96225323
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Description:
This agreement provides funding under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan or update an existing plan in collaboration with air pollution control districts, and large and small municipalities statewide, and tribal governments that will support actions to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) and harmful air pollutants and to conduct meaningful engagement with low-income and disadvantaged communities. This agreement is a project which ends with a final approved plan and project status report in 2027.
A major defined goal and requirement is to produce a plan which coordinates with and leverages existing federal funding so that low-income and disadvantaged communities (LIDAC) fully benefit from the technologies and management practices which will be identified in the PCAP and CCAP elements as noted below.
These offices and agencies will lead the development of the state's CPRG grant deliverables:
- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
- The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU)
- The Governor's Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy (OCAGE)
The deliverable will be based on two foundational documents:
- The 2019 Energy Master Plan
- The 80x50 Report (The Global Warming Response Act)
Stakeholder engagement supporting the PCAP development will identify and quantify greenhouse gas reduction measures and benefits for low-income disadvantaged communities (LIDAC).
Activities:
In general, activities include the development, updating, and evaluation of plans to reduce climate pollution (i.e., to reduce GHG emissions and/or enhance carbon sinks). Specific activities include the expansion of the 2022 greenhouse gas emissions inventory midcycle update report. This report will thematically connect to the priorities and outputs of the New Jersey Green Clean Buildings Working Group, the NJ Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) funding plans, the NJ Green Jobs for a Sustainable Future Report, NJ's Food Waste Reduction Plan, greenhouse gas monitoring and reporting rule, and the Electric (EV) Law (Transportation Electrification Rules).
The Natural Working Lands Strategy subrecipient:
- Sector-specific subaward $210,000
- Workforce planning and low-income disadvantaged community subaward $400,000
- Energy sector modeling subaward $135,000
- Greenhouse gas inventory subaward $125,000
All of the subawards support the PCAP and CCAP in the following manner. They enhance the scope and depth of ongoing programs and laws which reduce greenhouse gas emissions in LIDAC areas of the state. The workforce and health benefits analysis associated with these programs are intended to demonstrate the benefits of co-pollutant health and workforce benefits.
Outcomes:
Three key deliverables will be produced and submitted over the course of the four-year program period, including: a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP), due March 1, 2024; a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP), due two years from the date of the award; and a status report, due at the close of the grant period.
The expected outcomes include a PCAP and CCAP that identifies: tons of pollution (GHGs and co-pollutants) reduced over the lifetime of the measures; tons of pollution (GHGs and co-pollutants) reduced annually; and tons of pollution (GHGs and co-pollutants) reduced with respect to low-income and disadvantaged communities. Other expected outcomes include:
Key Deliverable #1 PCAP:
New programs and expansion of existing greenhouse gas reduction programs statewide such as:
- It Pay$ to Plug In Grant Program
- Charge Up New Jersey
- E Mobility Grants for Electric Car Sharing and Car Hailing Services
- Diesel Vehicle and Equipment Electrification Grants
- NJ Zero Emission Incentive Program
- NJ EV Tourism Grants
- Community Energy Grant Programs
- Whole Hou
This agreement provides funding under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan or update an existing plan in collaboration with air pollution control districts, and large and small municipalities statewide, and tribal governments that will support actions to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) and harmful air pollutants and to conduct meaningful engagement with low-income and disadvantaged communities. This agreement is a project which ends with a final approved plan and project status report in 2027.
A major defined goal and requirement is to produce a plan which coordinates with and leverages existing federal funding so that low-income and disadvantaged communities (LIDAC) fully benefit from the technologies and management practices which will be identified in the PCAP and CCAP elements as noted below.
These offices and agencies will lead the development of the state's CPRG grant deliverables:
- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
- The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU)
- The Governor's Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy (OCAGE)
The deliverable will be based on two foundational documents:
- The 2019 Energy Master Plan
- The 80x50 Report (The Global Warming Response Act)
Stakeholder engagement supporting the PCAP development will identify and quantify greenhouse gas reduction measures and benefits for low-income disadvantaged communities (LIDAC).
Activities:
In general, activities include the development, updating, and evaluation of plans to reduce climate pollution (i.e., to reduce GHG emissions and/or enhance carbon sinks). Specific activities include the expansion of the 2022 greenhouse gas emissions inventory midcycle update report. This report will thematically connect to the priorities and outputs of the New Jersey Green Clean Buildings Working Group, the NJ Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) funding plans, the NJ Green Jobs for a Sustainable Future Report, NJ's Food Waste Reduction Plan, greenhouse gas monitoring and reporting rule, and the Electric (EV) Law (Transportation Electrification Rules).
The Natural Working Lands Strategy subrecipient:
- Sector-specific subaward $210,000
- Workforce planning and low-income disadvantaged community subaward $400,000
- Energy sector modeling subaward $135,000
- Greenhouse gas inventory subaward $125,000
All of the subawards support the PCAP and CCAP in the following manner. They enhance the scope and depth of ongoing programs and laws which reduce greenhouse gas emissions in LIDAC areas of the state. The workforce and health benefits analysis associated with these programs are intended to demonstrate the benefits of co-pollutant health and workforce benefits.
Outcomes:
Three key deliverables will be produced and submitted over the course of the four-year program period, including: a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP), due March 1, 2024; a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP), due two years from the date of the award; and a status report, due at the close of the grant period.
The expected outcomes include a PCAP and CCAP that identifies: tons of pollution (GHGs and co-pollutants) reduced over the lifetime of the measures; tons of pollution (GHGs and co-pollutants) reduced annually; and tons of pollution (GHGs and co-pollutants) reduced with respect to low-income and disadvantaged communities. Other expected outcomes include:
Key Deliverable #1 PCAP:
New programs and expansion of existing greenhouse gas reduction programs statewide such as:
- It Pay$ to Plug In Grant Program
- Charge Up New Jersey
- E Mobility Grants for Electric Car Sharing and Car Hailing Services
- Diesel Vehicle and Equipment Electrification Grants
- NJ Zero Emission Incentive Program
- NJ EV Tourism Grants
- Community Energy Grant Programs
- Whole Hou
Funding Goals
1 - TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS 1.1 - REDUCE EMISSIONS THAT CAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
New Jersey
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
EPA-R-OAR-CPRGP-23-02
New Jersey Department Of Environmental Protection was awarded
Cooperative Agreement 96225323
worth $3,000,000
from EPA Region 2: New York City in July 2023 with work to be completed primarily in New Jersey United States.
The grant
has a duration of 4 years and
was awarded through assistance program 66.046 Climate Pollution Reduction Grants.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 6/26/25
Period of Performance
7/1/23
Start Date
6/30/27
End Date
Funding Split
$3.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$3.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to 96225323
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
96225323
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
68HF02 REGION 2 (GRANTS OFFICE)
Funding Office
68R000 REGION 2 (FUNDING OFFICE)
Awardee UEI
X9K2JHHGL5M8
Awardee CAGE
3KLQ3
Performance District
NJ-02
Senators
Robert Menendez
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State and Tribal Assistance Grants, Environmental Protection Agency (068-0103) | Pollution control and abatement | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $3,000,000 | 100% |
Modified: 6/26/25