The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $4.3 billion to 25 applicants to fund projects in 30 states to cut pollution in various sectors, including buildings, industry, electric power, transportation, agriculture and lands, and waste and materials management. The funds are allocated through the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program, part of the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund established by the SWACCA-supported Inflation Reduction Act.
The awards include: (1) $1.06 billion for Green Buildings, including efficiency measures in approximately 50 million square feet of commercial buildings and energy efficiency improvements in 250 public buildings; and (2) $372 million for Clean Electric Power Projects, including incentives to support the deployment of up to 19,000 megawatts of solar and wind generation by 2030.
A full list of grant recipients is available here.