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Office of Resilience and Sustainability outlines grant-funded climate, drainage and solar programs
Summary
ORS staff described ongoing and planned projects including a $50 million EPA CPRG award, Lincoln Beach construction steps, Gentilly Resilience District work, a citywide heat-mitigation plan, solar subsidies for households and efforts to expand recycling; staff warned some programs rely on continued city operating support.
Office of Resilience and Sustainability (ORS) staff described a slate of federal grant-funded programs and local initiatives the office expects to move ahead in 2026, and described constraints if the city reduces general-fund support.
ORS staff highlighted a $50 million award from the EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program that will fund staffing and programs, several of which are already advertised for hire. ORS said it hopes to…
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