Clean Ports Program

Environmental Protection Agency

Section 60102 of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (or IRA) amended the Clean Air Act by inserting section 133 (42 U.S.C. 7433) to authorize the EPAโ€™s Clean Ports Program (or Grants to Reduce Air Pollution at Ports) to award grants to purchase or install zero-emission port equipment and supporting infrastructure, serving one or more ports, and for emission reduction planning activities. Congress appropriated $3 billion for the program, $750 million of which must be spent on projects taking pla

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Helps U.S. ports buy zero-emission equipment to reduce air pollution. Also supports planning to improve air quality over time.

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Deadline
May 28, 2024
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Clean Energy & Environment
Organization
Environmental Protection Agency

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What Is This Program?

The EPAโ€™s Clean Ports Program funded zero-emission port equipment and associated infrastructure to reduce air pollution at U.S. ports, delivering cleaner air for communities across the country. It also funded planning activities to build capacity of port stakeholders to continue to reduce air pollution over time. This program built on the EPAโ€™s Ports Initiative to help our nationโ€™s ports address public health and environmental impacts.

What Benefits Are Offered?

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The program awarded 53 grants for a total of nearly $3 billion (Inflation Reduction Act funding) to reduce air pollution at U.S. ports. This includes $2.8 billion for Zero-Emission Technology Deployment (funding zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure) and $150 million for Climate and Air Quality Planning (funding planning activities, emissions inventories, strategy analysis, community engagement, and resiliency measure identification).

Who Is Eligible?

Industries: ports, marine transportation, freight sector, air quality control, technology

Region: U.S. states, U.S. territories

Other Criteria: Port authority, State, regional, local, or Tribal agency that has jurisdiction over a port authority or port, Air pollution control agency, Private entity applying in partnership with an eligible entity (must own, operate, or use facilities, cargo-handling equipment, transportation equipment, or related technology of a port), Projects in disadvantaged communities experiencing poor air quality may receive priority points, Requires a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and current registration with System for Award Management (SAM.gov)

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