This Cooperative Agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Finance Center (EFC) Grant Program (CFDA 66.203) provides $469,684 in funding to the Local First Arizona Foundation. The purpose is to support the delivery of technical assistance, training, and related services to rural and tribal communities in Arizona. The key activities include: Providing data fluency training, education, and technical assistance to help underserved communities develop...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $500,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) will provide funding to the Southeastern Arizona Governments Organization (SEAGO) to conduct eligible brownfields assessment-related activities in Nogales, Patagonia, Clifton, and Safford, Arizona. Specifically, the award will support SEAGO in conducting up to 12 Phase I and...
This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program (CFDA 66.312), funds a project to address air pollution inequities in underserved urban, rural, and tribal communities in Utah. The key products and services delivered through this award include: Radon testing, remediation, and mitigation in 300-500 homes and schools to reduce lung cancer risk, particularly for vulnerable...
This $340,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program provides funding to the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) to support tribal environmental programs and water quality initiatives. Specifically, the grant will fund the development and implementation of a water quality monitoring program, including the analysis of water quality data and training for tribal staff. These activities are...
This $522,170 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program to the Ak-Chin Indian Community in Arizona. The funding supports the tribe's continuing environmental programs, including activities such as staff training, invasive species removal, water quality monitoring, community outreach and education, pesticide inspections, and improvements to the community's recycling program. The anticipated...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,000,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program (CFDA 66.312) provides funding to Missoula County, Montana. The award supports the creation of a "one-stop shop" resource that will assist Missoula residents in navigating tax credits and rebates, connecting with qualified contractors, and accessing low-interest financing to invest in efficient, all-electric housing with...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Executive Office of the State of Arizona (doing business as the Arizona Governor's Office) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funding will support the development of a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan or the update of an existing plan, in collaboration with local air pollution control districts, municipalities, and tribal governments...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under CFDA 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act to the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) in Phoenix, AZ. The grant will fund the expansion and enhancement of GRIC's air monitoring activities. Specifically, the award will support replacing PM10 and ozone air monitoring equipment at three existing regulatory air monitoring sites,...
This $9,753,810 Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program, will enable the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community to implement a comprehensive set of greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measures and climate action initiatives. The key activities funded through this award include fleet vehicle electrification, EV charging infrastructure deployment, home energy audits, building retrofits,...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $488,210 Project Grant under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program to Pima County, Arizona. The purpose is to conduct ambient air monitoring of pollutants in communities with environmental justice and COVID-19 health disparities. Pima County will leverage relationships with school districts to deploy low-cost outdoor air pollution...