Metro

Description:this Agreement Provides Funding Under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to Portland Metro to Develop or Update Existing Regional Climate Mitigation Plans to Address Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions and Reduction Measures Throughout the Entire Metropolitan Area and to Conduct Meaningful Engagement With Low- Income and Disadvantaged Communities and Coordinate With Geographically Proximate Tribes as Appropriate. Metro, the Regional Planning Agency for the Greater Portland Region, Will Lead the Epa Climate Pollution Reduction Planning Grant for the 7-COUNTY Portland Metropolitan Statistical Area. 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: Review and Summarize Existing Climate Action Plans, Policies, and Programs in the Region; Research and Conduct Outreach Around Impacts of GHG Reduction Activities; Stakeholder Engagement; Interagency/intergovernmental Coordination; and Identification of Low-income and Disadvantaged Communities and Assessment of Benefits. 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); a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (ccap); and a Status Report. 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 Communities in the Portland-vancouver Msa, Particularly Low-income and Disadvantaged Communities.