This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program (CFDA 66.306) provides $500,000 in funding to the Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities (LAMC), a non-profit organization in South Carolina. The funding will support LAMC's efforts to conduct robust community engagement, deliver technical assistance and disaster risk reduction training, and facilitate...
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 $1,500,000 Project Grant under the CFDA 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act to the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES). This funding will support the expansion and enhancement of SCDES's air monitoring activities across the state. The key products and services to be delivered include: Reviewing current air monitoring...
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...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $170,000 Project Grant under the Federal Grant Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act to the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES). The funding will support SCDES's efforts to maintain fine particulate matter (PM2.5) monitoring networks in South Carolina over a 2-year period from Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2027. The...
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) provides funding to the County of Hudson, Division of Planning in New Jersey. The project aims to address key environmental justice issues impacting the service area, including water quality, pollution, and climate resiliency. The primary activities include: (1) public education on water quality, pollution...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the South Carolina Appalachian Council of Governments under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funding will be used to develop or update a regional Climate Action Plan to address greenhouse gas emissions and reduction measures across the metropolitan area, with a focus on engaging low-income and disadvantaged communities. Key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded $860,447 under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.802) to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. The funding supports site characterization activities from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. Specifically, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control will perform preliminary assessments, site inspections, and...
This $275,196 formula grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) program will support the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) in maintaining, protecting, and improving the water quality of rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and other waterbodies in the state. Key activities include coastal field sampling and analysis, conducting field sampling and...
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) provides funding to Resilient Homes and Communities (RHC) and its subrecipient partners to engage two environmental justice communities in Brooklyn, New York in climate resiliency and adaptation planning. The project will involve community engagement, project scoping and design, and development of climate resiliency...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program (CFDA 66.312) to the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES). The funding will be used to communicate and apply the principles of Community-Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR) training through a field practicum in South Carolina environmental justice communities. The project aims to empower these communities to develop disaster resiliency plans and build capacity to better prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. SCDES and its partners, including Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities, Clemson University, and the Town of Eastover, will conduct assessments, develop tools, and provide training to achieve these goals. The award period is from Jul 31, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025.