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The Biden-Harris Permitting Action Plan

The Action Plan outlines the Administration’s strategy for ensuring that Federal environmental reviews and permitting processes are effective, efficient, and transparent, guided by the best available science to promote positive environmental and community outcomes, and shaped by early and meaningful public engagement.

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Biden Administration Accelerates Clean Energy Economy

The Biden-Harris Administration has readied offshore areas to harness power from wind, approved new solar projects on public lands, and plans to build thousands of miles of transmission lines that deliver clean energy.

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Federal Infrastructure Permitting Dashboard

The Permitting Dashboard is an online tool for Federal agencies, project developers, and interested members of the public to track the Federal government’s environmental review and authorization processes for large or complex infrastructure projects, part of a government-wide effort to improve coordination, transparency, and accountability.

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The map below depicts all Federal infrastructure projects tracked on the Permitting Dashboard.

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Explore the Permitting Dashboard's informational project pages using the link below, or view and download the project data HERE.

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Announcements

Permitting Council Announces $25 Million In Information Technology Investments to Improve Permitting Review

November 9, 2023

WASHINGTON (November 9, 2023) – The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) recently announced $25 million in federal funding for Information Technology (IT) development in the infrastructure permitting review process. These funds are made available through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda –a key pillar of Bidenomics – and support critically needed IT investments to strengthen the efficiency and predictability of federal agency environmental reviews and permitting processes.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Program to Bolster Tribal Engagement in the Environmental Review Process for FAST- 41 Infrastructure Projects

November 2, 2023

WASHINGTON (November 2, 2023) – Today, the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) opened applications for the Environmental Review Improvement Fund Tribal Assistance Program (ERIF TAP). The program, which is funded through President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda –a key pillar of Bidenomics – provides funds to support Tribal engagement in the environmental review and authorization process for FAST-41 covered projects. FAST-41, which is designed to enhance transparency and increase the efficiency of the permitting process, currently has nearly $100 billion in large-scale infrastructure projects under its purview—including those in the renewable energy, coastal restoration, broadband, and electricity transmission sectors. The Permitting Council is leveraging funds from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act - the largest climate investment in history - to make an initial $5 million available under the ERIF TAP.

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The Biden-Harris Permitting Action Plan

Biden Administration Accelerates Clean Energy Economy

Federal Infrastructure Permitting Dashboard

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Announcements

Permitting Council Announces $25 Million In Information Technology Investments to Improve Permitting Review

Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Program to Bolster Tribal Engagement in the Environmental Review Process for FAST- 41 Infrastructure Projects