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Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice 

July 22, 2024

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Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of the State of Illinois to receive a $430,251,378 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.    

Illinois will use its Climate Pollution Reduction Grant to fund measures, led by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, focused on decarbonization, freight electrification, climate-smart agriculture, and renewable energy. The grant will support the State of Illinois’s commitment to achieve 100% carbon-free power by 2045.  

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