CPRG Implementation Grant: State of Illinois Climate Pollution Reduction Grant

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency received over $430 million in EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) Program Implementation Funds to support priority reduction measures focused on building and industrial decarbonization, freight electrification, climate-smart agriculture, and fossil fuel retirement. Sectoral actions include: 

- Transportation: Transportation is the state’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, and Illinois’ application includes $115 million for heavy-duty vehicle electrification, reflecting Illinois’/Chicago’s status as a freight hub and burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing hub, as well as the disproportionate environmental justice impacts of heavy-duty vehicle pollution.
- Buildings: ​The largest section of Illinois’ application, $172 million, focuses on buildings, with an emphasis on improving access and affordability for clean building technologies in disadvantaged communities, as well as market development and contractor training. Deploying clean building technologies like heat pumps can help Illinoisans lower their bills and enjoy cleaner air and greater comfort in their homes while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- Agriculture: ​More than $111 million of Illinois’ application is earmarked for projects to build climate leadership in the agricultural sector, a major industry in Illinois, and help incentivize sustainable, climate smart agricultural practices.

Illinois plans to use part of its a $430 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant award to create a novel Clean Industry Concierge, which will help industrial facilities in the state navigate, coordinate, and access funding opportunities; obtain support in designing and implementing decarbonization measures; and provide strong guidance on industry best practices in efficient and cost-effective low-carbon technologies and processes. The state is conducting stakeholder engagement to develop the program.

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