Climate Pollution Reduction Grant

North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality is partnering with the US Environmental Protection Agency to ensure the health and well-being of North Carolinians and to support global initiatives to mitigate climate impacts through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollutants. As a part of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program provides states, local governments, territories and tribes with funds to develop and implement plans for achieving these objectives. North Carolina anticipates receiving a $3 million award this year for planning activities and is eligible to compete for the $4.6 billion that EPA will award starting next year.

In addition to providing states with funding, this grant also allocates $1 million awards to the 67 most populous areas across the US. Two of those areas – Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham – are within North Carolina. The lead agency for the Charlotte area is Centralina Regional Council and the lead agency for the Raleigh-Durham area is the Central Pines Regional Council.

As part of the CPRG program, North Carolina will develop a Priority Climate Action Plan and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan. The PCAP will identify North Carolina’s highest priority greenhouse gas reduction measures and determine the method for ensuring equitable implementation of these measures for the benefit all North Carolinians. The CCAP will update and expand upon North Carolina’s existing climate strategies, ensuring that these documents align with the latest available science, modeling, and best practices. 

DEQ is holding public information sessions regarding the CPRG project throughout November and December. Please view the table below for event dates and locations.