MTERA Resources for Tribes Applying to Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) Implementation Grants
The following resources are intended to support Tribes planning to apply to the General competition (due April 1) and/or the Tribes & Territories competition (due May 1) of the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) Implementation Grant.
CPRG is a major funding opportunity with approximately $300 million earmarked for Tribes (up to $25M per award for the Tribal competition) to implement projects that reduce GHG emissions without any matching requirement from the Tribe. Eligible project areas include energy generation, transportation, energy efficiency, and environmental management.
MTERA has developed the following resources to support Tribal CPRG applications. The documents have been updated since they were first sent out via email, so please ensure that you are using the most recent version posted here, titled V3.
MTERA PCAP: MTERA has submitted a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) and the PCAP Combined Appendices to support Tribes applying to the General Competition. MTERA will submit a revised PCAP on April 1 to support Tribes applying to the Tribal Competition. All EPA Region 5 Tribes can apply for CPRG Implementation Grants through both the General and Tribes & Territories competitions to implement projects associated with MTERA PCAP Priority GHG Reduction Measures. Tribes can also choose to refer to their respective state’s PCAP in their CPRG Implementation Grant applications.
V3-MTERA PCAP-Priority GHG Reduction Measures Handout: The Priority Measures described in this document are included in MTERA’s PCAP as well as in this separate document for simplicity. The diagram on the second page of this document is intended to provide a visual understanding of the GHG emissions breakdown.
V3-MTERA GHG Emissions Reduction Measures Tool (For use by all EPA Region 5 Tribes): MTERA has developed a tool that can be used by all Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Tribes to provide estimates of GHG reductions, cost estimates, and cost per emissions reduced associated with specific implementation activities of MTERA priority measures. This tool is intended to support CPRG project selection. Please note that you do not need to unlock the GHG tool to use it; the password is intended to protect the tool from modifications to behind-the-scenes data that would cause the outputs from the tool to misalign with the data in MTERA's PCAP. If your Tribe is one of the eight Tribes participating in MTERA’s Planning Grant, please find a more specific version of the tool based on your Tribe’s GHG inventory in your email.
LOI Template - MTERA $10k Distribution: MTERA is distributing up to $10k in direct funding to current MTERA Member Tribes to support grant writing and other application efforts associated with a CPRG Implementation Grant application. While we seek to offer similar funding to new members, we cannot guarantee funding for new members. If your Tribe would like to become a member, please reach out to Carri Chapman <Carri.Chapman@MTERA.org> to discuss the membership process. If you are a current MTERA member interested in receiving funding, MTERA requests that Tribes complete and sign the linked LOI template and return to MTERA via email to proceed with next steps for the distribution. After the CPRG application period has closed, MTERA will follow up to ensure that the funds were put towards a CPRG Implementation grant application.
MTERA CPRG Application Guide: This guide was developed in collaboration with the University of Minnesota and provides a summary of the CPRG implementation grants, links to EPA notices and webinars, an overview of eligibility and the application process, serves to support Tribes applying for the EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) implementation phase general competition grant, Tribes and Territories only competition grant, or both. The document will be updated with new resources and information as they become available.
Recording of the MTERA-hosted Info Session, CPRG for MTERA Tribes: Application Summary & Review of MTERA Resources
Presentation Slides of the MTERA-hosted Info Session, CPRG for MTERA Tribes: Application Summary & Review of MTERA Resources
Please reach out to Vanessa Farley at Vanessa.Farley@MTERA.org for questions on these resources.