This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program (CFDA 66.312), provides $1,000,000 in funding to the Hudson County Board-Freeholder, Division of Planning to address environmental justice issues in Hudson County, New Jersey. The award will support two key activities: 1) a public education campaign on water quality, pollution monitoring, prevention, and remediation, including community clean-ups, river clean-ups, fishing clinics, eco-cruises, and an anti-littering campaign; and 2) a workforce development program to enhance climate resiliency and adaptation, including training on green infrastructure practices for 90 residents of overburdened communities. This project aims to improve the health of local riverine ecosystems, increase workforce capacity for green jobs, and increase community engagement in addressing environmental issues and injustice in the region.
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