NEWARK— Delaware has received a $14.3 million U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Climate Pollution Reduction Grant.
State leaders celebrated the grant funding on Thursday at the I-95 Biden Welcome Center, which featured remarks from U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, DelDOT secretary Nicole Majeski and DNREC secretary Shawn Garvin.
The grant stems from the federal Inflation Reduction Act and the Biden-Harris Administration’s “Investing in America” agenda and will go toward building medium and heavy-duty charging infrastructure along the I-95 corridor, which will aid greenhouse gas reduction goals along the roadway.
“This grant is a huge step forward for Delaware. By adding charging stations along I-95, we’re helping reduce pollution and better the air quality, while also supporting the freight industry, two things we all rely on,” Ms. Majeski said in a statement. “We are excited to work with our neighboring states and look forward to seeing the benefits of this project.”
Building out the zero-emission vehicle charging infrastructure will aid the Delaware Climate Action Plan and the Climate Change Solutions Act of 2023, which set greenhouse gas reduction targets of 50% by 2030 and 100% by 2050.