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MPCA says $200 million Inflation Reduction Act award briefly frozen; agency sees portal unlocked but uncertainty remains
Summary
Senators pressed the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency about reports that a $200 million Inflation Reduction Act grant awarded to the state for climate-smart food systems had been frozen by the federal administration; Commissioner Katrina Kessler said the federal portal appeared to be unlocked late last week but warned the award's long-term availability remained uncertain.
Senators pressed the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency about reports that a $200 million Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) grant awarded to the state for climate-smart food systems had been frozen by the federal administration. Commissioner Katrina Kessler said the application—developed with farmers, processors, counties, tribes and local governments—was awarded in July and covered dozens of projects, but a federal action briefly locked access to the award.
What the award would fund
Kessler summarized how the $200 million award was apportioned in the state's application: about $20 million to the Department of Agriculture for soil-health and Ag…
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