Title
Apply for Grant from the Community Climate Implementation Fund (Ordinance S-51612) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for, accept and, if awarded, enter into agreements for disbursement of funding from the Community Climate Implementation Fund. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item. The total grant funds applied for will not exceed $40,000 and will not require matching funding.
Report
Summary
Climate Mayors, in partnership with the Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) and C40 recently launched a Community Climate Implementation Fund. This new funding opportunity is designed to help communities implement climate action in partnership with local non-profit organizations. Climate Mayors is offering $350,000 in awards of up to $40,000 each until all funds are obligated. It is anticipated that between eight and nine awards will be made within the first approximately six to seven months of this invitation being live.
Proposals will be reviewed as received and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until the invitation’s budget is fully allocated.
Staff will apply to use the funds to partner with community-based organizations to outreach to the community on the recently adopted energy access plan target, and to seek community input on the path to increase Phoenix household participation in low-income energy assistance programs 25 percent by 2030. This activity is in the Office of Sustainability work plan for 2025, and this funding will enhance outreach to the community by enabling additional participation of community-based organizations.
Financial Impact
The City will be seeking a grant of $40,000 and is not required to provide matching funding.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Office of Sustainability.