Emission Reduction and Mitigation Plan Grant is sponsored by Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). Funds development of voluntary, non-regulatory state plans to reduce emissions, improve carbon sinks, and identify investment-ready policies and projects.

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Grant & Trust Opportunities Emissions Reduction & Mitigation Plan (E-RAMP) Emissions Reduction & Mitigation Plan (E-RAMP) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), has awarded the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) federal funds to create the Emissions Reduction and Mitigation Plan (E-RAMP).

The program has two broad objectives and is split into two phases, the planning phase and the implementation phase. Download the E-RAMP Fact Sheet (PDF) Reduce ambient air pollution while supporting the creation of quality jobs and lowering energy costs for Kansans. Accelerate work to empower community-driven solutions in their neighborhoods.

Stakeholder engagement is vital to the success of E-RAMP. KDHE is working with a variety of entities, including but not limited to, state agencies, municipalities, regional planning organizations, Kansas tribal nations, industries and businesses, and citizens as a part of this stakeholder process. Community in-person and virtual workshops were held in November and December 2023.

The first phase of the program supports the development of state plans to reduce emissions, improve carbon sinks and identify investment-ready policies and programs. This phase will conclude with a list of near-term, high-priority and implementation-ready measures that can reduce pollution, improve carbon sinks and includes an analysis of emission changes achieved with such projects.

The ERAMP team as part of the Bureau of Air and Kansas Department of Health and Environment is pleased to share the completed Kansas Priority Action Plan (PDF). This plan was developed in coordination with other state agencies, local governments, and many stakeholders throughout our state. The draft version was provided for a 30-day public comment period.

This plan will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by March 1, 2024, to meet required deadlines and allow our eligible entities across the state to leverage our priority action plan to apply for a share of $4. 3 billion in federal funding. Call for Subawards to Local Agencies We encourage any eligible entity in Kansas to apply to EPA for a Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) Implementation Grants.

Applications are due April 1, 2024. See the CPRG Implementation Grants webpage for further information. The implementation phase involves a competitive nationwide grant opportunity.

EPA has established funding priorities and evaluation criteria, which prioritizes overall greenhouse gas reductions, benefits to low-income and disadvantaged communities, budget and timely expenditure within the five-year performance period, and overall project approach. Only projects identified in the States Priority Action Plan are eligible to apply for the competitive grant.

The EPA anticipates awarding individual grants between $2 million and $500 million from a funding pool of approximately $4. 3 billion. Find complete details on the CPRG Implementation Grants webpage .

As KDHE implements this program, the associated plans will strive to maintain flexibility for Kansans and pursue activities tailored to the state’s unique resources.

KDHE recognizes several areas may be responsible for emitting and absorbing emissions, which could include industry, electricity generation, transportation, commercial and residential buildings, agriculture, natural and working lands, and waste and materials management.

Federal guidance and requirements for this program place a significant weight on projects that improve the air quality and health of disadvantaged communities as identified by EPA screening tools. During the competitive grant application period, emphasis will be placed on projects for such communities.

Impacts on the health of Kansans and physical infrastructure, as well as impacts on the economy of the state due to changes in natural events, including floods, droughts, and heat waves, will be primary considerations in the program. In addition, water resources and other agricultural impacts are likely with future changes in the environment, and E-RAMP will seek to mitigate such impacts.

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