Interactive Tool from Grist: Where did billions in climate and infrastructure funding go?

What if you could see exactly where billions of dollars in climate and infrastructure funding were supposed to go in your community? What if you could track which projects are already moving forward — and which might be at risk due to the recent federal funding freeze?

At Grist, we believe in the power of information to drive change. That’s why we’ve developed a groundbreaking interactive tool that allows you to explore federal climate and infrastructure investments in your area. Just enter your ZIP code or city to see which projects have been announced near you, how much funding they’re due to receive, and whether they may be at risk due to recent policy shifts.

No other news outlet offers such an expansive, user-friendly interface to track federal climate and infrastructure spending at the local level. We meticulously compiled information from archived federal websites, current government data portals, and independent archives. We cleaned, standardized, and merged these disparate datasets to provide a clear and detailed view of how federal funds are being allocated under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL).

Where available, we’ve linked projects to federal spending databases, offering insights into whether funds have been disbursed. This level of transparency empowers you to hold policymakers accountable and advocate for continuation of local projects most important to you.