Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment

Description:this Agreement Provides Funding Under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy to Develop a Comprehensive, Economy-wide Climate Mitigation Plan or Update an Existing Plan in Collaboration With Air Pollution Control Districts, and Large and Small Municipalities Statewide, and Tribal Governments That Will Support Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gases (GHG) and Harmful Air Pollutants and to Conduct Meaningful Engagement With Low- Income and Disadvantaged Communities. 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 Identifying Practical Voluntary Actions and Financial Incentives That Will Provide Environmental, Health, and Economic Benefits Across the State. Agriculture, as the Largest Economic Industry in the State, Will Be a Major Focus, Along With Transportation, Energy Production, Energy-intensive Industries, and Buildings, Housing, and Communities. Subrecipient:a Subaward Will Be Provided to the City of Lincoln to Provide Financial Assistance for Updating Their Current Climate Action Plan. a Subaward for Workforce Projection Will Also Be Provided to Develop a Workforce Planning Analysis for the Comprehensive Climate Action Plan. a Third Subaward Is Intended to Provide Technical Assistance, Training, and Support to Municipalities to Identify Their Needs, Priorities, and Opportunities in Alignment With the Priority Climate Action Plan and the Comprehensive Climate Act Plan. Additional Information on Subawards Will Be Provided as the Project Progresses.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. Other Expected Outcomes Include: Benefits Analysis for the State of Nebraska, If Time Permits, for Priority Measures Including Impact Analysis (haps and Criteria Pollutants), Impacts Resolved to County And/or Community Scale, Public Health Benefits, and Economic Benefits. the Intended Beneficiaries Include Considerations and Expectations for Low-income and Disadvantaged Communities. All Citizens of Nebraska as Well as Citizens at Large Will Also Be Benefited.