Historic $4.3 Billion Awarded for High Impact Climate Projects
The Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program provides $5 billion in grants to states, local governments, tribes, and territories to develop and implement ambitious plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollution. Established in the
Rural Communities Ramp Up Electrification
Background The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) is a two-billion-dollar funded in part by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). REAP provides financing for agricultural producers and rural small businesses to install renewable energy systems or make energy
Federal Climate Funding Ramps Up
Federal agencies are ramping up their rollout of the climate programs from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). In this Spotlight, we will cover key developments from 2023, some updates from
Stories in the Outcomes Data
We are coming up on the first anniversary of the launch of the Climate Program Portal (CPP) Outcomes Dashboard. This tool tracks awarded funding from climate programs in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation
Full Charge: A Look at Charging Infrastructure Funding Awards
By: Jaclyn Lea and Sophie Latham The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) earmarks $7.5 billion over five years to build a nationwide network of electric vehicle (EV) chargers. The funding is allocated across three major EV
The Inflation Reduction Act: One Year In
August 16th, 2023 was the first anniversary of the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). While the IRA was not solely passed as a climate or energy bill (it includes provisions on the US national debt and