This $796,428 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) assistance agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Pollution Prevention Grants Program (CFDA 66.708) will provide technical assistance, including information, training, and expert advice, to address environmental justice concerns and improve human health and the environment in disadvantaged communities in Louisiana. The project will support the EPA's goals to promote pollution prevention (P2) by targeting...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $2,499,616 Cooperative Agreement to the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ) under the Geographic Programs - Gulf of Mexico Program (CFDA 66.475). The purpose of this award is to demonstrate effective green infrastructure solutions to mitigate flooding and enhance community resilience in underserved coastal communities in Louisiana. The activities to be performed under this award include developing and administering a...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $2,999,889.00 Project Grant to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051) established by the Inflation Reduction Act. The purpose of this award is to support the DOTD in conducting emissions inventory and accounting exercises, analyzing emissions-reduction strategies, engaging with port stakeholders, and carrying out resilience planning activities for Louisiana's ports. Key...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 under the Brownfields Job Training program (CFDA 66.815) provides $650,500 in funding to Limitless Vistas, Inc., a non-profit community development corporation based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The project aims to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of New Orleans in environmental careers related to the assessment, cleanup, and management of solid and hazardous waste sites...
This $51,150,200 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program will fund the City of New Orleans to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan. The key activities include: Constructing 6 centerline miles of protected bikeways, providing 2,500 electric bicycle rebates, and expanding the city's bike share system...
This $19,944,575 project grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will fund Dillard University and its sub-recipient, the United Way of Southeast Louisiana, to implement a comprehensive set of renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainability initiatives across Orleans, St. Tammany, and Washington Parishes in Louisiana. Key project activities include installing electric...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Louisiana Division of Administration under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). This funding will support the development of a Priority Climate Action Plan and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan to identify and implement strategies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and harmful air pollutants across the state. The key products to be delivered include the Priority...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program (CFDA 66.306) provides $500,000 to the Louisiana Bucket Brigade to execute environmental cleanup and weatherization initiatives in three predominantly Black rural communities in St. James and Ascension Parishes, Louisiana. The key activities include cleaning up two non-hazardous illegal dump sites, conducting weatherization...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded Limitless Vistas, Inc. a $200,000 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Job Training program (CFDA 66.815) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. The purpose of the award is to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of New Orleans in environmental careers with skills to safely conduct remediation at solid and hazardous waste sites as well as wastewater management and chemical safety training. The...
This Project Grant award of $234,136 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) will enable the Louisiana Environmental Action Network (LEAN) to implement an environmental education project in Southeast Louisiana. The project aims to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors among 260 students, 20 educators, and 1,000 community members in the West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Orleans, St. John the...
This $1,074,619 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 Port of New Orleans' Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) Sustainability Management Plan (SMP) project.
The project aims to directly benefit the overburdened community of Violet, Louisiana and the larger St. Bernard Parish through a range of activities, including quarterly engagement with community-based non-profit organizations, outreach to 2,000 residents, an annual report on project benefits, and hosting or participating in two community events per year. The project will also establish a sustainability committee, pursue Envision sustainable infrastructure certification, and create job opportunities for the underserved Violet community. Key subrecipients include the Lower 9th Ward Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development, Nunez Community College, and the Urban League of Louisiana.