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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $4.3 Billion in Grants for
Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution Across America
Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces 25
selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants
program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance
environmental justice
WASHINGTON – Today, July 22, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s
Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
announced selected recipients of over $4.3 billion in Climate Pollution
Reduction Grants to implement community-driven solutions that tackle the
climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice, and
accelerate America’s clean energy transition. The 25 selected applications
will fund projects in 30 states, including one Tribe, that target reducing
greenhouse gas pollution from six sectors: transportation, electric power,
commercial and residential buildings, industry, agriculture/ natural and
working lands, and waste and materials management. In addition to today’s
selected applications for specific projects, this first-of-its kind program
secured by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act is also helping 45
states and dozens of metro areas, Tribes and territories develop Climate
Action Plans and is the single largest effort to spur the development of
concrete local climate action goals across the nation.
The grants will fund projects supporting the deployment of technologies and
programs to reduce greenhouse gases and other harmful pollution across the
country and build the infrastructure, housing, industry, and competitive
economy needed for a clean energy future. These grants will also help
businesses capitalize on new opportunities, spur economic growth and job
creation in new and growing industries, and support development of training
programs to prepare workers.
Together, these selected projects will implement ambitious climate pollution
reduction measures designed by states, Tribes and local governments that will
achieve significant cumulative GHG reductions by 2030 and beyond. When
estimates provided by all selected applicants are combined, the proposed
projects would reduce greenhouse gas pollution by as much as 971 million
metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2050, roughly the emissions from 5
million average homes’ energy use each year for over 25 years.
EPA expects to announce up to an additional $300 million in selections under
the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program for Tribes, Tribal consortia,
and territories later this summer.
EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan will announce selections today in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with Governor Josh Shapiro as part of the
Biden-Harris Administration’s fifth Investing in America tour.
Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection has been selected to
receive a more than $396 million grant for their proposed RISE PA project
which will reduce industrial GHG emissions in the industrial sector through a
competitive grants program and incentives for small-, medium- and large-scale
decarbonization projects across the state. EPA senior leadership will also
join Senator Alex Padilla (CA) and officials to announce that the South Coast
Air Quality Management District has been selected to receive nearly $500
million for transportation and freight decarbonization through incentives for
electric charging equipment and zero-emission freight vehicles.
“President Biden believes in the power of community-driven solutions to
fight climate change, protect public health, and grow our economy. Thanks to
his leadership, the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program will deliver
unprecedented resources to states, local governments, and Tribes to fund the
solutions that work best in their communities,” said EPA Administrator
Michael S. Regan. “Selected recipients have put forward ambitious plans to
advance sustainable agriculture, deploy clean industrial technologies, cut
emissions and energy costs in homes and commercial buildings, and provide
cost- and energy-efficient heating and cooling to communities, creating
economic and workforce development opportunities along the way.”
“My Administration is taking real action to address climate change while
continuing to create energy jobs and grow the economy – and today, I’m
proud to announce that thanks to our partnership with the Biden
Administration, Pennsylvania has been awarded $396 million in federal funding
to start a new initiative called RISE PA,” said Governor Josh Shapiro.
“This is one of the largest federal grants Pennsylvania has ever received,
and through RISE PA, we will offer grants for companies working to make their
operations more efficient. This investment will help us reduce toxic air
pollution, create thousands of jobs, invest in our energy sector, and continue
Pennsylvania’s legacy of energy leadership.”
“President Biden’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants put local
governments in the driver’s seat to develop climate solutions that work for
their communities,” said John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for
International Climate Policy. “These grants will help state and local
governments improve the air quality and health of their communities, while
accelerating America’s progress toward our climate goals.”
“Under President Biden’s leadership, this Administration has mobilized
every tool and resource to reduce climate pollution, advance environmental
justice, and spark economic growth in communities across America, and
today’s transformational investments will further empower Governors and
Mayors to seize these opportunities,” said White House National Climate
Advisor Ali Zaidi. “As part of President Biden’s historic climate laws,
today’s funding announcement for locally led projects will support community
priorities while animating a race to the top on climate jobs. These awards
will supercharge American climate progress across sectors – from reaching
100% clean electricity to slashing super-pollutants like methane to harnessing
the power of nature across our farms and forests in the fight against climate
change. This is a big deal.”
EPA made its selections through a rigorous grants competition that was
designed to be fair and impartial. The Agency reviewed nearly 300 applications
that were submitted by entities from across the country and requested a total
of nearly $33 billion in funding. 
The 25 selected applications – from states, a Tribe, local governments, and
coalitions of these entities – will receive federal funding to implement
local and regional solutions. Many of these projects can be expanded and
provide examples that other states, local governments, Tribes, and even
businesses can replicate in their work to tackle the climate crisis. For
example:
The Montana Forest, Community and Working Landscapes Climate Resiliency
Project will fund measures that improve forest management and expand urban and
community forests. The selected application will also assist efforts to
mitigate wildfires and coal seam fires and support local initiatives to
improve soil health and reduce pollution from agriculture.
The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy will fund measures to
increase the adoption of climate-smart and precision agriculture and reduce
agricultural waste from livestock. The selected application will also fund
projects to improve energy efficiency in commercial and industrial facilities
and low-income households as well as deploy solar and electrify irrigation
wells.
The Clean Corridor Coalition’s proposal for ZE-MHDV Infrastructure along the
I-95 Corridor project will deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure for
commercial zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on the Interstate-95
freight corridor. This is a joint venture amongst the New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental
Protection, Delaware Department of Transportation, and Maryland Departments of
the Environment and Transportation. The selected application will provide
technical assistance for workforce development and corridor planning across
New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, and Maryland.
The Accelerating Siting, Zoning, and Permitting of 60% Renewable Energy in
Michigan grant will provide incentives and technical assistance to local and
Tribal governments to accelerate the siting, zoning, and permitting of
renewable energy. The selected application will help spur the adoption of
renewable energy at the scale and pace needed to reach Michigan’s goal of 60
percent renewable energy by 2030.
The Atlantic Conservation Coalition is a regional approach focused on natural
climate solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The selected application
will fund efforts across North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and
Virginia to leverage the carbon sequestration power of natural and working
lands, including coastal wetlands, peatlands, forests, and urban forestry. The
Atlantic Conservation Coalition is a partnership amongst the North Carolina
Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, South Carolina Office of
Resilience, Maryland Department of the Environment, and Virginia Department of
Wildlife Resources.
The Accelerating Clean Energy Savings in Alaska’s Coastal Communities grant
will provide advisory services and incentives to replace residential oil
burning systems with energy-efficient heat pumps in 50 Alaskan communities.
State, Tribal and local action is vital to deliver on the President’s
commitment to reduce climate pollution by over 50% by 2030 and achieve
net-zero emissions no later than 2050. The innovative measures contained in
the selected applications, developed with input from local communities, are
expected to achieve substantial public health benefits such as reducing
exposure to extreme heat, improving air quality, reducing energy burden for
lower income Americans, improving climate resilience, and providing workforce
and economic development opportunities, particularly in low-income and
disadvantaged communities.
The Climate Pollution Reduction Grants advance President Biden’s historic
Justice40 Initiative, which aims to ensure 40% of the overall benefits of
certain climate, clean energy, and other federal investments flow to
disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and
overburdened by pollution.  EPA expects to award the funds later this year,
once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied.
Many of the proposed projects contained in the selected applications announced
today, as well as the $250 million in planning grant funding that EPA is
providing under the CPRG program for development of Climate Action Plans by
state, local, and Tribal governments across the country, will complement the
Biden-Harris Administration’s historic federal actions and national climate
strategies across sectors. Those include: the U.S. National Blueprint for
Transportation Decarbonization, the Administration’s efforts to achieve 100%
clean electricity by 2035 and make zero emissions construction common practice
by 2030, the Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap, the U.S. Buildings
Decarbonization Blueprint, the Administration’s climate-smart agriculture
efforts and Nature Based Solutions Roadmap, the U.S. Methane Emissions
Reduction Action Plan, the National Climate Resilience Framework, and more.
Learn more about the selected applications
Learn more about the CPRG program
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