{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-announces-federal-grant-lower-utility-costs-reduce-air-pollution-kansas", "Davids Announces Federal Grant to Lower Utility Costs, Reduce Air Pollution in Kansas", "2023-08-24", "2023", "2023-08", "Democrat", "House", "KS", "Sharice Davids", "D000629", "davids.house.gov", "davids", "https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Kansas with $4 million to reduce harmful air pollution and clean up the state\u2019s environment. The Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program was created by the Inflation Reduction Act, which is the most significant climate legislation in U.S. history. Davids was the only member of Kansas\u2019 congressional delegation to support the law.\n\n\u201cWe need innovative solutions to combat the climate crisis, grow our economy, and leave behind a healthier world for our children. That\u2019s exactly why I voted for the historic climate law that\u2019s not only cleaning up our environment, but also lowering Kansans\u2019 utility costs through affordable, domestically produced clean-energy systems such as solar panels and more energy-efficient household appliances,\u201d said Davids. \u201cI am glad to see these federal resources are coming home to Kansas where folks will feel the benefits directly.\u201d\n\nThe CPRG program provides grants to states, local governments, tribes, and territories to develop and implement plans for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollution. The EPA has announced Phase 1 planning awards to update existing climate, energy, or sustainability plans, or to develop new plans. Awards benefiting Kansas include:\n\nState of Kansas: $3,000,000\n\nKansas City Metro Area: $1,000,000\n\n\u201cThe historic Inflation Reduction Act recognizes that we hold the power to mitigate the effects of climate change and create a world where clean air and water are the birthright of everyone,\u201d said Mike Kelly, Chairman, Johnson County Board of Commissioners. \u201cLocally, Climate Pollution Reduction Grants are a critical investment and provide our state and region the capacity to incorporate climate planning that may be unique to us but has far-reaching benefits. In the Kansas City region, we\u2019re fortunate to have our KC Regional Climate Action Plan which allows these planning funds from the IRA to be used to design our local implementation strategies. We\u2019re proud that Rep. Davids understands this pivotal moment in time and supports our role in being part of the solution.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe are eager to advance this important work. The new Climate Pollution Reduction Grant will enable our region to refine and prioritize existing plans, position our region for major investments and create long-term benefits for everyone in the metropolitan area,\u201d said David Warm, Executive Director, Mid-America Regional Council. \u201cThank you to Rep. Davids and our congressional partners for supporting this significant enhancement to our community capacity.\u201d\n\nDavids understands that action is needed now to protect the planet for future generations. That\u2019s why she voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which is already at work in Kansas. Along with lowering Kansans\u2019 utility bills, Davids previously announced that Kansas\u2019 Third Congressional District has created more clean energy jobs than any other congressional district in the country thanks to the law. Specifically, the Inflation Reduction Act:\n\nClean Energy Manufacturing: Accelerates U.S. manufacturing of solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, and critical minerals processing through targeted incentives.\n\nElectric Buses: Replaces traditional heavy-duty vehicles for school and transit buses and garbage trucks with clean heavy-duty vehicles through a $1 billion federal investment.\n\nAffordable Housing Energy Efficiency: Establishes a $1 billion grant program to make affordable housing more energy efficient.\n\nEmissions Reductions: Includes the largest ever climate and energy investment that will reduce harmful emissions 40 percent by 2030.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:30:18Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-announces-federal-grant-lower-utility-costs-reduce-air-pollution-kansas"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.287790946662426, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}