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Form #: B-52 <br />7/18/91 <br />DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />DEPARTMENT: Research and Development DATE: 1/11/2024 <br />STAFF CONTACT: Jake Sykes PHONE: 808-961-8019 <br />A. REQUEST: <br />A resolution authorizing the Office of the Mayor to enter into a multi -year MOA with the Hawai'i State Energy <br />Office to pursue a coalition application to the EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Implementation Grant <br />program and to be a subrecipient of federal funds <br />B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): <br />The EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) is a $5 billion dollar grant program allocated from the <br />2022 Inflation Reduction Act. The program is intended to spur nationwide climate action planning and <br />implementation of statewide Climate Action Plans through Phase 1 formula planning grants and Phase 2 <br />competitive implementation grants. The Hawai'i State Energy Office is the lead entity coordinating a <br />statewide coalition application for the Phase 2 competitive implementation grants and will be soliciting public <br />proposals for emissions mitigation projects via Request for Information. The Hawai'i County Department of <br />Research and Development will be coordinating with the Statewide coalition to create a joint application and <br />pursue funding for Hawai'i Island and statewide projects. A Memorandum of Agreement with the pass - <br />through entity leading the Phase 2 application (HSEO) is required to be a subrecipient of federal funds in the <br />event of an award. <br />SIGNED: DATE: <br />L01/18/2023 <br />_�_!p ent HE(aa <br />