08:23 AM EDT, 10/29/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The White House said Tuesday President Joe Biden will announce at the Port of Baltimore $3 billion in Environmental Protection Agency Clean Ports grants from the Inflation Reduction Act to upgrade and electrify port infrastructure, creating 40,000 union jobs and reducing emissions.

The funding includes $147 million for the Maryland Port Administration, expected to support over 2,000 jobs by installing zero-emission equipment.

The $3 billion will fund 55 projects across 27 states, focusing on reducing pollution at ports, The White House said.