EPA is on pace to distribute much of its vast funds to aid marginalized neighborhoods burdened by pollution before President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
The agency announced Thursday that it selected 105 applications for its Community Change Grants, valued at almost $1.6 billion in total. The grants, financed by the landmark climate law, are designed to curb pollution, build resilience to extreme weather and train the workforce in disadvantaged areas.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a statement that President Joe Biden promised to target spending for communities long shut out from federal funding.
“Today, thanks to President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, EPA is delivering on that promise. These selections will create jobs, improve public health, and uplift community efforts in all corners of this country, regardless of geography or background,” Regan said.
