TOPEKA (KSNT) – The City of Topeka will receive $200,000 as part of a state plan to reduce air pollution and carbon emissions.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced through a press release on Feb. 18 that the agency has made agreements with four Kansas cities to create plans aimed at reducing carbon emissions and air pollution. The agreement is part of the Emission Reduction and Mitigation Plan (E-RAMP). The KDHE cites this as a two-phase plan for projects that, when implemented, it hopes to improve carbon sinks and reduce pollution.
The $200,000 comes from the Climate Pollution and Reduction Grant (CPRG), a federal funding program from the Environmental Protection Agency. The four cities to receive the grant money include Topeka, Wichita, Roeland Park and Lawrence.
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The EPA awarded the department $3 million through the CPRG in June 2023 to help create the Emission Reduction and Mitigation Plan. CPRG’s funding comes from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 that added provisions for addressing issues related to climate change matters.
KDHE spokeswoman Jill Bronaugh said the department anticipates more agreements will be created with other Kansas cities throughout 2026. For more information on the E-RAMP program, click here.
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