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The document addresses the funding gap for state Priority Climate Action Plans (PCAPs) following the oversubscription of the EPA's CPRG Implementation Grants. It outlines a framework for building 'capital stacks'—combining federal grants, tax incentives, and low-interest loans—to finance ten common climate measures across the transportation, electricity, industry, buildings, and waste sectors. The guide emphasizes leveraging the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to maintain momentum in decarbonization efforts.

The EPA is launching an EPD Assistance Program funded by the Inflation Reduction Act to support the development and standardization of Environmental Product Declarations for construction materials. The program offers grants between $250,000 and $10 million to U.S.-based manufacturers and supporting organizations to facilitate the use of low-embodied carbon materials in government procurement initiatives like Buy Clean.

The document outlines various financial mechanisms to transition the U.S. bus fleet away from diesel. It details federal programs managed by the DOT, DOE, and EPA, as well as state-specific initiatives in Texas, California, and New York, emphasizing that combining different grants can significantly reduce the incremental cost of advanced technologies like hybrid-electric buses.