EPA Awards More Than $200 million to Great Lakes Ports

 

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded nearly $3 billion to 55 recipient projects in 27 states and U.S. territories. These grants are from the agency’s Clean Ports Program, which was enacted by Congress in 2022 as part of the Inflation Reduction Act.

The agency received more than $8 billion in project applications. Today’s awards go to support zero emission equipment and infrastructure. Additionally, the program supports climate and air quality planning activities at ports. Nationwide, the awards support the purchase of more than 1500 “units” of cargo handling equipment, 1,000 drayage trucks, 10 locomotives, 20 vessels, as well as charging infrastructure.

Projects funded at Great Lakes ports – or related to Great Lakes ports – are listed below:

 

Climate and Air Quality Planning Grants

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency – $2.99 million for Illinois waterway ports

• emission inventories, set emission reduction goals, strategies for resiliency, community development and workforce development

Detroit Wayne County Port Authority – $3 million for the Port of Detroit

• develop an emission reduction roadmap, community engagement plan, and workforce engagement

Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy – $3 million for Michigan ports

• create a competitive grant program for Michigan ports to fund emission reduction activities

 

Zero-Emission Technology Deployment Grants

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency – $92.1 million for the Port of Chicago

• purchase of electric drayage trucks, cargo handling equipment, vessels and locomotives, charging infrastructure and shore power

Detroit Wayne County Port Authority – $21.9 million for the Port of Detroit

• purchase of cargo handling equipment, vessels and railcar movers, charging infrastructure

Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority – $94.3 million for the Port of Cleveland

• electric cargo handling equipment and vessels, charging infrastructure, shore power

 

Great Lakes regional funding total = $217.29 million

To view a list of all project awards, click here.