Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

Description:this Agreement Provides Funding Under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) to Develop a Comprehensive, Economy-wide Climate Mitigation Plan That Will Support Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gases (GHG) and Harmful Air Pollutants and to Conduct Meaningful Engagement With Low-income and Disadvantaged Communities. Specifically, the Recipient Will Develop Climate Action Plans That Focus on Equity and Substantial Stakeholder Engagement. Activities:in General, Activities Include the Development, Updating, and Evaluation of Plans to Reduce Climate Pollution (i.e., to Reduce GHG Emissions And/or Enhance Carbon Sinks). Specific Activities Include: the Development of a State GHG Emissions Inventory, Analysis of GHG Emissions Targets and Projections, and Quantification of GHG Reduction Measures.subrecipient:no Subawards Are Included in This Assistance Agreement.outcomes:three Key Deliverables Will Be Produced and Submitted Over the Course of the Four-year Program Period, Including: a Priority Climate Action Plan (pcap), Due March 1, 2024; a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (ccap), Due Two Years From the Date of the Award; and a Status Report, Due at the Close of the Grant Period. the Expected Outcomes Include a Pcap and Ccap That Identifies: Tons of Pollution (GHGS and Co-pollutants) Reduced Over the Lifetime of the Measures; Tons of Pollution (GHGS and Co-pollutants) Reduced Annually; and Tons of Pollution (GHGS and Co-pollutants) Reduced With Respect to Low-income and Disadvantaged Communities. the Intended Beneficiaries Include Residents of Illinois and the Environment.