Introduction
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s CPRG Program consists of two phases:
- Planning Grant phase
- Implementation Grant (IG) phase
SPC was awarded $1 million in CPRG planning grant funding to create a Regional Climate Pollution Reduction Plan. The planning process is underway and will cover a 10-county region within southwestern Pennsylvania, including the City of Pittsburgh.
The EPA also announced $4.6 billion in new competitive CPRG-IG funding to develop and implement actionable greenhouse gas emissions reduction measures.
The purpose of this intake form is to identify and coordinate project candidates that can guide the creation of a regional CPRG-IG application.
Project candidates within our region that are interested in reducing climate pollution must coordinate with SPC to ensure that any proposed strategies are included in our forthcoming Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP), due on March 1, 2024 as part of the planning grant phase. Following receipt of project candidates through this form, SPC will craft a regional application that enables these projects and will support similar projects throughout the 10-county region.
Completion Instructions
This intake form is directly aligned with the EPA’s Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Points refer to the EPA’s evaluation criteria and are provided for reference. Reviewing the NOFO prior to completing the intake form may be helpful. Pages 31-50 within the NOFO provide useful information as you prepare to share all your pertinent project information.
A PDF version of this form with a complete list of all intake questions is available to help you plan your response.
Please complete all applicable sections as concisely and accurately as possible as most fields are character limited. This is a very detailed form and we recognize that you may not have information for all of the fields. All of the information you can provide is valuable and will support a regional grant application.
How to Save a Draft
- Click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page to save your progress.
- Your responses will not be submitted until you click the "Submit" button on the final page.
- You may only work on one survey draft at a time, and you will not be able to edit a response that has been submitted.
Thank you for your time in completing this intake form. Your project candidate input for the regional application is greatly appreciated.