This action approves an award in the amount of $200,000 to shelby county, tennessee to support environmental justice and racial equity initiatives throughout memphis communities by assessing…

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded a $200,000 cooperative agreement to Shelby County, Tennessee to support environmental justice and racial equity initiatives in Memphis communities through June 2023. Under the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government program, the county will assess environmental and structural hazards in high-risk homes to lead to measurable environmental or public health results in disproportionately burdened communities, as defined by the program. The funding was awarded on July 1, 2021 to the Shelby County Government to deliver specified products and services through June 30, 2023 in alignment with the stated purpose of the EJG2G program.

This action approves an award in the amount of $200,000 to shelby county, tennessee to support environmental justice and racial equity initiatives throughout memphis communities by assessing environmental and structural related hazards in high-risk homes.