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Connecticut to benefit from over $700 million in grants for community-driven
solutions to cut climate pollution across New England
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the City of
New Haven selected by the EPA to receive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants to
tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice
BOSTON (JULY 22, 2024) – Today, as part of the Biden-Harris
Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency announced the general competition selections of the Climate
Pollution Reduction Grants program, including three applications, totaling
over $700 million, that benefit Connecticut. The New England Heat Pump
Accelerator coalition application led by Connecticut Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection has been selected to receive a $450 million grant.
The City of New Haven has been selected to receive nearly $9.5 million. In
addition, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is a
partner in another selected coalition application led by the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection that has been selected to receive
$248.9 million.
The three selected Climate Pollution Reduction Grant applications, totaling
over $700 million, that benefit Connecticut are:
The New England Heat Pump Accelerator, a coalition application led by
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, has been
selected to receive $450 million, the second largest in the country.
The New England Heat Pump Accelerator is a coalition application led by
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and consisting
of the Maine Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future,
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, New Hampshire Department of
Environmental Services, and Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources. The
selected application will fund projects across Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island that will rapidly accelerate
the adoption of cold-climate air-source heat pumps, heat pump water heaters,
and ground source heat pumps. The coalition will support its partners in
providing resources for more than 500,000 single-family and multifamily
residential buildings.
The City of New Haven’s proposal for a networked geothermal system for Union
Station has been selected to receive nearly $9.5 million.
The City of New Haven, Connecticut will build a networked geothermal system to
provide clean heating and cooling to Union Station. The selected application
will also provide renewable clean energy to surrounding mixed-income housing
development adjacent to the train station. The selected application is a
partnership between the City of New Haven, the Housing Authority of New Haven,
and the New Haven Parking Authority.
The Clean Corridor Coalition proposal for deploying electric vehicle charging
infrastructure along I-95 for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles has
been selected to receive $248.9 million.
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is part of
the Clean Corridor Coalition, a selected coalition application led by the New
Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, which proposes ZE-MHDV
infrastructure along the I-95 corridor. The coalition will deploy electric
vehicle charging infrastructure for commercial zero-emission medium- and
heavy-duty vehicles on the Interstate-95 freight corridor as 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 also provide technical
assistance for workforce development and corridor planning across New Jersey,
Connecticut, Delaware, and Maryland.
“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.”
“No community should have to worry about a future of heat waves, flooding,
and sea level rise; and every community should be able to seize the
opportunities of a transition to a clean energy future. Today’s announcement
underscores our commitment to addressing the climate crisis head-on through
collaborative, community-driven solutions—from the New England Heat Pump
Accelerator rolling out across five New England states, to the City of New
Haven’s geothermal retrofit of Union Station providing renewable clean
energy to neighboring mixed-income housing, to electric vehicle charging
infrastructure powering commercial vehicles along I-95,” said EPA Regional
Administrator David W. Cash. “These projects not only advance our region’s
clean energy transition and create good jobs, but also deliver significant
benefits to Connecticut communities by improving air quality, reducing energy
costs, and fostering environmental justice. By working together, the New
England partners are setting a powerful example of regional cooperation and
innovation in tackling climate change.”
“This hugely impactful federal investment attests to Connecticut’s
consistent commitment to fighting climate change— and our Congressional
delegation’s continuing teamwork. As important as its historic
magnitude—tens of millions of dollars— is its message of environmental
justice and equity. It enlists and empowers forces of environmental activism
in communities disregarded far too long. It will be truly transformative,”
said U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal.
“These three grants, totaling more than $700 million from the Inflation
Reduction Act, are massive wins for Connecticut. They will lower energy costs
by helping more people install heat pumps, continue to build out our electric
vehicle charging infrastructure along I-95, and provide major upgrades to
Union Station. These awards are the perfect example for why this legislation
was so historic; it funds projects that create good-paying jobs, will cut
costs for families, and help us achieve our climate goals. I’m proud to have
advocated for this funding, and I look forward to seeing it make a big
difference in our state,” said U.S. Senator Chris Murphy.
“Today’s announcement supports a clean energy future for Connecticut and
our nation,” said U.S. Representative John Larson. “The Connecticut
delegation worked together to pass the Inflation Reduction Act to address
climate change, bolster energy innovation, and lower costs for American
families. This funding builds on this historic progress by upgrading critical
energy infrastructure from heating and cooling technology to electric vehicle
charging while creating good-paying jobs across New England.”
“Major federal funding is coming to our region to reduce pollution thanks to
the Inflation Reduction Act, which is the largest climate investment in world
history,” said U.S. Representative Joe Courtney. “I applaud
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and their
partners for leading game-changing projects that will create more jobs,
advance energy efficiency, and cut emissions.”
“I’m elated that the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental
Protection was selected as a grant recipient by the New England Heat Pump
Accelerator Project. This funding will help lower household utility costs and
reduce air pollution across Connecticut through the installation of heat pumps
in single-family homes and multifamily residential buildings. Efforts like
this are critical to removing economic barriers to our clean-energy economy,
and I’m proud that the Northeast will showcase how integrating green
technologies into existing infrastructure benefits both families and the
environment,” said U.S. Representative Jim Himes.
“During my time in Congress, I have advocated for investments to reduce
pollution so our communities are healthier and part of the climate solution,”
said U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes. “Today’s grant announcement of over
$700 million in Climate Pollution Reduction Grant funding to Connecticut and
surrounding partner states is a giant step forward in achieving a greener
future. I am grateful to the EPA for funding these projects and to the
Biden-Harris Administration for prioritizing historic investment in climate
action through the Inflation Reduction Act.”
“This funding means more residents in Connecticut—and more importantly,
more low-income residents in our state—will be able to realize the benefits
of truly clean, safe, healthy, and energy-efficient heating and cooling. This
multi-state initiative will also enable more equitable participation in the
green economy,” said Governor Ned Lamont. “Thank you to the Biden
Administration and the EPA for this Inflation Reduction Act opportunity, to
our Congressional delegation for their support and efforts to pass the
underlying legislation, to DEEP for taking the lead, and to our partner states
across the region for their collaboration.” 
“We are thrilled that the EPA’s national competition recognized the
region’s collaborative effort and vision to expand the benefits of proven
heat pump technology across New England. Cold-climate heat pumps are several
times more energy efficient than even the most efficient fossil fuel heating
systems while also providing the health benefits of space cooling in warmer
months. As our state experiences more frequent heat waves due to climate
change, DEEP looks forward to accelerating the deployment of this versatile,
clean heating and cooling technology while reducing costs and providing health
benefits for our residents,” said DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes.
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.
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.
State, Tribal, and local action is vital to deliver on the President’s
commitment to reduce climate pollution by over 50 percent 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 percent 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 in 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.
Learn more about the selected applications
Learn more about the CPRG program
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