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City wins $47.8 million EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant to reduce regional vehicle miles traveled
Summary
Austin Transportation and Public Works described the federally funded Moving Central Texas program (Climate Pollution Reduction Grant) awarded to the city. The five‑year grant aims to reduce vehicle miles traveled by 39 million miles through improved transit service, expanded mobility hubs and a new regional demand‑management platform.
Kristen Pipkin of Austin Transportation and Public Works briefed the Mobility Committee on March 20 about Austin’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program, which the city calls “Moving Central Texas.” The Environmental Protection Agency awarded the city a $47,800,000 implementation grant to reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) across the region and to support multimodal options.
Purpose, partners and goals
Pipkin said the grant is administered by EPA and stems from a planning grant the city received in February 2023. The Moving Central…
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