In one of his first actions in office, President Biden committed to establishing federal leadership in partnership with coal, oil and gas, and power plant communities to create good-paying union jobs and spur economic revitalization in the energy communities and for the workers that have powered this country for more than a century.
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) provided critical funding to support new and innovative investments in energy communities. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, signed by President Biden on November 15, represents the culmination of a year of historic Administration action to support energy communities hard-hit by shifting energy markets..