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EPA Announces Nearly $250 Million Grant to New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection to Cut Climate Pollution on I-95
Funding Will Benefit Communities Across Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New
Jersey and New York
NEW YORK (July 22, 2024) – Today, as part of the Biden-Harris
Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency announced the selection of the Clean Corridor Coalition, led
by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, to receive a nearly
$250 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant to implement community-driven
solutions that tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance
environmental justice and accelerate America’s clean energy transition.
“Today’s announcement marks a significant step forward in our efforts to
address climate change and promote environmental justice along Interstate
95,” said EPA Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia. “The nearly $250
million grant to the Clean Corridor Coalition will not only reduce harmful
emissions along one of the nation’s busiest freight corridors but will also
help create jobs and produce health benefits for every community along
I-95.”
“We thank the Biden-Harris Administration and our federal partners at the
EPA for supporting the Murphy Administration’s commitment to a
zero-emissions future that combats climate change and protects public
health,” said New Jersey Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M.
LaTourette. “This award of nearly $250 million for truck charging
infrastructure is a critical down payment for zero-emission freight movement
and will catalyze the deployment of zero-emission freight trucks in the
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region and beyond.”
“Building out New Jersey’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure helps
our state lead the way in clean energy, green jobs, and securing a more secure
and sustainable future. I am proud that the Inflation Reduction Act is
delivering for our state and the I-95 Corridor through the Climate Pollution
Reduction Grants program and is making historic and critical strides to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions,” said Representative Andy Kim (NJ-03).
“I proudly helped author the historic Inflation Reduction Act, which has been
a game-changer in our fight against climate change and protecting our
environment. This $248.9 million grant, made possible through that law, is a
huge step toward cutting greenhouse gas emissions and boosting clean energy
infrastructure along the I-95 corridor. The Clean Corridor Coalition project
not only tackles climate pollution but also supports job training and regional
planning. By investing in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, we’re
paving the way for a greener future and showing our commitment to
environmental stewardship,” said Representative Frank Pallone (NJ-06),
Ranking Member of the US House Energy and Commerce Committee.
“I applaud the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to install
electric-vehicle charging infrastructure along the I-95 corridor in New
Jersey. As one of the most densely populated states in the nation, it’s
critical that the Garden State continues to reduce vehicle emissions and
pollution in order to ensure residents have fresh air and mitigate the impacts
of climate change,” said Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11). “In
Congress, I fought hard to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, which made one of
the biggest investments in climate-resilient infrastructure in our history. I
am glad to see that our work is continuing to bring our federal tax dollars
back to improve the quality of life in the Garden State.”
“I am thrilled to celebrate this historic investment in green energy
infrastructure thanks to President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act,” said
Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12). “The nearly $250 million
dedicated to supporting renewable energy-driven commerce along I-95 will not
only help us reduce carbon emissions and mitigate climate change, but
strengthen our local economies, create well-paying jobs, and make meaningful
progress towards climate justice throughout New Jersey’s 12th District and
beyond. Thank you to President Biden and the EPA for making this possible.”
The Clean Corridor Coalition is a collaborative initiative that includes the
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Delaware
Department of Transportation and the Maryland Departments of the Environment
and Transportation. The project aims to deploy electric vehicle charging
infrastructure for commercial zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles
along the Interstate-95 freight corridor. Additionally, NJDEP will provide
technical assistance for workforce development and corridor planning across
New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware and Maryland. This initiative will not only
reduce environmental exposures to transportation emissions, but increase the
clean energy job pipeline, job training, and enterprise creation in
disadvantaged communities. Workforce training programs will be specifically
designed to include outreach to and recruit members of underserved areas,
including those without college degrees.
EPA made its selections through a rigorous grant competition, reviewing nearly
300 applications to ensure the competition was fair and impartial.
Applications 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 and blueprints that other states, local governments, Tribes,
and even businesses can replicate in their work to tackle the climate crisis.
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. Together, these
grants are estimated to reduce greenhouse gas pollution by as much as 148
million metric tons by 2030 and by 971 million metric tons by 2050, based on
estimates provided by the selected applicants.
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 in the coming weeks.
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.
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 by supporting new and growing industries, and support development of
training programs to prepare workers. 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.
See the complete list of selected applications
Learn about the CPRG program
Learn more about how greenhouse gas reduction can occur in different sectors