Investing in America: Climate Action Funding Fair

Investing in America: Climate Action Funding Fair

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To complement the Investing in America: Climate Action Funding Fair, the Investing in America: Climate Action Funding Resource Guide is now available! This Guide identifies a variety of tracking tools as well as provides an extensive list of programs that reduce greenhouse gases. 

EPA hosted the Investing in America: Climate Action Funding Fair online the week of August 7, 2023. Representatives from various federal agencies, academia, and non-profit organizations presented their insights on key funding programs and shared ideas on opportunities for leveraging complementary incentives. 

The fair was a virtual series of events designed to assist states, local governments, Tribes, and territories to effectively identify, navigate, and prepare to leverage the many federal funding opportunities available as they develop climate action plans as required under EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program. Attendees gained a better understanding of the many funding opportunities available to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as well as how they may interact to achieve greater outcomes.  

A Keynote address from special guest John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation, kicked off the first session on Monday following welcoming remarks by Joseph Goffman, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for EPA's Office of Air and Radiation. Each of the 90 – 120 minute sessions included a panel discussion, agency-specific presentations, and a Q&A session.      

Joining EPA were U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of Interior (DOI), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury).   

To complement the Investing in America: Climate Action Funding Fair, the Investing in America: Climate Action Funding Resource Guide is now available! This Guide identifies a variety of tracking tools as well as provides an extensive list of federal funding programs that reduce greenhouse gases. 

Electric Power: Monday, August 7, 2:00-4:15 PM ET

Funding Fair Electric Power Presentation (pdf) (4.72 MB)

Recording of Electric Power Session

  • Welcome: Joe Goffman, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator Office of Air and Radiation, EPA

  • Keynote Address: John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation 

  • Panelists 

    • Moderator: Jennifer Macedonia, Associate Deputy Assistant Administrator for Implementation Office of Air and Radiation, EPA  

    • Carrie Jenks, Executive Director, Environmental & Energy Law Program, Harvard Law School 

    • Clare Sierawski, Senior Energy Counselor in the Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development, USDA 

    • Stephanie Grumet, Senior Policy Advisor for Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards in the Office of Air and Radiation, EPA 

    • Whitney Muse, Senior Advisor in the Grid Deployment Office, DOE 

  • Program presentations: EPA, DOE, Treasury, and USDA. 

Agriculture, Natural & Working Lands: Tuesday, August 8, 12:00-2:00 PM ET
Funding Fair Agriculture, Natural & Working Lands Presentation (pdf) (3.85 MB)

Recording of Agriculture, Natural & Working Lands Session

  • Welcome: Jennifer Macedonia, Associate Deputy Assistant Administrator for Implementation Office of Air and Radiation, EPA  

  • Panelists 

    • Moderator: Rod Snyder, Senior Advisor for Agriculture, EPA 

    • Greg Thoma, Director of Agricultural Modeling and Lifecycle Assessment, Colorado State University 

    • Louis Aspey, Associate Chief, USDA NRCS 

    • Maggie Monast, Senior Director of Climate-Smart Agriculture, Environmental Defense Fund 

    • Dr. Raymon Shange, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Tuskegee University 

  • Program presentations by EPA, USDA. 

Tribal Programs: Tuesday, August 8, 3:00-5:00 PM ET
Funding Fair Tribal Programs Presentation (pdf) (8.35 MB)

Recording of Tribal Programs Session

  • Welcome: Jasmine Davenport, Senior Advisor for Climate Justice Office of Air and Radiation, EPA

  • Panelists 

    • Moderator: Pat Childers, Director of Tribal Programs for the Office of Air and Radiation, EPA 

    • Pilar Thomas, Partner, Quarles and Brady 

    • Morgan Rodman, Executive Director, White House Council on Native American Affairs 

    • Gerald Wagner, Director, Blackfeet Environmental Program 

    • Jade Begay, Director of Policy and Advocacy, NDN Collective 

    • Megan Brachtl, Associate Director, EPA

  • Program presentations from EPA, DOI, DOE, and HUD. 

Transportation: Wednesday, August 9, 3:00-5:00 PM ET
Funding Fair Transportation Presentation (pdf) (6.96 MB)

Recording of Transportation Session

  • Welcome: Jennifer Macedonia, Associate Deputy Assistant Administrator for Implementation Office of Air and Radiation, EPA  

  • Panelists  

    • Moderator: Alejandra Núñez, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mobile Sources Office of Air and Radiation, EPA  

    • Karl Simon, Director of the Transportation and Climate Division, EPA 

    • Michael Berube, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Sustainable Transportation and Fuels, DOE 

    • Barbara Nelson, Vice President of Development and Transportation Policy, Port of Virginia 

    • Meredith Epstein, Federal Policy Lead of the Electric School Bus Initiative, World Resources Institute  

  • Program presentations from EPA and DOT. 

Commercial and Residential Buildings:  Thursday, August 10, 2:00-4:00 PM ET
Funding Fair Commercial and Residential Buildings Presentation (pdf) (3.11 MB)

Recording of Commercial and Residential Buildings Session

  • Welcome: Jasmine Davenport, Senior Advisor for Climate Justice Office of Air and Radiation, EPA

  • Keynote: Adrienne Todman, HUD Deputy Secretary

  • Panelists 

    • Moderator: David Cash, Regional Administrator for Region 1, EPA  

    • Alejandra Mejia Cunningham, Advocate for Building Decarbonization, Natural Resource Defense Council 

    • Alexis Pelosi, Senior Advisor for Climate in the Office of the Secretary, HUD 

    • Chris Castro, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Buildings and Industry in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, DOE 

  • Program presentations from DOE and HUD. 

Industrial and Waste Management: Friday, August 11, 12:00-2:00  PM ET
Funding Fair Industrial and Waste Management Presentation (pdf) (3.47 MB)

Recording of Industrial and Waste Management Session

  • Welcome: Jennifer Macedonia, Associate Deputy Assistant Administrator for Implementation Office of Air and Radiation, EPA  

  • Keynote: Jennifer Granholm, DOE Secretary

  • Panelists 

    • Moderator: Stephanie Grumet, Senior Policy Advisor, EPA 

    • Alan Krupnick, Senior Fellow and Director of Industry and Fuels Program, Resources for the Future 

    • Jackie Wong, Director of the Industry and Emerging Technologies Group, Natural Resource Defense Council 

    • Jennie Romer, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Pollution Prevention, EPA 

    • Katie Harkless, Assistant Director of the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, DOE 

  • Keynote: Janet McCabe, EPA Deputy Administrator

  • Program presentations from EPA and DOE. 

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