TO: Napa County Climate Action Committee
FROM: David Morrison, Special Projects Director
REPORT BY: Ryan Melendez, Planner II, Sustainability - PBES
SUBJECT: Presentation from Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) on the EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Program
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PRESENTATION: Staff requests that the Climate Action Committee receive a presentation from Abby Young with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District on the EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program and how Napa County can be involved in the process.
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BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Abby Young, a Climate Protection Manager with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), will provide a presentation on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program and how Napa County can participate in this effort
Ms. Young is the Manager of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's Climate Protection Program. During her fifteen years at the Air District, Abby has developed and overseen $7+ million in local climate protection grant programs, developed CEQA greenhouse gas thresholds of significance and guidance, and produced technical guidance and assistance programs for local governments in developing and implementing climate action plans. Prior to working at the District, Abby spent eleven years as Director of the US Cities for Climate Protection Campaign at ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, overseeing the development of training programs, software and research to assist local governments in achieving their climate protection goals.
The EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program provides $5B in grants to states, local governments, tribes, and territories to develop and implement ambitious plans for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollution. Authorized under Section 60114 of the Inflation Reduction Act, this two-phase program provides $250 million for noncompetit...
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