CPRC is the lead agency for a $1M planning grant from the U.S. EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program. CPRC is working with community-based organizations (CBOs) to engage and empower communities throughout the region to participate in the program and help plan for climate action. CBOs are eligible to apply for funding to directly support climate action engagement activities. The intent of the grant funding is to support activities that educate more communities, particularly those that fall within Justice40 thresholds, throughout the 8-county region about climate change, raise awareness about both climate risks and opportunities for reducing climate and air pollutants, inform strategies for the development of a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, and build capacity for community members and partners to take action. See CPRG-CBO Sub-grant Guidelines for more details. 

Funding is available through this grant until available funds are depleted and/or no later than April 30, 2025. 

Some of our CBO partners have already been taking advantage of this funding opportunity and we hope you will too! For additional information and guidance on the types of activities/events that can further the work of the CPRG climate planning process, please check out our CBO Toolkit, where you can find guidelines, a grant application form, a dashboard with live updates on funds spent/available, along with other resources related to the project.