Department: County Administration
Department Head/Elected Official: Diana Ramirez, County Administrator
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
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Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of County Administration for approval to accept from the Houston-Galveston Area Council grant funds in the amount of $238,750, with no required match, for the EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (Planning) Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the purpose of this program is to support the understanding of current and future greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; implementation of climate action plans, technologies, and solutions that will reduce GHG emissions and other harmful air pollution; as well as transition the country to a clean energy economy that benefits all Americans. This program is designed to provide flexible support to applicants regardless of where they are in their climate action planning or implementation process.
Expected Impact:
This grant is a sub-award for the formula grant allocated to the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Metro Area for climate pollution reduction planning efforts, which is being administered by the Houston-Galveston Area Council. Partner sub-recipient agencies include the City of Houston, Fort Bend County, and the Houston Advanced Research Center. The scope of work includes developing a priority climate action plan for the region and issuing a comprehensive report, including an updated workforce planning analysis. The County's portion of the regional award is $238,750, with no required match.
Alternative Options:
To secure alternate funds for these activities.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
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_ Governance and Customer Service
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 2/27/ 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 2/27/2024
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Lisa Lin, Director, Office of Sustainability, Office of County Administration.
Attachments (if applicable): Grant Documents.