Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into sub-recipient agreements for the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC), IMPACT Community Action, Power a Clean Future Ohio (PCFO), and The Ohio State University.
ORD 2503-2023 authorized acceptance of the award for the Climate Pollution Reduction Planning Grant, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 66.046. The grant project period is from June 1 2023 through May 31, 2027. The City grant number is G602301.
The Climate Pollution Reduction Planning Grant provides funding under the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to the City of Columbus to develop regional climate mitigation plans to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and co-pollutants and reduction measures throughout the entire metropolitan area and to conduct meaningful engagement with low- income and disadvantaged communities and coordinate with geographically proximate tribes as appropriate. Three key deliverables will be produced and submitted over the course of the four-year program period: a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP), due March 1, 2024; a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP), due two years from the date of the award; and a status report, due at the close of the grant period. The City’s inaugural Climate Action Plan published in 2021 will serve as the baseline for the PCAP and CCAP.
CORE PROJECT TEAM AND SUB-RECIPIENTS
1. Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) | D365 Vendor #004591 | Federal EIN on file | Expires 3/25/2024
o MORPC is a nonprofit institution and does not hold MBE/WBE status.
2. IMPACT Community Action | D365 Vendor #001447 | Federal EIN on file | Expires 11/8/2025
o IMPACT Community Action is a nonprofit corporation and does not hold MBE/WBE status.
3. Power a Clean Future Ohio (PCFO) | D365 Vendor # 047010 | Expires 10/16/2025
o PCFO is a nonprofit corporation and does not hold MBE/WBE statu...
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