Hochul Announces $32M Grant to Green Transportation: A Bold Step Toward Low-Carbon
(WNY News Now) In a major step to fight climate change, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has secured $32 million from the Federal Highway Administration to advance the state's transportation projects toward environmentally friendly, low-carbon materials.
The New York State Department of Transportation has been awarded a $32 million grant to promote the use of low-carbon materials in construction projects, Governor Kathy Hochul stated. The Federal Highway Administration money will support NYSDOT's continued efforts to find and employ building materials with lower embodied carbon levels, which will assist cut greenhouse gas emissions. The funding was made possible through the Low-Carbon Transportation Materials Grants program, which was created by the Inflation Reduction Act and offers financi...