Investing in America: Climate Action Funding Resource Guide 2023

This is a companion piece to the Investing in America: Climate Action Funding Fair held August 7-11, 2023 in support of EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program.  The purpose of the guide is to offer resources for locating federal funding opportunities to states, metropolitan statistical areas, Tribes and territories—eligible entities of EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants—for development of climate action plans under the program.

On this page:

• Climate Action Funding Fair Program Guide 
• Funding Trackers  

Climate Action Funding Fair Program Guide

The programs highlighted during each Funding Fair session, as well as several important programs that could not be highlighted due to time constraints, are listed below. Please note that all programs are operating on different timelines and therefore have different levels of public information. Some programs below are unlinked as public information has yet to be released at the date of this page's publication.  

U.S. Department of Agriculture  

• Natural Resources Conservation Service  

• Programs in the Local Food Supply Chain 

• Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)  

U.S. Department of the Interior    

•  Wildfire – Burned Area Rehabilitation  

• Wildfire – Fuels Management 

U.S. Department of Energy  

• Energy Champions Leading the Advancement of Sustainable Schools Prize  

• Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program  

• Home Efficiency Rebates  

• Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates  

• IRA Building Energy Codes and Performance Standards  

• Renew America’s Nonprofits  

• Renew America’s Schools Program  

• State Energy Program Revolving Loan Fund  

• Weatherization Assistance Program

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency   

• Low Carbon Construction Materials 

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development  

• Energy Efficient Mortgages (EEM) – HUD Office of Housing (Single-family)(PDF)  

• Energy Performance Contract (EPC) – HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing  

• Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) – HUD Office of Recapitalization (PDF)  

• Green Mortgage Insurance Premium (Green MIP) – HUD Office of Housing (Multifamily)  

• Mark-to-Market (M2M) Program, Green Initiative – HUD Office of Housing (Multifamily)

• Rate Reduction Incentive (RRI) – HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing  

• Small Rural Freezing Rolling Base – HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing  

• Utility Partnership Program – HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing 

U.S. Department of Agriculture  

• Rural Housing Service 

U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Empowering Rural America Program (New ERA)  

• Powering Affordable Clean Energy Program (PACE)  

• Rural Energy For America Program (REAP)  

• Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP)  

U.S. Department of Energy  

• Advanced Reactor Demonstrations  

• Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects  

• Carbon Capture Large-Scale Pilot Projects  

• Clean Energy Demonstrations on Mine Lands  

• Communities LEAP  

• Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas  

• Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships Program  

• Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants  

• Loan Program Office: Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment  

• Loan Program Office: Innovative Energy  

• Loan Program Office: State Energy Financing Institutions  

• Long-Duration Energy Storage Demonstrations  

• Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs  

• State Energy Program  

• Transmission Facilitation Program  

• Transmission Siting and Economic Development Grants Program  

U.S. Department of the Treasury  

• Advanced Energy Project Credit  

• Carbon Oxide Sequestration Credit  

• Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit  

• Clean Electricity Production Tax Credit  

• Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit  

• Cost Recovery for Qualified Facilities, Qualified Property, and Energy Storage Technology  

• Increase in Energy Credit for Solar and Wind Facilities Placed in Service in Connection with Low-Income Communities  

• Investment Tax Credit for Energy Property  

• Production Tax Credit for Electricity from Renewables  

• Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Production Credit 

U.S. Department of Energy  

• Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program

• Industrial Assessment Centers Program  

• Industrial Demonstrations Program  

• Loan Program Office: Innovative Supply Chain   

• Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit (48C)  

• Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs  

• State Manufacturing Leadership Program 

U.S. Department of the Interior  

• Abandoned Mine Lands  

• Orphaned Well remediation and plugging  

U.S. Department of the Treasury  

• Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit 

Note: Tribes are eligible for programs listed under sector headings, the list below is of programs specific to Tribes. 

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

• Indian Housing Block Grant
• Indian Community Development Block Grant

U.S. Department of the Interior  

• Tribal Electrification 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• Tribal Waste Management Funding Resources Directory

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency  

• Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles  

• Clean Ports  

• Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA)  

• Clean School Bus Program  

• Mobile Source Grants  

U.S. Department of Transportation  

• Airport Zero Emissions Vehicle and Infrastructure Pilot Program  

• Carbon Reduction Program  

• Charging and Fueling Infrastructure  

• Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program  

• Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI)  

• Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program  

• Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program  

• Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition via Sustainable Aviation Fuels (FAST-SAF) and Low-Emission Aviation Technologies (FAST-Tech) Grant Program  

• Low Carbon Transportation Materials Grants  

• Low or No Emission Vehicle Program  

• National Electric Vehicle Formula Program  

• Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP)  

• Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT)  

• Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE)  

• Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities Program  

• Transit Oriented Development Pilot program  

• Voluntary Airport Low Emissions Program  

U.S. Department of the Treasury  

• Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Credit 

• Clean Fuel Production Credit 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants 
• Consumer Recycling Education and Outreach Grants 
• Embodied Carbon in Construction Materials Grants, Technical Assistance & Labeling Program 
• Regional Sustainable Materials Management Grants 
• Small Business Innovation Research Grants 

U.S. Department of Agriculture  

• Composting and Food Waste Reduction Grants  

• Solid Waste Management – Rural Development Grants 

 U.S. Department of Energy  

• Consumer Electronics Battery Recycling, Reprocessing, and Battery Collection Grants 

• Materials, Operation and Recycling of Photovoltaics Grants

• Waste-to-Energy Technical Assistance for Local Governments  

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 

• Community Development Block Grants  

• Climate resilience of affordable housing loans and grants  

Funding Trackers

The following lists compile and curate funding opportunities that may be useful for CPRG applicants who are researching and assessing available funding, application deadlines (for those programs that have applications), and other key information.  

Federal Resources 

• EPA CPRG List A table of programs found in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act) and the Inflation Reduction Act with total available funds of over $500,000,000 and for which Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) applicants may be eligible.¹ 

• DOE Funding & Financing. A table of Department of Energy public sector funding & technical assistance programs covering $97 billion in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. 

• DOT Navigator A new Department of Transportation (DOT) resource to help communities understand the best ways to apply for grants, and to plan for and deliver transformative infrastructure projects and services. 

• Energy Communities Funding Clearinghouse A searchable database of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act provisions that describes the direction and amount of future funding opportunities relevant to energy communities. Many resources are available to other communities in addition to energy communities. (Updated approximately quarterly or when significant new information is available.) 

• White House Open Funding Opportunities: Clean Energy This document highlights Inflation Reduction Act funding opportunities that are open for application for state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments; nonprofit organizations; agricultural producers; manufacturers; and more. The list includes information on the Inflation Reduction Act program, the deadline for applying, and a link to the application, where applicable. 

• Advancing Equitable Workforce Development for Infrastructure Jobs This guide provides an overview of federal funding resources to support equitable workforce development in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and other appropriations. 

• Grants.gov Grants.gov is a searchable repository for all federal grant programs and a platform for applicants to explore funding opportunities. 

Third Party Resources 

Disclaimer: Note that links to sources of information outside the federal government are not endorsed by EPA and information found on those sites is not subject to federal information quality, privacy, security, and related guidelines.

These trackers may not immediately reflect changes based on agency announcements. For the most up-to-date information on a specific program, including detailed application requirements, please visit the agency’s program webpage. 

• Climate Program Portal (Registration required; no cost.) A searchable database from Atlas Public Policy for funding opportunities under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act designed for the public sector (the portal is open to NGOs, State, local, and Tribal governments and others who are supporting their efforts). Funding awarded under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act is also tracked. (Updated approximately daily)  

• Inflation Reduction Act Tracker A searchable database from Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and the Environmental Defense Fund with information about the Inflation Reduction Act’s climate change-related provisions and actions taken by federal agencies to implement those provisions. (Updated approximately weekly)  

• IIJA & Inflation Reduction Act Funding Tracker This tool from researchers at the University of Michigan aims to assist local governments, municipal utilities, research institutions, certain tax-exempt groups, and Tribes identify sustainability funding opportunities and tax programs that are relevant to Michigan from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)/Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act. Most resources are also available to applicants in other states, and users can filter for programs covering specific topics (e.g., planning, energy, water), and/or those designed for the needs of rural communities. (Updated approximately monthly)  

• Inflation Reduction Act Program and Tax Incentive Summary This spreadsheet from the Rocky Mountain Institute breaks down the funding opportunities in the bill in a way that allows a variety of users to easily find out which Inflation Reduction Act programs and tax incentives can benefit them. The spreadsheet was developed particularly for use by state and local/municipal governments, Tribal nations, businesses, non-profits, institutions of higher education, and individual consumers. (Updated approximately quarterly or when significant new information is available)  

[1] Note: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act (IIJA) are the same legislation and were signed November 15 2021. The Inflation Reduction Act  was signed August 16 2022.