HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0710.000 2022-2024Mitchell D. Roth
Mayor
County of Hawaii
Finance Department
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2103 a Hilo, Hawaii 96720
(808) 961-8234 * Fax (808) 961-8569
January 19, 2024
Heather Kimball, Council Chair and
Members of the Hawaii County Council
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Re: Agreement with the Hawaii State Energy Office
Diane Nakagawa
Director
Aaron K.H. Brown
Deputy Director
Enclosed is a resolution to enter into an agreement with the Hawaii State Energy Office
to pursue a coalition application to the United States Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) Climate Pollution Reduction Implementation Grant program to become a
subrecipient of federal funds.
If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Jake Sykes of the Department of
Research and Development at 961-8019.
Diane Nakagawa
Director of Finance
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Form #: B-52
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
DEPARTMENT: Research and Development DATE: 1/11/2024
STAFF CONTACT: Jake Sykes PHONE: 808-961-8019
A. REQUEST:
A resolution authorizing the Office of the Mayor to enter into a multi -year MOA with the Hawai'i State Energy
Office to pursue a coalition application to the EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Implementation Grant
program and to be a subrecipient of federal funds
B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED):
The EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) is a $5 billion dollar grant program allocated from the
2022 Inflation Reduction Act. The program is intended to spur nationwide climate action planning and
implementation of statewide Climate Action Plans through Phase 1 formula planning grants and Phase 2
competitive implementation grants. The Hawai'i State Energy Office is the lead entity coordinating a
statewide coalition application for the Phase 2 competitive implementation grants and will be soliciting public
proposals for emissions mitigation projects via Request for Information. The Hawai'i County Department of
Research and Development will be coordinating with the Statewide coalition to create a joint application and
pursue funding for Hawai'i Island and statewide projects. A Memorandum of Agreement with the pass -
through entity leading the Phase 2 application (HSEO) is required to be a subrecipient of federal funds in the
event of an award.
SIGNED: DATE:
L01/18/2023
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