Biden Administration Announces $100 Million in Funding For Environmental Justice Grants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the funding of approximately $100 million for projects that advance Environmental justice in communities that are underserved and overburdened across the country.

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This funding was made possible through President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, and it marks the largest amount of Environmental justice grand funding ever offered by the EPA.

The PEA has published two Requests for Applications for funding through both the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program and the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program.

“Since day one, President Biden pledged to prioritize Environmental justice and equity for all, and EPA is at the heart of delivering on that mission,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “Last year, we announced EPA’s first-ever national program office dedicated to advancing Environmental justice, memorializing our commitment to this critical work. I couldn’t be prouder to now be announcing an unprecedented level of funding thanks to President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act for community-based solutions that Support underserved and overburdened communities. This is a key step that will help build strong partnerships with communities across the country and move us closer to realizing a more just and equitable future for all.”

The EJCPS Cooperative Agreement Program will provide an estimated $30 million in funding that will go directly to community-based nonprofit organizations and their partnerships. This includes $5 million reserved for small community-based nonprofit organizations with five or fewer full-time employees. The Agency estimates funding around 50 awards of $500,000 and 30 awards of $150,000.

The EJG2G Program, formerly known as the State Environmental justice Cooperative Agreement program, will provide an estimated $70 million in funding. $20 million will go to State governments to be used with Community-Based Organization (CBO) partners, $20 million will be for Federally Recognized Tribal Nations with CBO partners, and $10 million will be for U.S. territories and remote tribes who have limited access to CBO partners. The Agency estimates funding approximately 70 projects of up to $1 million each for a 3-year project.

Interested applicants must submit proposal packages on or before April 10, 2023, to be considered. Applicants should plan for projects to begin on October 1, 2023.

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