EPA makes up to $36 million available to improve air quality in schools
Grants will support projects that address indoor air quality and energy efficiency activities over five year
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Funds, tax incentives to help states improve local school infrastructure
Initiatives will help districts modernize aging infrastructure and implement clean-energy technology, such as solar panels and electric vehicles
$70 million available to enhance security of energy facilities, systems
Funds support innovative ways to strengthen power grids, electric utilities, pipelines and renewable energy sources such as wind and solar
Eleven organizations to distribute $600 million in EPA grants
EPA program designed to simplify the funding process for underserved and marginalized communities
$350 million in grants to help 14 states reduce methane emissions
Grants to help owners and operators of conventional oil and gas wells identify and eliminate methane emissions from low-producing wells
USDA, EPA reaffirm commitment to rural wastewater improvements
U.S. Department of Agriculture has strengthened its efforts to work with the Environmental Protection Agency to improve modern wastewater infrastructure in rural areas
Federal Highway Administration makes $110 million available to protect wildlife
Funding comes from the new Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program, which supports projects that protect animals from being struck by vehicles
FTA announces $343 million to make transit facilities ADA compliant
Although many of America’s oldest cities have well-established public transit systems, many of their facilities were built before the ADA was implemented in 1990
Silicon Valley reservoir expansion project receives $92 million EPA loan
Loan funded through EPA’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act, a credit program designed to support water, wastewater and infrastructure projects
