April 25, 2023
To:
SCAC Board of Directors
County Council
Chief Administrative Officers
Deputy/Assistant Chief Administrative Officers
Finance Officers
Human Resources
Public Works
Treasurers
Clerks to Council
From:
SCAC Staff
Re:
ARPA Project and Expenditure Reporting Deadline & EPA Grant Opportunity
By April 30, all counties are required to submit a Project and Expenditure Report with the U.S. Treasury for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund.
 
To learn more about how to file your report, access updated reporting requirements and see other tips, please review the National Association of Counties' step-by-step video guide.
 
Access and download helpful slides from the NACo webinar.

Please contact SCAC Staff Attorney John Wienges with any questions.
Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Deadline: April 28
Attn: Counties in the Columbia & Greenville-Anderson Metro Areas

The Climate Pollution Reduction Program, which is administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), provides grants to state and local governments to develop and implement climate action plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The program is meant to be flexible, allowing grantees to use the funds to update existing or develop new climate, energy, or sustainability plans.
 
Local governments and air pollution control agencies located inan eligible Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) will need to work together to design a regional climate action plan and designate an appropriate entity to serve as the lead for the grant. The lead organization for an MSA must submit a Notice of Intent to Participate in the CPRG Program by April 28. Eligible MSAs in South Carolina are the Greenville-Anderson MSA and the Columbia MSA.
 
The CPRG Program is split into two phases:
 
Phase I: Formula Planning Grants ($250 million)
Phase II: Competitive Implementation Grants ($4.6 million)
 
Under Phase I, EPA is awarding $250 million in planning grants to states, local governments, air pollution control agencies, territories, and tribes via the following formula:
 
  1. $3 million to each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico ($156 million)
  2. $1 million to qualifying MSAs ($67 million)
  3. $25 million to tribes and tribal consortia
  4. $2 million to U.S. territories
 
Please direct any questions regarding the CPRG Program to Sarah Gimont, NACo Associate Legislative Director for Environment, Energy and Land Use at sgimont@naco.org or (202) 942-4254.