Climate Pollution Reduction Grant: Statewide Virtual Community Meeting
January 9 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Virginia DEQ will host a statewide virtual community meeting as part of a Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). DEQ hosted five in-person community meetings in December and now is extending the invitation to residents throughout the Commonwealth. At this virtual meeting, DEQ will solicit ideas for measures that could rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Virginia. The feedback gathered at this meeting will enable DEQ to develop a short-term priority action plan that includes projects that would then compete for part of a $4.3 billion implementation fund.
The virtual meeting will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 9, from 6 – 7:30 p.m. Register here.
Additional in-person community meetings will be held in the Richmond, Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia regions.
DEQ has also developed an online survey to learn about Virginians’ emission reduction priorities. Please complete this survey on priority actions by Jan. 31.
DEQ will hold an informal public comment period on the CPRG short-term action plan in January, and will develop and submit a Priority Climate Action Plan with potential projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to EPA by March 1. Additional information about CPRG can be viewed on the DEQ CPRG webpage. Contact CPRG@deq.virginia.gov if you have questions or comments.
