Federal Engagement + Resources

Climate Mayors is committed to advancing and uplifting climate action of cities to the federal government through strategic engagement and outreach with our federal partners. This includes providing detailed recommendations on federal programs, policies, and regulations while also providing federal resources and best practices to our members to ensure equitable and successful uptake of federal programs and incentives.

Letters

News and Updates
PRESS RELEASE: 415 Mayors and City Councilmembers Urge Congress to Swiftly Pass a Comprehensive, Clean Emergency Disaster Relief Bill for Impacted Communities
Letter: Climate Mayors, C40, and USDN Urge President Biden and Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Shalanda Young, on Fiscal Year 2026 Agency Budget Appropriations Priorities
Letter: Climate Mayors and C40 Cities Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations Letter
Climate Mayors Joins 125 Affordable Housing, Consumer, Health, Energy Efficiency, Environmental, Business, and other Organizations On Letter to FHFA re Support for Energy Efficiency Building Codes
75 Mayors Urge President Biden to Finalize the Strongest Possible EPA Heavy Duty Vehicle Rules
City-Climate Coalition Appropriations Letter
Climate Mayors Elective Pay Feedback Letter
Climate Mayors Sends Letter on Shaping the Department of Transportation’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Infrastructure (ARPA-I) Passed in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Climate Mayors and C40 Joint Letter to EPA on Power Plant Rules
Climate Mayors Thanks EPA for Development of the Implementation Framework for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) and Urges Agency for Continued Coordination with Cities
Climate Mayors Joins the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) and City-Led Organizations on Letter to Shape the Department of Energy’s Zero-Building Energy Code Adoption Program
Climate Mayors Joins Over 100 Advocates To Oppose H.R. 1 and the Repeal of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
Climate Mayors and Urban Sustainability Directors Network Submit Letter to the Office of Management and Budget to Ensure Streamlining of Federal Grants
Climate Mayors, C40 Cities, USDN and City-Led Organizations Submit Letter to EPA with Recommendations to Ensure U.S. Cities Can Maximize the Benefits of Climate Pollution Reduction Grants
Climate Mayors and Urban Sustainability Directors Network Joint Letter to House and Senate Leadership Urging End of Year Passage of FY23 Appropriations
Climate Mayors and City-Led Organizations Submit Letter to EPA on How to Shape the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
Open Letter from Climate Mayors Leadership on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Local Climate Action and Resilient Infrastructure Letter
Climate Mayors Call for Green and Equitable National Recovery
Climate Mayors Letter to President Trump on Roll Back of U.S. Climate Actions
Climate Mayors Open Letter to President-elect Donald J. Trump on Climate Action
Climate Mayors Letter to President Barack Obama
Climate Mayors Letter to President Obama to Address Urgent Climate Issues in Paris During COP21 and Further GHG Reductions at Home