This $944,618 federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program (CFDA 66.312) provides funding to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) to strengthen community connections and build understanding of environmental justice concerns in the Upper Narragansett Bay watershed. Key activities include training a cohort of staff from community-based...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides $210,000 in funding to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) to expand volatile organic compound (VOC) monitoring in environmental justice focus areas of the state. The key activities under this agreement include purchasing an optical gas imaging (OGI) camera and mobile monitoring equipment to screen areas for...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $300,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129) provides funding to Groundwork Rhode Island to conduct environmental activities in disadvantaged communities in Providence, RI. The project will work with partners including the Providence Neighborhood Planting Program (PNPP), Garden Time, and the City of Providence Department of...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1, under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046), provides $3,000,000 in funding to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan for the state. Key activities include conducting a greenhouse gas inventory, setting emissions reduction targets, identifying quantified mitigation measures, and analyzing...
This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program (CFDA 66.312) funds the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to engage environmental justice (EJ) communities. The key objectives are to: Increase strategic community education, outreach, and engagement on environmental issues through a 3-session educational workshop series hosted by 12 community-based...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (CFDA 66.615), will provide $52,000,000 in funding to Health Resources in Action (HRA) to manage and implement a comprehensive Environmental Justice (EJ) grant program. Under this award, HRA will partner with two core partners, Alternatives for Community and the Environment (ACE) and Grassroots Fund, to administer a three-tiered...
This $109,038 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 supports the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management's (RIDEM) response program activities under the Superfund State and Indian Tribe Core Program Cooperative Agreements federal grant program (CFDA #66.809). The funding will allow RIDEM to conduct activities that are not assignable to specific Superfund sites but support the state's overall response efforts under the Comprehensive Environmental...
This $365,351 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program supports the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) and its partner, the Rhode Island Natural History Survey (RINHS), in conducting research and monitoring to enhance the state's salt marsh restoration efforts. The key activities include: 1) Finalizing Rhode Island's 2020-2025 Wetland Program Plan...
This $8,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (CFDA 66.615) will provide funding for Health Resources in Action (HRA) to design and manage a comprehensive environmental justice grant program in EPA Region 1. HRA will partner with Alternatives for Community and Environment (ACE) and the New England Grassroots Environmental Fund to engage with seven anchor community-based...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Superfund State and Indian Tribe Core Program Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.809) provides $209,606.00 in funding to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. The grant supports RIDEM's efforts to participate in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) program by funding core activities such...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program (CFDA 66.312), provides $944,618 in funding to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) to strengthen community connections and build a collective understanding of environmental justice concerns in the Upper Narragansett Bay Watershed.
The key products and services to be delivered under this award include:
Training a cohort of program staff from community-based organizations in Providence, Central Falls, Pawtucket, and Woonsocket on environmental justice issues, history, and practices through a series of workshops and presentations on topics such as air quality, water quality, tree equity, and climate change impacts.
Providing the trained cohort with materials and information on residential programs related to energy savings and financial assistance to empower residents to mitigate environmental hazards in their homes.
Engaging the local communities through events and program activities to increase understanding of environmental justice issues and support empowerment in local decision-making.
Establishing a program steering committee to facilitate communication and engagement between environmental justice communities and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.