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The Inflation Reduction Act provides nearly $30 million to Arizona tribes to reduce climate pollution and transition to clean energy. The Hopi Utilities Corporation and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community will receive $20.1 and $9.7 million respectively. The funding will provide electricity to 900 Hopi homes, add electric vehicles, plant trees, and build a renewable gas plant for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa community. A total of 33 tribes and the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands received grants to combat climate change, reduce air pollution, and promote clean energy.
The Inflation Reduction Act Awards Grants to 33 Tribes
Nearly $30 million is awarded to tribes in Arizona to reduce climate pollution and advance clean energy transitions.
The US Environmental Protection Agency announced that Hopi Utilities Corporation and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community will receive $20.1 million and $9.7 million, respectively, in climate pollution reduction grants.
The Hopi Reservation, located in Navajo and Coconino counties, will use part of the funding to electrify nearly 900 homes.
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Maricopa County has a “Go Green Initiative,” which includes introducing electric vehicles to its fleet, planting 3,000 native trees, and building a renewable gas plant.
“Arizona’s tribal communities have long been at the forefront of developing effective solutions to the climate crisis, and I’m proud that Inflation Reduction Act funds will continue to support that important work,” Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly said in a statement.
The Inflation Reduction Act awarded grants to 33 tribes and the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands. These grants aim to combat the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, and accelerate clean energy transitions.
Find other cities and agencies receiving EPA grants here.
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