Climate Pollution Reduction Grants
Climate Pollution Reduction Grants support New Hampshire communities through climate action planning and implementation that reduce greenhouse gases and air pollution while advancing jobs and lower energy costs.
Funder: New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Due Dates: October 30, 2026 (Public comments) | December 31, 2026 (New Hampshire CCAP) | August 15, 2027 (Status Report)
Funding Amounts: $3 million awarded for New Hampshire planning; national implementation awards ranged from $3 million to $500 million
Summary: Supports climate action planning and implementation to reduce greenhouse gases and air pollution while benefiting communities.
Key Information: Competitive implementation measures must be identified in Priority Climate Action Plans.
Description
The Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program is an EPA initiative authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. In New Hampshire, NHDES leads planning to identify, evaluate and implement measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and associated air pollution. The program prioritizes good jobs, lower family energy costs, community-driven solutions in low-income and disadvantaged communities (LIDACs), and cleaner air where people live, work, play and attend school.
Planning covers electricity generation, industry, transportation, buildings, agriculture and natural and working lands, and waste management. New Hampshire’s Priority Climate Action Plan identifies near-term, implementation-ready measures. Its Comprehensive Climate Action Plan must address all significant emissions sources and sinks across the state’s economic sectors, with near- and long-term strategies. A subsequent Status Report reviews implementation progress and updates analyses and modeling.
