MTAC members receive Connecticut emission reduction grants

Recently, Gov. Lamont had announced the release of $6 million in Volkswagen settlement funds. Of the $6 million, five MTAC members received grants totaling $1.2 million.

From CT DEEP.

Fifteen projects receive funding; third round to focus on electrification.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut is making available $6 million from the legal settlement in the Volkswagen (VW) Corporation emissions cheating scandal to fund 15 clean air projects in the state. Administered through the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), Connecticut is making these funds available for a variety of vehicle electrification and diesel mitigation projects. The projects announced today are part of the second funding cycle under the distribution of the state’s VW settlement funding.

“Climate change is not a future problem; it’s real, it’s now and it cannot be ignored. It is imperative that we make every effort to reduce emissions,” Governor Lamont said. “The projects we are supporting through the VW settlement funds will go a long way in helping to improve air quality and protect public health in Connecticut, while also providing economic development opportunities.”

The complete release from DEEP, as well as the list of grant awardees, can be viewed online.