Municipalities or local government regional partnerships interested in helping to reduce greenhouse gas levels and use energy in a more efficient manner can apply now for funding through the Local Government Greenhouse Gas Pilot Grant Program from the Department of Environmental Protection (AFP). This new grant program will help local governments develop greenhouse gas inventories and emissions reduction action plans. An action plan, also referred to as a mitigation plan, offers specific recommendations on ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Recommended actions included in the plan are tailored to the specific needs of the municipality. For the purposes of this pilot grant program, municipalities are not required to implement the recommendations of the action plan. Applications for the grant will be available beginning in June by visiting DEP’s web site at www.depweb.state.pa.us, keyword: Grants.