Climate Pollution Reduction Subgrants

Eligible recipients are local government agencies within the State of Missouri, including but not limited to municipalities, cities, counties, special districts, transit districts, joint powers authorities, councils of government, regional planning organizations and groups of two or more of these agencies.

Subgrant recipients will be expected to use the funds to administer at least three public meetings, with parameters specified in the program requirements. Through these outreach meetings, municipalities will gather ideas for projects to include in the Missouri's Priority Climate Action Plan. The department will provide information and materials the subgrant recipients will use at the meetings.

Subgrant recipients must abide by the Terms and Conditions of the subgrant throughout the process and submit a final report upon completing the specified duties. 

Eligible recipients can receive up to $10,000 to hold a minimum of three public meetings.These meetings will be used to inform their communities about the state’s CPRG planning efforts and gather ideas from the public for potential greenhouse gas reduction grants. 

The department will reimburse eligible expenses directly related to outreach meetings, including staffing and contractual costs necessary to the outreach activities.

The application period for Climate Pollution Reduction Subgrants closed Oct. 20, 2023. Please refer to the documents below for instructions about how to apply for the subgrant. 

• Climate Pollution Reduction Grant: Subgrant Program Requirements
• Climate Pollution Reduction Municipal Outreach Subgrant Application MO 780-3034

The department plans to award these subgrants on a first come, first served basis. The department does not intend to wait for the application deadline to begin issuing the subgrants. Applicants are highly encouraged to begin this process as soon as possible.

The department provides informational material to subgrant recipients to assist with their community outreach public meetings. The department created two different presentation slides that may be used in any combination during the public outreach meetings with their local community members. In addition to these presentation slides, the department created a project idea submission form and a survey to collect stakeholder input to be considered in Missouri’s Climate Action Plan. 

• Missouri Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Community Kickoff Presentation
• Missouri Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Sector Details Workshop Presentation
• Missouri Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Project Idea Submission MO 780-3038
• Missouri Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) Community Engagement Survey - open until Nov. 30, 2023