The new funding, from the $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, would replace existing, low-efficiency energy systems.
Projects will focus on industries that produce chemicals and fuels, iron and steel, cement and concrete, forest and paper products, glass and food and beverages.
These grants will advance resilient infrastructure projects around the nation and further the feds’ commitment to decarbonizing historically disadvantaged communities.
The grants will finance replacements for school buses and vocational vehicles, including box trucks and cargo trucks, with electric and hydrogen-powered alternatives.
Michigan will use the funding to launch the Renewables Ready Communities program, advancing the state’s efforts to achieve 60% renewable energy by 2030.