White House Releases $500 Million for National Climate Effort
The new round of funding is focused on modernizing the electric grid, creating climate-resilient jobs and helping communities defend themselves against climate-related hazards.
Debris after Hurricane Idalia in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, on Aug. 31, 2023.
Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/BloombergThe White House on Thursday is unveiling $500 million in funding and a new plan to fortify climate resilience across the US.
The new round of funding includes $167.7 million from the Energy Department to modernize the electric grid; $12.7 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to help communities defend themselves against climate-related hazards; and $16 million from the Labor Department to create climate resilience jobs in underserved communities, Brenda Mallory, chair of the White House Council of Environmental Quality, told reporters on Wednesday.