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3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

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The governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and the mayor of the District of Columbia announced that theirs will be the first jurisdictions to launch a new multi-state program that the principals expect will invest some $300 million per year in cleaner transportation choices.

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Northeast States, DC release proposal for regional plan to cut emissions and invest in clean transportation

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At that time each of the 12 TCI states and the District of Columbia will decide whether to sign the final MOU and participate in the regional program, which could be operational by 2022. The draft Memorandum of Understanding builds on a program framework made public on 1 October 2019.

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EPA Begins Awarding $88.2M to All 50 States and DC for Diesel Emissions Reduction

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million divided equally through a noncompetitive allocation process to all 50 states and the District of Columbia, all of which will receive about $1.73 The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has begun awarding $88.2 million each.