South Coast Air Quality Management District

Description:the Purpose of This Award Is to Provide Funding Under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to the South Coast Air Quality Management District. the Recipient Will Implement Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Programs, Policies, Projects, and Measures Identified in Three Priority Climate Action Plans (PCAPS) Developed Under Three Different Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) Planning Grants. Activities Conducted Through This Grant Will Benefit All Residents and Visitors to the South Coast Air Quality Management District in California, 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. This Agreement Provides Full Federal Funding in the Amount of $499,997,415. Preaward Costs Are Approved Back to 10/1/2024. Refer to Terms and Conditions. Activities:the South Coast Air Quality Management District (south Coast Aqmd) Is Leading Infrastructure, Vehicles, and Equipment Strategy for Climate, Equity, Air Quality, and National Competitiveness (invest Clean) to Implement Zero-emission (ZE) Transportation Measures Related to Goods Movement From the Priority Climate Action Plans (PCAPS) for the Los Angeles - Long Beach - Anaheim and Riverside - San Bernardino - Ontario Metropolitan Statistical Areas (msa), and the State of California. This Grant Will Support the Development and Training of a Workforce Needed to Implement, Maintain, and Sustain the Zero Emission Transformation of the Southern California Goods Movement Corridor. It Will Support Outreach and Engagement Opportunities for Disadvantaged Communities and Ensure Durability and Permanence of the Achieved Emission Reductions via Internal Combustion Engine Scrappage and New Zero Emission Technology Deployment. Subrecipient:scaqmd Will Provide a Subaward to Ibew And/or Identify Other Workforce Training Providers to Support Apprenticeship, and Higher Education, Utilization of Apprenticeships, Support for Certifications and Other Services, and Benchmarks for Diversity and Inclusion. the Approach Will Integrate Community College and Universities With Programs Related to Zero Emission Technologies to Meet Programmatic Educational Goals of Workforce Training Organization and Academic Institutions. Scaqmd Will Provide a Subaward to Alliance for Sustainable Energy, Which Is a Nonprofit That Oversees All of the National Labs, Including Nrel. the Subaward Will Improve the National Labs' Data Tools and Enhance Their Research Work, Which Are Integral to Their Mission of Solving the Nation's Energy Challenges. the Subawardee Will Develop Locomotive Operation Reporting Requirements, Host the Data, Analyze Charging Data, Verify Emission Reductions, Prepare a Scaling Plan for Ze Equipment Deployment and Infrastructure Installation, and Prepare Data Reports. Scaqmd Will Provide Subaward(s) to Incentivize the Purchase or Lease of Electric Locomotives by Railroad Operators for a Minimal of 5 Years. the Selection of Rail Operators Receiving the Incentives Will Be Base on, But Not Limited to the Following: Quantity of Electric Switchers Purchased or Leased, Number of Years Committed to Operate the Switchers, Emission Reduction, and Number of Operation Hours.outcomes:the Anticipated Deliverables and Outcomes Include the Following: -measure 1, Charging Infrastructure Deployment Incentive Program Has Estimated Emission Reductions of 3,427,178 (MT CO#8322;E) by 2030 and 11,153,463 (MT CO#8322;E) by 2050 -measure 2, Battery Electric Freight Vehicle Deployment Incentive Program Has Estimated Emission Reductions O