Programs

The City of Richmond and the Office of Sustainability ("OOS") work closely with local, state, and federal government entities, Community-Based Organizations (“CBO’s”), and non-profit programs to facilitate our climate goals. Find out more about them below

Neighborhood Climate Resilience Grant Program

The Neighborhood Climate Resilience Grant (“NCRG”) Program supports the implementation of equity-centered, neighborhood-based planning and climate resilience projects within the City of Richmond.

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Federal Climate Convening

In response to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) the Office of Sustainability ("OOS") launched an ongoing convening for local governments, non-profits, private developers, and professional industries to identify the grant opportunities, navigate the grant seeking process, better engage the community in equitable ways, and collaborate on climate-related projects.

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Joint Energy Team

The Joint Energy Team (“JET”) is the governing body for energy management for municipal operations chaired by the DCAO of Operations and facilitated by the Energy Program Manager. Members include DCAOs, Chiefs, and Department Directors or a designated Department representative(s). The JET was established in FY24 to provide the mechanism needed for all departments to share in the responsibility of energy management and partner in strategic planning for all related initiatives.

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Grant-Funded Programs

The Office of Sustainability is dedicated to ensuring the City of Richmond becomes the story of how the IRA can transform a community. Learn more about federal, state, and local grants that have been awarded to the Office of Sustainability as well as details about the grants’ purpose and our community partners.

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