Project Grant 80NSSC24K1494

This Project Grant award of $20,058,601 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will fund Commun Denver Inc. to renovate a 40,000 square foot building into a community-designed resilience hub and resource center. The resilience hub will serve communities disproportionately impacted by climate change by providing shelter, essential services, and educational activities during emergencies. Key...

This $3,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will support the Palm Beach County (PBC) Office of Resilience in empowering disadvantaged community members to participate in climate resiliency planning. The project will train 180 community supporter staff on PBC's climate government planning processes and investment opportunities. Key activities include instructing...

This $20,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will fund the 'Community Leadership Initiatives for Mitigation and Adaptation' (CLIMA) project implemented by Asociacion De Residentes De La Margarita Inc. in Salinas, Puerto Rico. The key products and services to be delivered include: (1) installing a 700-household community-led solar/battery microgrid and 15 residential...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616), will support the Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship and its partners to engage residents of the Eight Northern Pueblos (ENP) in New Mexico on climate and environmental justice issues. The $2,987,385 award will fund activities including over 40 climate justice and community engagement workshops directly engaging...

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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 awarded a $1,047,647 Project Grant to the Bronx River Alliance, Inc. under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616). The grant will establish a Bronx Climate Justice Task Force composed of 10 community organizations to amplify disadvantaged community voices in climate resilience planning. The project will synthesize existing habitat restoration plans, prioritize climate resilience projects,...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC). This funding will support the development, updating, and evaluation of climate action plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance carbon sinks within the Atlanta region. Specific activities include greenhouse gas inventory and analysis, measure selection, quantification of emissions...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council (ECFRPC) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funding supports the development and update of regional climate mitigation plans to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduction measures across the Orlando metropolitan area. Key activities include creating comprehensive GHG inventories and mitigation strategies, in...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) to The New School, Tishman Environment and Design Center. The project will create an Energy Transition Educational Series with three modules on climate and energy topics, and develop an Equitable Energy Governance Consultation process in the Midwest and Northeast regions to facilitate engagement of disadvantaged communities in...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to the District of Columbia's Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE). The funding supports the development of a Priority Climate Action Plan, a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, and a Status Report to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution in the District and the surrounding metropolitan region. Key activities include...