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policy instrument · 15 November 2021
US DOE Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs Program
Jurisdiction countryUnited States
Instrument typegrant-rd
Authoritygovernment
PathwaysDirect air capture
Scopecarbon removal only
Statusoperational
DetailDOE Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations program funding regional DAC hub demonstrations, created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Nov 2021). Under the Trump administration DOE terminated at least 10 of the 21 original awards in October 2025 and placed both flagship hubs on a termination list, but following a federal court ruling that the October 2025 termination of 200+ clean-energy grants
Monetary noteUSD 3.5B appropriated under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; up to ~USD 1.2B combined for the two flagship hubs (Project Cypress, LA; South Texas DAC Hub, TX) preserved as of April 2026 after 2025 termination attempts; at least 10 of the original 21 smaller hub awards were terminated in October 2025.
Confidencemedium
Unverified notePer-hub preserved amounts are inconsistently reported (Project Cypress up to USD 550-600M; South Texas up to USD 500-650M; combined ~USD 1.2B is the consistent figure). Exact dates of the October 2025 termination notices and the spring 2026 preservation decision could only be verified to month precision; no DOE OCED primary press release confirming the restoration was located — restoration is sour
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Pathway scopespecific
Pathway noteprogram funds regional direct air capture hub demonstrations
Stated jurisdictionUS
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