Climate Pollution Reduction Grants: 10 considerations for states

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has allocated $5 billion for the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) to help US states and municipalities implement greenhouse gas reduction strategies. Forty-six states have accepted $3 million each in planning grants, with $4.6 billion remaining for competitive implementation grants in 2024. The Clean Air Task Force (CATF) advises states to use these planning funds to develop broad, economy-wide strategies, tailor messaging to local political contexts, and engage the public early to avoid project delays. Additionally, the briefing suggests using funds to increase agency capacity, optimize the layering of various federal resources (such as the CHIPS and Science Act), and identify workforce needs for a low-carbon economy. To ensure success, states are encouraged to secure contractors early to avoid surges in demand and to communicate implementation barriers quickly to the EPA and the White House.

• The Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG), funded by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), provides $5 billion in total, with $3 million planning grants already accepted by 46 states and $4.6 billion available for competitive implementation grants in 2024.
• States are encouraged to use planning funds for comprehensive, economy-wide strategies and to leverage external expertise from universities, nonprofits, and the private sector rather than conducting all modeling internally.
• Strategic use of CPRG funds can help states optimize and layer multiple federal funding sources, including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the CHIPS and Science Act, to achieve priority outcomes.
• Planning funds should be used to address the economic and workforce transitions of a low-carbon economy, specifically supporting workers in the fossil fuel industry and advancing technologies like hydrogen production, carbon capture, and advanced nuclear.

APA

Tarr, J., & Seligman, A. (2023). Climate Pollution Reduction Grants: 10 considerations for states. Clean Air Task Force. https://www.catf.us/2023/08/climate-pollution-reduction-grants-10-considerations-states/

Chicago

Tarr, Jeremy, and Angela Seligman. Climate Pollution Reduction Grants: 10 considerations for states. Clean Air Task Force, 2023. https://www.catf.us/2023/08/climate-pollution-reduction-grants-10-considerations-states/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{tarr2023climate, author = {Tarr, Jeremy and Seligman, Angela}, title = {{Climate Pollution Reduction Grants: 10 considerations for states}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2023}, month = aug, url = {https://www.catf.us/2023/08/climate-pollution-reduction-grants-10-considerations-states/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }