39 state transportation agencies awarded a collective $1.2 billion.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) distributed $1.2 billion to state-level transportation agencies last month, allocating the funding for construction projects to purchase domestically manufactured materials. The grant funding prioritizes materials manufactured by businesses dedicated to cutting industrial emissions, which officials estimate makeup 30 percent of America’s climate pollution.
“As we continue to modernize our infrastructure, the Biden-Harris Administration is taking important steps to mitigate the impact of climate change by using low-carbon materials to build and rebuild our transportation system,” said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “With today’s funding, dozens of states will have the resources they need to invest in cleaner materials and reduce carbon emissions while moving forward with projects that create jobs and support American manufacturing.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary Buttigieg and U.S. transportation officials as they seek to reduce carbon emissions.
- For wisdom for the president and members of his administration as they pursue climate-related goals in the final months of this term.
Sources: Department of Transportation
