The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced $148 million in grants to 11 states and Puerto Rico under the first round of a new $400 million program to improve air quality and reduce pollution for truck drivers, port workers and families that live in communities surrounding ports.

The Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities Grant Program, which was created by the President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), invests in port electrification and efficiency improvements.

This program aims to reduce pollution from idling trucks at our nation's ports while modernizing infrastructure and strengthening supply chains.

In this first round of grant awards, FHWA has funded 16 projects that reduce pollution in communities adjacent to ports, which disproportionately bear the negative environmental impacts of idling trucks.

Specific truck emissions reductions implemented include replacing diesel-powered trucks serving ports with zero or low emissions electric or alternative fuel-powered trucks, constructing electric vehicle charging infrastructure, employing port roadway access improvements, and studying technology enhancements to reduce truck emissions.

 

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