The City of Lawrence is receiving a grant from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to put toward reducing climate pollution.
KDHE received $3 million from the federal Environmental Protection Agency for its Emission Reduction and Mitigation Plan (E-RAMP) to “develop voluntary, non-regulatory state plans to reduce emissions, improve carbon sinks, and identify investment-ready policies and programs,” according to a city news release.
Part of the funds earned by the state will pass through to Kansas cities to create localized versions of E-RAMP. Topeka, Roeland Park, Wichita and Lawrence will each receive $200,000.
Lawrence’s funding will go toward an already-existing climate plan that it co-signed with the county in 2024, called “Adapt Douglas County: A Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.” It prioritizes sustainability goals such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
“The funding from KDHE will enable us to continue our work with an updated community-wide greenhouse gas inventory, an energy plan for City facilities, and additional climate planning activities,” Kathy Richardson, Lawrence’s director of sustainability, said in the release.
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