In 2021 and 2022, Congress enacted two significant climate bills: the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Together, these laws dedicate more than $2 trillion dollars to improving health by reducing harmful climate pollution, lowering energy costs through increased local clean energy development, and improving community resilience to storms, floods, fires, and other climate-related challenges—ultimately improving the lives of millions throughout the country, including Colorado. Additionally, the bills allocate specific funding for low-income and frontline communities, ensuring that these investments and benefits reach those who have disproportionately suffered from climate change and rising energy costs due to a history of underinvestment and redlining. Cutting these investments would have a devastating effect on American households and be especially ruinous for the communities most affected by the impacts of climate change.
This fact sheet provides an overview of federal climate investments from the IRA and IIJA made in Colorado to improve health, energy costs, and community resilience.
Download the 2025 Colorado Federal Climate Funding Fact Sheet
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