"Biden administration invests billions in reducing pollution and promoting climate-friendly initiatives"

The Biden administration has announced a $4.6 billion grant program aimed at reducing planet-warming pollution. The Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program, managed by the Environmental Protection Agency, allows states, cities, and tribes to apply for funding to develop projects that reduce pollution while creating jobs and benefiting low-income communities. The program offers flexibility in project design, such as making school buildings greener or establishing clean energy projects. Some states declined the initial planning grants, but cities within those states can still apply for the funding. Grants will be awarded starting in fall 2022, with a deadline to apply in spring 2024. This announcement coincided with the unveiling of the American Climate Corps, a workforce training initiative for clean energy and climate resilience.