attachment Form (Narrative Workplan)
o Narrative

o Budget Detail. See EPA's How to Develop a Budget website.

•	Standard Form (SF) 424, Application for Federal Assistance

•	Standard Form (SF) 424A, Budget Information

•	EPA Form 5700-54, Key Contacts Form

•	Grants.gov Lobbying Form, Certification Regarding Lobbying

•	EPA Form 4700-4, Pre-award Compliance Review, See EPA's Applicant Tips for
Completing Form 4700-4

•	Other Attachments Form - Optional Supporting Materials
o Letters of commitment

o Resumes

7.3.	Grants.gov Application Instructions

The lead organization's authorized official representative (AOR) must submit the complete
application package electronically to EPA by following the instruction available on Grants.gov.
The application package must contain the required forms and documents (workplan and
budget) listed above. Contact the EPA regional contact listed in Section 12 "EPA Contacts" for
additional instructions specific to the application process for tribes, tribal consortia, and
territories.

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7.4. Workplan Requirements

7.4.1. Overview

The application package must include a high-quality, narrative workplan for executing the
planning grant. The workplan is a critical component of the application package, as it describes
the applicant's proposed approach for developing the two deliverables identified in Section 1
and described more fully below. The workplan also must include a discussion of planned
interagency coordination and stakeholder engagement, outputs, outcomes, and performance
measures. EPA recommends workplans not exceed 10 pages.

7.4.2. Planning Grant Deliverables

As noted in Section 1, under the CPRG planning grants, tribal and territorial funding recipients
will produce and submit two deliverables (in addition to meeting standard grant reporting
requirements) over the course of the program period, which may extend up to 4 years from the
date of award:

1. A Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP), due March 1, 2024;5 and,

2. A Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP), due at the end of the grant period, which
can be up to 4 years.

Therefore, for each deliverable, the applicant's workplan must describe:

• the applicant's general approach to developing all required elements of the deliverable;

• the entities responsible for completing each element;

• a schedule with milestones for developing the deliverable.

For more detail on the elements of each deliverable, please review Appendix 14.2.

• Key Deliverable #1: Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP)

The initial deliverable is a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP), a narrative report due on
March 1, 2024, that includes a focused list of near-term, high-priority, implementation-
ready measures to reduce GHG pollution and an analysis of GHG emissions reductions that
would be achieved through implementation. These initial plans can focus on a specific
sector or sectors and do not need to comprehensively address all of the tribe's/tribes' or
territory's sources of GHG emissions and sinks.6

5 Applicants for implementation grant funding under the CPRG program will be required to submit a PCAP along
with their application. This is a required deliverable under the CPRG planning grants, regardless of whether a
funding recipient plans on applying for CPRG implementation grants in the future.

6 Carbon "sinks" are resources that absorb or sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. In the U.S.
greenhouse gas emissions inventory, these sinks are referred to as the Land Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry
(LULUCF) sector. These resources include forests, coastal wetlands, agricultural soils, trees in urban areas, and
landfilled yard trimmings and food scraps.

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The PCAP must include:

o A GHG inventory;

o Quantified GHG reduction measures;

o A benefits analysis; and,

o A review of authority to implement.

A PCAP may draw from or reference an existing climate action, energy, or sustainability
plan.

Preparing the PCAP to Be Positioned to Compete for Implementation Grants

The PCAP is a pre-requisite for competing in the second phase of the CPRG program in
the future, which will competitively award $4.6 billion for implementation. Any future
application for an implementation award under the CPRG will need to include a PCAP
that describes the programs, policies, measures, and projects the entity will carry out
with the implementation grant funding. A PCAP also may include additional measures
that will not be part of an implementation grant application. In the NOFO for the
implementation grants, EPA will indicate the funding priorities for those implementation
grants.

Note that an entity that did not directly receive a planning grant may apply for an
implementation grant provided that the measures they propose for funding are covered
by a PCAP. Collaborating partners who developed joint plans or regionally based plans
would retain eligibility for implementation funds, regardless of who administered the
planning grant. Municipalities and air pollution control agencies will also be eligible for
funding for measures identified in their state's or metropolitan area's plan for
implementation at their level. Tribes can also partner with a neighboring state or
metropolitan area. EPA anticipates providing implementation grants with a wide range of
funding levels, with the largest grant awards potentially exceeding $100 million
depending on the quality of the application and its adherence to the grants competition
criteria.

States must coordinate with municipalities and air pollution control agencies within their
state to include priority measures that are implementable by those entities. States are
further encouraged to similarly coordinate with tribes. In all cases, the lead organization
for a state or metropolitan area PCAP funded through the CPRG program must make the
PCAP available to other entities for their use in developing an implementation grant
application.

Key Deliverable #2: Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP)

The second deliverable is a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) due at the end of the
grant period. A CCAP should provide an overview of the tribe's/tribes' or territory's
significant GHG sources/sinks and sectors, establish near-term and long-term GHG emission

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reduction goals, and provide strategies and identify measures addressing the highest
priority sectors to help the tribe(s) or territory achieve those goals. Each CCAP must include:

o A GHG inventory;
o GHG emissions projections;
o GHG reduction targets;
o Quantified GHG reduction measures;
o A benefits analysis;
o A review of authority to implement;
o A plan to leverage other federal funding; and,
o A workforce planning analysis.

7.4.3. Coordination and Engagement

The workplan should describe the applicant's proposed approach to interagency and
intergovernmental coordination and their plan for public and stakeholder engagement in the
development of deliverables.

•	Interagency and Intergovernmental Coordination

Lead organizations should coordinate with other appropriate agencies and offices within
their own government in the development and adoption of the planning deliverables. For
example, climate planning efforts should involve agencies with responsibilities in different
program areas, including environmental protection, energy, utilities, transportation,
housing, waste management, and land use planning.

Each workplan should include:

o A description of how interagency coordination would be conducted, such as through
a combination of in-person and virtual meetings with reasonable opportunities to
provide input on preliminary and/or draft products; and,
o A process and schedule for agencies/offices to identify existing and new measures
that would lead to GHG reductions and meet other related goals.

In addition, climate plans for tribes represented by a tribal partnership or tribal consortium
should be developed in close coordination with the member tribes, and workplans should
describe the existing or planned roles and relationships of the partnering tribes and the
process for developing work products. Sub-awards to partners are allowed under this
funding award, subject to terms and conditions. Letters of support/commitment from
partners are encouraged.

•	Public and Stakeholder Engagement

The lead organization for a tribe, tribal consortium, or territory must involve stakeholder
groups and the public in the process for developing the PCAP and CCAP. Potential

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stakeholders include the tribal community itself as well as other nearby community groups,
governmental entities, Port Authorities, labor organizations, private sector and industry
representatives as applicable.

The workplan should:

o Describe how public and stakeholder engagement would be conducted (such as
through a combination of in-person and/or virtual meetings with reasonable
opportunities to provide input on preliminary products); and,
o Discuss how information on the PCAP and CCAP development processes will be

made available to the public in a transparent manner, such as through in-person and
virtual meetings, public websites, listservs, and social media.

7.4.4. Additional Workplan Requirements

The workplan must include a discussion of:

•	The environmental outputs and outcomes to be achieved under planning grants as well
as performance measures for tracking them. More detail about outputs, outcomes, and
performance measures is available in Section 9.

•	The applicant's interest in participating in any Climate Innovation Teams (participation is
optional and more fully described in Section 13.2). Applicants interested in participating
in one or more Climate Innovation Teams should include in the workplan a brief
description of their expected participation, including identifying personnel who may
participate, identifying topics of interest, and should include any anticipated costs in
their budget narrative.

•	An annual narrative budget for each year of the grant award that adheres to federal
budget categories and guidelines.

Additional guidance and resources are available in the program guidance Appendices and on
EPA's CPRG website to assist in workplan development. Technical assistance as described in
Section 13 will also be available to recipients throughout the cooperative agreement period.

Sample workplans, timelines, and budgets are available on the CPRG website.

8. Eligible Activities

CPRG planning grant funds are restricted to projects that are directly related to the
development, updating, or evaluation of tribal or territorial plans to reduce climate pollution
(i.e., to reduce GHG emissions and/or enhance carbon sinks). In general, funds may be used for:

•	Staffing and contractual costs necessary to develop the deliverables identified in this
document;

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•	Planning and implementing meetings, workshops, and convenings to foster
collaboration among and between levels of government, the public, and key
stakeholders;

•	Outreach and education for stakeholders and members of the public;

•	Subawards to non-governmental organizations (NGOs), academic institutions, etc.;

•	Modeling and analytical costs, including purchase or licensing of software, data, or tools;

•	Studies, assessments, data collection, etc., needed to develop the required deliverables;

•	Evaluation and metrics-tracking activities;

•	Training and staff capacity-building costs;

•	Supplies (e.g., office supplies, software^ printing, etcj^

•	Incidental costs related to the above activities, including but not limited to travel,
membership fees, and indirect costs; and/or,

•	Other allowable activities as necessary to complete the required deliverables.

9. Strategic Plan Linkages, Outputs, Outcomes, Performance Measures

Pursuant to Section 6.a. of EPA Order 5700.7A1, "Environmental Results under EPA Assistance
Agreements," EPA must link proposed grants with the Agency's Strategic Plan.

In their narrative workplan, applicants must adequately describe environmental outputs and
outcomes to be achieved under the planning grants (EPA Order 5700.7A1, Environmental
Results under Assistance Agreements). Applicants should include specific statements describing
the environmental results of the proposed project in terms of well-defined outputs and, to the
maximum extent practicable, well-defined outcomes that will demonstrate how the project will
contribute to the EPA Strategic Plan priorities described in Section 9.1.

9.1.	Linkage to EPA Strategic Plan

The activities to be funded under this announcement support EPA's Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2026
Strategic Plan. Awards made under this announcement will support Goal 1, "Tackle the Climate
Crisis" Objective 1.1, "Reduce Emissions that Cause Climate Change," of EPA's Strategic Plan.
Applications must be for projects that support this goal and objective. For more information see
EPA's FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan.

9.2.	Outputs

The term "output" means an environmental activity, effort and/or associated work product
related to an environmental goal and objective that will be produced or provided over a period
of time or by a specified date. Outputs may be quantitative or qualitative but should be
measurable during the planning grant funding period. Expected outputs from the CPRG
Planning grants include, but are not limited to, development of the following:

•	Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP), and

•	Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP).

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Other potential outputs may include, but are not limited to:

•	Number of community members participating in plan development;

•	Meetings, events, stakeholder sessions, etc.; and/or,

•	Dissemination of project/technology information via list serves, websites, journals and
outreach events.

Progress reports and a final report will also be required outputs, as specified in Section 11.6 of
this document.

9.3.	Outcomes

The term "outcome" means the result, effect or consequence that will occur from carrying out
an environmental program or activity that is related to an environmental or programmatic goal
or objective. Outcomes may be environmental, behavioral, health-related or programmatic in
nature, but should also be quantitative. They may not necessarily be achievable within a grant
funding period.

Expected outcomes from the projects to be funded under this announcement include, but are
not limited to:

•	Tons of pollution (GHGs and co-pollutants) reduced over the lifetime of the measures
identified in the PCAP and the CCAP, and

•	Tons of pollution (GHGs and co-pollutants) reduced annually.

Other potential outcomes may include, but are not limited to:

•	Improved staff capacity to implement policies to address climate change;

•	Enhanced community engagement;

•	Improved ambient air quality;

•	Health benefits achieved;

•	Increased public awareness of project and results; and/or,

•	Creation of high-quality jobs with an emphasis on workers from underserved
populations.

9.4.	Performance Measures

The applicant should develop performance measures and metrics they expect to use to track
progress of proposed activities. These measures and metrics must be described in their
application. Such performance measures will help gather insights and will be the mechanism to
track progress concerning successful processes and output and outcome strategies. The
description of the performance measures should directly relate to the project's outcomes and
outputs, including but not limited to:

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•	Overseeing sub-recipients, and/or contractors and vendors;

•	Tracking and reporting project progress on expenditures and purchases; and,

•	Tracking, measuring, and reporting accomplishments and proposed
timelines/milestones.

The following are questions to consider when developing output and outcome measures of
quantitative and qualitative results:

•	What are the measurable short term and long term results the project will achieve?

•	How does the grant recipient measure progress in achieving the expected results
(including outputs and outcomes) and how will the approach use resources effectively
and efficiently?

10. Use of Funds Requirements

For guidance on developing budget narratives, please see:

•	https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2019-05/documents/applicant-budget-
development-guidance.pdf

•	https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2018-
05/documents/recipient guidance selected items of cost final.pdf

The budget narrative must detail funding expenditures that demonstrate adherence to
applicable requirements related to federal matching funds and expenses incurred prior to the
grant period, as described below.

10.1.	Federal Matching Funds

Applicants are not required to provide a cost-share or matching funds for the CPRG funding.

No funds awarded under the Program shall be used for matching funds for other federal grants.
Leveraging is encouraged, as noted in Section 7.4. "Workplan Requirements."

10.2.	Expenses Incurred Prior to the Project Period

The allowability of pre-award costs are governed by 2 CFR §200.458 and 2 CFR §1500.8. Pre-
award costs are those incurred prior to the effective date of the Federal award directly
pursuant to the negotiation and in anticipation of the Federal award, where such costs are
necessary for efficient and timely performance of the scope of work. Such costs are allowable
only to the extent that they would have been allowable if incurred after the date of the Federal
award and only with the written approval of the Federal awarding agency. EPA defines pre-
award costs as costs incurred prior to the award date, but on or after the start date of the
project/budget period. Under EPA's interpretation of 2 CFR 200.309, all eligible costs must be
incurred during the budget/project period as defined by the start and end date shown on the
cooperative agreement award to receive EPA approval. This policy is implemented in a grant-

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specific Term and Condition entitled "Pre-award Costs." No funds awarded under the Program
shall be used for reimbursement of previous efforts prior to the project/budget period. All costs
incurred before EPA makes the award are at the recipient's risk. EPA is under no obligation to
reimburse such costs if for any reason the recipient does not receive a Federal award or if the
Federal award is less than anticipated and inadequate to cover such costs.

11. Award Administration

11.1. Applicable Requirements

The requirements of 2 CFR part 200 (OMB Uniform Grant Guidance) and 2 CFR part 1500 (EPA
Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal
Awards) apply to this cooperative agreement funding.

11.2. Terms and Conditions

General administrative and programmatic terms and conditions applicable to EPA cooperative
agreements under the CPRG planning grants program may be viewed at:
https://www.epa.gov/grants/grant-terms-and-conditions. EPA Headquarters will provide EPA
Regional Offices with a list of terms and conditions that will also be applicable to the program.
EPA Regional Office teams will ensure that all applicable terms and conditions are included.

11.3. Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)

Awards funded under the CPRG planning grants program may include the collection of
environmental data and may require the development of a Quality Assurance Project Plan
(QAPP). EPA Regional Offices will determine if a QAPP is required based on the workplan
submitted. The structure of the QAPP is intended to step through the thought process of
planning a project, as well as to provide a framework for documenting the plan. A QAPP is
prepared as part of the project planning process and should be completed and approved before
data collection is started. For more information, visit: www.epa.gov/quaIity/quaIity-assurance-
project-plan-development-tool.

11.4. Procurements

When procuring property and services under a Federal award, a recipient must follow
requirements as described in 2 CFR Part 200 and here: https://www.epa.gov/grants/best-
practice-guide-procuring-services-supplies-and-equipment-under-epa-assistance.

11.5. Performance Partnership Grants

Funds awarded under this program are not eligible for inclusion with a Performance
Partnership Grant.

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11.6. Report Requirements

The following reports are required in addition to the two deliverables due under the CPRG
planning grants. These reports are required to be submitted by all CPRG planning funds
recipients:

•	Quarterly performance progress reports are required, including grant fund reporting
elements and summaries of the project activity and status of outputs during the
reporting period. Quarterly reports are due 30 days after the end of the reporting
period.

•	The final report must include a high-level summary of activities completed during the
grant project period, copies of all deliverables, a synopsis of outputs and outcomes
achieved, and a financial summary of expenditures during the grant period. The final
report shall be submitted to EPA within 120 calendar days of the project/budget period
end date.

12. EPA Contacts

Please direct questions regarding this planning grant opportunity to the EPA Regional Office
tribal and territorial contact(s) listed below or submit questions to CPRG@epa.gov. A list of
"Frequently Asked Questions" is also available on the CPRG Program website.

EPA Regional
Office

Contact Name

Contact Email

Region 1

Jeffrey Butensky

butensky.jeff@epa.gov

Region 2

Valerie Askinazi (territories)
Gavin Lau (tribes)

askinazi.valerie@epa.gov
lau.gavin@epa.gov

Region 3

Yongtian (Tom) He

he.yongtian@epa.gov

Region 4

Kristine Johnson

johnson.kristine@epa.gov

Region 5

Melanie Nowin
Abigail Teener

nowin.melanie@epa.gov
teener.abigail@epa.gov

Region 6

Aunjanee Gautreaux

gautreaux.aunjanee@epa.gov

Region 7

Jessica Raley

raley.jessica@epa.gov

Region 8

Emily Bertram
Kyle Olson

bertram.emily@epa.gov
olson.kyle@epa.gov

Region 9

Kathryn Harper (tribes)

Trina Martynowicz (territories)

harper.kathryn@epa.gov
martynowicz.trina@epa.gov

Region 10

Rebecca (Becki) Derr

derr.rebecca@epa.gov

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13. Technical Assistance and Tools

13.1.	Technical Assistance Overview

EPA is committed to providing ongoing technical assistance to cooperative agreement
recipients under the CPRG program. EPA has established a webpage for this program that
includes a technical assistance section including links to many resources that can be helpful to
eligible entities in developing planning cooperative agreement applications and deliverables.
These resources include EPA's GHG emissions inventory tools; tools for estimating air quality
changes and health benefits associated with criteria and toxic air pollutant emission reductions
resulting from GHG reduction strategies; and other resources. EPA will explore additional
opportunities for providing ongoing technical assistance through webinars, training workshops,
and the Climate Innovation Teams described in the next section. For more information, please
visit https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/climate-pollution-reduction-grants#CPRG-
ToolsandTechnica I Resources.

13.2.	Climate Innovation Teams

EPA intends to organize a set of Climate Innovation Teams (CITs) that focus on key topics of
interest to grant recipients. Through these CITs, EPA can provide training and technical
assistance to funding recipients as well as create opportunities for peer-to-peer technical
assistance, peer collaboration and mentoring, and sharing of case studies, best practices, and
lessons learned. Through participation in one or more teams, planning grant recipients will have
the opportunity to:

•	Coordinate efforts on one or more topic area(s) of their choice;

•	Receive technical assistance and subject matter expertise on a range of topics;

•	Participate in multi-jurisdictional convenings with national and local experts and
stakeholders; and,

•	Leverage other support to help jurisdictions increase the impact of their other Inflation
Reduction Act or Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-funded work.

The initial group of CITs will include one dedicated to tribes; additional teams, in which tribal
recipients may also choose to participate, may address topics such as:

•	Climate planning process and approach

•	Leveraging funding from other federal, state, and private sector sources

•	Estimating emission reductions and program benefits in disadvantaged communities

•	Stakeholder engagement

•	Sector-based strategies

•	Workforce development.

EPA will finalize the initial set of CITs and consider forming additional teams based on the
interests and needs of grant recipients. EPA anticipates most CIT meetings will take place
virtually (i.e., webinars, trainings, peer collaboration, etc.) and occur every 1-3 months. An

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optional, in-person annual meeting of grant recipients may also be organized depending on
available resources and participant interest.

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14. APPENDICES

14.1. Statutory Text: Section 60114 of the Inflation Reduction Act
SEC. 60114. CLIMATE POLLUTION REDUCTION GRANTS.

The Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section 136 of such Act, as added by section
60113 of this Act, the following:

SEC. 137. GREENHOUSE GAS AIR POLLUTION PLANS AND IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.

(a) Appropriations.

(1) Greenhouse gas air pollution planning grants. In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any
amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $250,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2031, to carry out subsection (b).

(2) Greenhouse gas air pollution implementation grants. In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any
amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $4,750,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2026, to carry out subsection (c).

(3) Administrative costs. Of the funds made available under paragraph

(2), the Administrator shall reserve 3 percent for administrative costs necessary to carry
out this section, to provide technical assistance to eligible entities, to develop a plan
that could be used as a model by grantees in developing a plan under subsection (b),
and to model the effects of plans described in this section.

(b) Greenhouse gas air pollution planning grants. The Administrator shall make a grant to at
least one eligible entity in each State for the costs of developing a plan for the reduction

of greenhouse gas air pollution to be submitted with an application for a grant under
subsection (c). Each such plan shall include programs, policies, measures, and projects that will
achieve or facilitate the reduction of greenhouse gas air pollution. Not later than 270 days
after the date of enactment of this section [August 16, 2022], the Administrator shall publish a
funding opportunity announcement for grants under this subsection.

(1) In general. The Administrator shall competitively award grants to eligible entities to
implement plans developed under subsection (b).

(2) Application. To apply for a grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall submit
to the Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such
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information regarding the degree to which greenhouse gas air pollution is projected to
be reduced in total and with respect to low-income and disadvantaged communities.

(3) Terms and conditions. The Administrator shall make funds available to a grantee
under this subsection in such amounts, upon such a schedule, and subject to such
conditions based on its performance in implementing its plan submitted under this
section and in achieving projected greenhouse gas air pollution reduction, as
determined by the Administrator.

(d) Definitions. In this section:

(1)	Eligible entity. The term "eligible entity" means—

(A)	a State;

(B)	an air pollution control agency;

(C)	a municipality;

(D)	an Indian tribe; and

(E)	group of one or more entities listed in subparagraphs (A) through (D).

(2)	Greenhouse gas. The term "greenhouse gas" means the air pollutants carbon
dioxide, hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur
hexafluoride.

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14.2. Deliverable Requirements

This appendix further details the required and/or recommended elements of the two main
deliverables:

•	Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) - due March 1, 2024; and,

•	Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) - due at the end of the grant period.

Applicants should factor these elements into their workplans and budgets, giving particular
consideration to their proposed schedule and approach for each deliverable.

Plan Element

Priority Climate
Action Plan
(due
March 1, 2024)

Comprehensive
Climate Action Plan
(due at the end of

cooperative
agreement period)

GHG Inventory

Required

Required

GHG Emissions Projections

Not Required

Required

GHG Reduction Targets

Not Required

Required

Quantified GHG Reduction
Measures

Required (priority
measures only)

Required
(comprehensive)

Benefits Analysis

Required

Required

Review of Authority to
Implement

Required

Required

Intersection with Other
Funding Availability

Encouraged

Required

Workforce Planning
Analysis

Encouraged

Required

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GHG Inventory

PCAP

• Simplified inventory is required

CCAP

• Comprehensive inventory is required

For this required element, lead organizations for tribes, tribal consortia, and territory planning
grants may choose to begin with a simplified GHG inventory for the PCAP, and then complete
additional analysis and data collection necessary to provide a comprehensive GHG inventory in
the CCAP. EPA is not requiring a specific baseline year; inventory years should be chosen based
on availability of underlying data and to support development of GHG targets.

PCAP: Use of existing data, including EPA's US GHG Reporting Program data, particularly for
supporting development of the PCAP, is acceptable. Other potential data sources include
Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks by State and National Emissions
Inventory.

CCAP: A comprehensive inventory must include all GHG7 emissions and sinks8 by emission
source and sink category following commonly accepted protocols for the following sectors, if
applicable: industry, electricity generation and/or use, transportation, commercial and
residential buildings, agriculture, natural and working lands, and waste and materials
management.

For more information on GHG Inventory development and available tools, data, and technical
assistance, see https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/cprg-tools-and-technical-
assistance-greenhouse-gas-inventory.

7 As defined by the statute, the term "greenhouse gas" means the air pollutants carbon dioxide,
hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.

Emissions in GHG inventories should be expressed both in metric tons of each GHG and in metric tons of carbon
dioxide equivalent (C02e). Expressing emissions in C02e allows the emissions of each GHG to be compared to
emissions of C02 and other GHGs. To calculate emissions in C02e, each GHG's emissions in metric tons are
multiplied by that GHG's global warming potential (GWP), as shown in Equation A-l in 40 CFR Part 98 (the
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program or GHGRP). The GWP of a GHG is a measure of how much heat is trapped in
earth's atmosphere over a certain period by emissions of one metric ton of that GHG compared to emissions of
one metric ton of C02.

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GHG Emissions Projections

PCAP

• Not required

CCAP

• Near term and long term projections
are required

PCAP: Comprehensive GHG future year emissions projections are not required for the PCAP.

CCAP: Near-term (e.g., 2030-2035) and long-term (e.g., 2050) projections of GHG emissions are
required to be included in the CCAP. This element includes projections of GHG emissions (and
sinks, if feasible) in the absence of plan measures (e.g., a "business-as-usual" projection), and a
projection of GHG emissions under a scenario where the plan is fully implemented.

For more information on developing GHG emissions projections, see

https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/cprg-tools-and-technical-assistance-ghg-

emission-projections-and-ghg.

Near-Term and Long-Term GHG Reduction Targets

PCAP

• Not required

CCAP

• Near term and long term targets are
required

PCAP: Comprehensive, economy-wide GHG reduction targets are not required for the PCAP.

CCAP: A CCAP must include near-term (e.g., 2030-2035) and long-term (e.g., 2050) GHG
emission reduction targets (on a gross or net GHG emission basis). Although EPA is not
requiring a specific reduction target, plans should not be inconsistent with the United States'
formal commitments to reduce emissions 50-52% relative to 2005 levels by 2030 and to reach
net-zero emissions by 2050.

For more information on developing GHG reduction targets, see

https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/cprg-tools-and-technical-assistance-ghg-

emission-projections-and-ghg.

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Quantified GHG Reduction Measures

PCAP

• Required for priority measures

CCAP

• Required for all measures

The selection of GHG reduction measures should be based on GHG emissions information and
focus on achieving the most significant GHG reductions possible, while considering other
relevant planning goals. GHG reduction measures may include both measures that reduce GHG
emissions and/or measures that enhance carbon sinks. In addition to GHG emission reductions,
the rationale for selecting a measure for the plan may also include other factors, such as
reduction of co-pollutants (including criteria pollutant/ precursors and air toxics), cost-
effectiveness, or other economic or community-related factors. Projected emissions reductions
from identified measures should be quantified to the extent possible.

PCAP: A PCAP must include a focused list of near-term, high-priority, implementation-ready
measures that have been identified for implementation by the lead organization and any other
collaborating entities. For each measure, the PCAP must provide an estimate of the quantifiable
GHG emissions reductions, key implementing agency or agencies, implementation schedule and
milestones, expected geographic location if applicable, milestones for obtaining implementing
authority as appropriate, identification of funding sources if relevant, and metrics for tracking
progress. As cost information will be required for measures included in an implementation
grant application, grant recipients are encouraged to plan ahead to include quantitative cost
estimates in their PCAP; such estimates are required in the CCAP.

CCAP: A CCAP must include a full suite of implementation measures that have been identified
to meet the GHG reduction targets specified elsewhere in the CCAP. The plan must include
measures addressing the main GHG emission sectors as appropriate: industry, electricity
generation and/or use, transportation, commercial and residential buildings, agriculture,
natural and working lands, and waste and materials management. For each measure, the CCAP
must identify the quantifiable GHG emissions reductions (or enhancement of carbon sinks), key
implementing agency or agencies, implementation schedule and milestones, expected
geographic location if applicable, milestones for obtaining implementation authority as
appropriate, identification of funding sources if relevant, and metrics for tracking progress. It
must also include cost information for each measure.

For more information on potential GHG emission reduction measures, see

https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/cprg-tools-and-technical-assistance-quantifying-

ghg-reduction-measures.

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Benefits Analysis

PCAP

• Required

CCAP

• Required

A benefits analysis should assess benefits of GHG reduction measures contained in each plan. It
should include both base year estimates of co-pollutants (including criteria pollutants/
precursors and air toxics) and anticipated co-pollutant emission reductions as plan measures
are implemented and GHG reduction goals are met. EPA produces several data sources that
may be suitable for this type of co-pollutant impact assessment, including the National
Emissions Inventory fNEI).

Grant recipients are further encouraged (but not required) to include in their PCAP and CCAP a
broader assessment of benefits associated with their GHG reduction measures, including but
not limited to analysis of air quality improvements (e.g., criteria air pollution and air toxics),
improved public health outcomes, economic benefits, increased climate resilience, or other
environmental benefits.

PCAP: Quantified estimates of co-pollutant reductions (e.g., PM2.5, NOx, S02, VOCs, air toxics,
etc.) associated with GHG reduction measures are required for the suite of measures included
in the PCAP. Grant recipients are also encouraged to track, minimize, and mitigate, to the
extent possible, any potential disbenefits resulting from implementation of GHG reduction
measures included in their PCAP. Assessment of additional benefits is encouraged.

CCAP: Quantified estimates of co-pollutant reductions (e.g., PM2.5, NOx, S02, VOCs, air toxics,
etc.) associated with GHG reduction measures are required for the suite of measures included
in the CCAP. Grant recipients are also required to track, minimize, and mitigate, to the extent
possible, any potential disbenefits resulting from implementation of GHG reduction measures
included in their CCAP. Assessment of additional benefits is encouraged.

For more information on how to conduct this analysis, see https://www.epa.gov/inflation-
reduction-act/cprg-tools-and-technical-assistance-benefits-ana lysis.

Review of Authority to Implement GHG Reduction Measures

PCAP

• Required

CCAP

• Required

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The PCAP and CCAP will include a range of proposed GHG reduction measures, and these plans
will need to identify for each measure whether the grant recipient already has existing
authority to implement the measure, or whether such authority still must be obtained (in the
case of tribes and territories) or whether such authority requires treatment in a manner similar
to a state (TAS) under the Clean Air Act or other means (in the case of tribes).

PCAP: For each measure included in the PCAP, the grant recipient must indicate whether they
have existing authority to implement the measure, or whether such authority still must be
obtained. The PCAP must include a schedule of milestones for actions needed by key entities
(e.g., administrative agency, tribal council, etc.) for obtaining any authority needed to
implement each listed program or measure.

CCAP: For each measure included in the CCAP, the grant recipient must indicate whether they
have existing authority to implement the measure, or whether such authority still must be
obtained. The CCAP must include a schedule of milestones for actions needed by key entities
(e.g., administrative agency, tribal council, etc.) for obtaining any authority needed to
implement each listed program or measure.

Intersection with Other Funding Availability

PCAP

• Encouraged

CCAP

• Required

EPA encourages cooperative agreement recipients to assess funding availability broadly and
align public investment in particular with the PCAP and CCAP. Recipients should consider the
wide array of public investment available as a result of the passage of the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, much of which is catalogued in the White House
Guidebooks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.

PCAP: An analysis of additional funding opportunities beyond the CPRG program to support
GHG emission reduction measures and strategies identified in the PCAP is encouraged but not
required.

CCAP: The CCAP must identify what other funding programs are available to the recipient or
have been secured by the recipient from federal or other public or private sources that could be
leveraged to pursue the objectives of the CCAP.

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Workforce Planning Analysis

PCAP

• Encouraged

CCAP

• Required

Workforce related challenges and opportunities can be a critical element of assessing the
feasibility of GHG reduction measures. These may include skilled labor shortages, impacts on
existing jobs and industries, opportunities for the creation of high-quality jobs, and expanding
economic opportunity to underserved workers through activities in the plan. Wherever grant
recipients discuss workforce development priorities in these deliverables, they are strongly
encouraged to describe how activities or policies will lead to the creation of high-quality jobs in
alignment with the U.S. Department of Labor's Good Jobs Principles.

PCAP: Grant recipients are encouraged to conduct an analysis of workforce development
activities, if any, that are needed to implement the priority measures included in the PCAP.

CCAP: Grant recipients must conduct an analysis of anticipated workforce shortages that could
prevent them from achieving the goals described in the CCAP and identify potential solutions
and, as appropriate, tribal, state, regional, and/or local level that are equipped to help address
those challenges. Plans may note existing funding or programs that can help support the
workforce needs of the plan.

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