On May 18, 2023, EPA announced four $1 million climate planning grant awards to the Albany, Buffalo, New York City, and Rochester metropolitan areas from the IRA section 60114 Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program (CPRG). The CPRG program supports states, territories, Tribes, municipalities, and air agencies in the creation of comprehensive and innovative pollution reduction strategies that maximize benefits, especially for low-income and disadvantaged communities.
Albany-Schenectady-Troy (New York); Buffalo-Cheektowaga (New York); New York-Newark-Jersey City (New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania); and Rochester (New York) are among more than 70 metropolitan areas across the country eligible to receive $1 million planning grants. These metropolitan areas are also eligible to apply for an implementation grant, also authorized by the IRA, which will be subject to a competitive national grant competition later this year.