Historic Federal Action
Historic Investments in Climate Action
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2021 and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 are delivering billions of dollars in tax incentives and other investments to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure, transition our country to a clean energy economy, build community resilience, create family-sustaining union jobs, and advance environmental justice. This level of investment matches the scale that science and justice demand and is already delivering transformative change.
These resources can help you navigate opportunities and track results:
- Mainers’ Guide to Climate Investments summarizes current incentives and tax credits available to Mainers through federal and state programs, including climate incentives for your home, vehicle and business.
- Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Historic Investments in Maine’s Future includes a dashboard of programs, a map of projects, and links to all BIL investments in Maine. It also lays out how Maine’s Infrastructure Implementation Committee will coordinate implementation of BIL initiatives in transportation, resilience & environmental protection; energy programs & building efficiency; and broadband & technology.
- Guidebook to the Inflation Reduction Act’s Clean Energy and Climate Investments in Indian Country provides an overview of the clean energy, climate mitigation and resilience, agriculture, and conservation-related funding programs in the Inflation Reduction Act for which Tribes are eligible. The guidebook also provides information on how Tribes can leverage new and expanded clean energy tax credits to reduce pollution and energy costs on Tribal lands.
- Rewiring America: Electric Explainer walks through key programs in the Inflation Reduction Act and what $369 billion for “Energy Security and Climate Change” means for emission reductions, energy bill relief, and community resilience.
- Rewiring America: IRA Savings Calculator delivers a personalized incentive list based on your household information.
- BlueGreen Alliance Resource Center houses user guides to the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, providing background about the legislation and outlining key provisions and how they’ll be implemented.
- Building a Clean Energy Economy Guidebook provides a program-by-program overview of the Inflation Reduction Act, including who is eligible to apply for funding and for what purposes.
- Climate Wins Here maps the investments made nationwide in clean energy and power, clean transportation, environmental resilience, infrastructure, and agriculture.