Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

Description:the Purpose of This Award Is to Provide Funding Under the Inflation Reduction Act to Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. the Recipient Will Implement Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs, Policies, Projects, and Measures Identified in a Priority Climate Action Plan Developed Under a Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Planning Grant. Activities Conducted Through This Grant Will Benefit All Residents and Visitors to the State of Illinois Through Four Main Objectives: Implementation of Ambitious Measures That Will Achieve Significant Cumulative GHG Reductions by 2030 and Beyond; Pursuit of Measures That Will Achieve Substantial Community Benefits, Particularly in Low-income and Disadvantaged Communities; Complementing Other Funding Sources to Maximize These GHG Reductions and Community Benefits; and, Pursuit of Innovative Policies and Programs That Are Replicable and Can Be 'scaled Up' Across Multiple Jurisdictions. Activities:the Activities Include Expanding Existing Residential Grant Programs for Energy Efficiency and Electrification; Developing a Navigator Program to Educate Residential Customers About Energy Efficiency and Implementing Projects; Developing a Portal Connecting Illinois Agencies Clean Buildings Initiatives; Conducting Contractor Training on Clean Jobs; Providing Technical Assistance to Mid-sized Commercial Buildings on Energy Efficiency; Conducting a Grant Program for Community Geothermal Projects; Supporting Local Governments in Implementing the Latest State Energy Codes; Expanding Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicle Charging Infrastructure; Conducting a Grant Program for Trackside Power at Traffic Locomotive Hubs and for Mobile Source Electrification Projects; Establishing a Clean Freight Concierge; Conducting Air Monitoring at Targeted Environmental Justice Communities; Developing Workforce Training for Fleet and Freight Operators and Heavy-duty Charging Infrastructure Maintenance; Establishing an Interagency Work Group to Address Barriers in Clean Freight Initiatives; Establishing a Clean Industry Concierge to Assist Industry in Implementing Decarbonization Measures and Provide Guidance on Best Practices; Developing an Incentive Program to Support the Substitution of F-gases With Lower Carbon Alternatives; Expanding Deployment and Improving Efficiency of Low-till, No-till, and Cover Crop Practices; Conducting a Grant Program for Community-based Organizations to Coordinate Distribute Biomethane Utilization Systems; Developing a Rebate Program for All Electric Landscaping Equipment; Performing Statewide Clean Energy Modeling to Address Resources Concerns; and Developing Technical Resources to Help Municipalities and Co-op Utilities to Adopt Renewable Energy.subrecipient:illinois Environmental Protection Agency Will Provide the Following Subawards: Illinois Climate Bank to Develop and Implement New and Existing Funding Programs to Implement Energy and Electrification in Buildings, Adoption of Zero-emissions Vehicles and Charging Stations, and Supporting Municipal and Cooperative Utility Power Systems and Generation Plans. Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to Operate Workforce Development and Outreach Programs for Clean Buildings and Clean Transportation Initiatives. the Illinois Department of Agriculture to Expand Incentives for Cover Crop Integration, No-till Farming Practices, and Sustainable Agriculture Enhancement. the Illinois Power Authority for Statewide Energy Modeling. Outcomes:the Anticipated Deliverables Include Retrofitting Residential Housing Units and Commercial Space; Training Individuals on Building Decarbonization and Supporting Development of New Building Decarbonization Contractors in Target Communities; Deploying Community Geothermal to Residential Units; Municipalities Adopting the Illinois Stretch Energy Code; Electrifying Heavy Diesel Vehicles and Installing Chargers; Deploying Trackside Power Supply Systems at High Traffic Train Stations; De