Project Background

Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG ) Program

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) which appropriated $5 billion to support the development and implementation of climate action plans to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) called the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) Program. This dual-phased program allows EPA to work in partnership with states, territories, local, and tribal officials to advance important goals in climate action planning and implementation.

Phase I - Planning Grants: The IRA provided $250 million for eligible entities to develop climate action plans to reduce GHGs.

Phase II - Implementation Grants: The IRA provided $4.6 billion for grants to implement measures from the GHG reduction plans developed with the planning grant funding.

The TBRPC received funding to complete Phase I of the CPRG Program. Phase I is a four-year grant period that requires grant recipients to complete two Climate Action Plans and a Status report.

Phase I: TBRPC Project Timeline

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA was awarded $1 million in non-competitive planning grants through the CPRG Program. This program emphasizes the need for regional collaboration across the MSA. With a mission aligning with that need, the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council was best suited to lead this 4-year project for the EPA's CPRG.

Covering Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties, the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA has 36 jurisdictions in it. By approaching pollution mitigation at a regional level, resources and best practices are shared between communities helping them become more resilient than they could acting individually.

Program Goals

Collect Region Specific Data

Within both the PCAP and CCAP, the CPRG program requires all grant recipients determine the GHG emissions present within their region, where they are sourced, as well as their projected change. By understanding the rate of emissions present within the region, benefit, cost, and workforce analyses can be conducted.

Provide Planning Support

After conducting analyses of present pollutants and their projected change, Reduction Measures and Transition Targets can be determined. When planning how to mitigate pollutants it is important to understand a region's strengths and needs. Consistently communicating with stakeholders is necessary during the Planning Phase.

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