Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Overview
| Anticipated Award Amount | $396,108,225 | |
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| Applicant | Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection | |
| Application Title | Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania (RISE PA) | |
| Sector | Industry | |
| Estimated GHG Reductions 1 |
Cumulative 2025‑2030: Cumulative 2025‑2050: |
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Selected Application Summary
The selected application will create a statewide industrial decarbonization incentive program and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and other emissions from Pennsylvania’s industrial sector, the highest-emitting sector in the Commonwealth. Incentives and grants ranging from $25,000 to $300 million will be offered for small-, medium-, and large-scale decarbonization projects at industrial facilities. The financial support of the grant will address current funding gaps for industrial decarbonization projects in Pennsylvania.
Key Things to Know
Based on information provided by the applicant, the selected project will deliver the following benefits to reduce GHGs and support communities 1:
- Accelerate industrial decarbonization by funding shovel-ready projects at hundreds of facilities.
- Reduce GHG emissions by at least 20% at each selected facility for the medium- and large-scale awards.
- Leverage between $283 million and $973 million in additional private capital for industrial decarbonization projects.
- Create high-quality jobs by ensuring prevailing wage requirements as established by the U.S. Department of Labor and apprenticeship requirements are met.
- Improve air quality by reducing hazardous air pollutants, toxins, and other harmful substances.
- Enhance the physical and economic wellbeing of low-income and disadvantaged communities.
- Invest in equitable workforce development activities to meet increased job demands.
- Provide replicable and scalable strategies to reduce GHG emissions in hard-to-abate sectors.
Activities in the selected application reflect measures in Pennsylvania’s Priority Climate Action Plan.
1 The emission reduction estimates, as well as the descriptions of measures and benefits, were summarized from information provided by the applicant. These estimates, along with the award amount, are subject to change.
EPA will award grants to selected applicants once they meet all legal and administrative requirements. As of July 2024, grants are expected to be awarded by the end of 2024.
About EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) Implementation Grants
Authorized under the Inflation Reduction Act, EPA’s CPRG program will provide nearly $5 billion in grants for states, local governments, Tribes, and territories to develop and implement ambitious plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollution while benefitting low-income and disadvantaged communities.
For more information, visit Climate Pollution Reduction Grants.