Green Transportation Infrastructure Grants and Jobs Act
This act establishes a grant program for green transportation infrastructure, focusing on electric vehicles, rail, and ports to reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. It aims to improve air quality and public health, especially in vulnerable communities, while creating jobs and ensuring fair labor practices.
Key points
Provides grants for transportation projects that reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, such as electric vehicle charging stations, electrified public transit, and rail.
Prioritizes projects in communities disproportionately affected by pollution and environmental injustice, including rural and urban areas.
Requires the use of renewable energy in new projects and adherence to strong labor standards, including minimum wage, paid family and medical leave, and "Buy America" provisions.
Status:
Expired
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