Biden Announces $6B Plan to Strengthen Climate Resilience

Funds to Boost Infrastructure, Renewable Energy, and Environmental Response Amid Dire Climate Report

President Biden has announced over $6 billion in federal funds to strengthen climate resilience efforts across the nation, including initiatives aimed at boosting infrastructure to withstand the impacts of climate change.
The Energy Department will invest $3.9 billion into strengthening the electric grid to make it less vulnerable to extreme weather and natural disasters, in addition to increasing grid capacity and bolstering renewable energy.
The Environmental Protection Agency will put forward $2 billion in grants aimed at helping communities to deploy carbon-free energy and bolster their ability to respond to environmental issues.
The Interior Department will allocate $100 million toward water infrastructure upgrades to improve drought resilience in western states.
The funding announcement coincided with the release of the Fifth National Climate Assessment, a federal climate report which found that the U.S. has not been decarbonizing fast enough to meet its climate goals or international ambitions.