Project Grant 00A00792
- The Regional Environmental Council, Inc. will receive $755,828 under a four-year Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to support its Community Food Projects program. The grant aims to build capacity for community leadership in the local food system of Central Massachusetts, with a focus on youth, SNAP/HIP consumers, and urban gardeners. It will also create an urban agriculture education hub at the YouthGROW farm in Worcester to promote...
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to Common Good City Farm under the Environmental Justice Small Grant Program (EJSG, CFDA 66.604). The grant funds the organization's Certificate Program in Regenerative Urban Agriculture to educate 120 individuals over three years on techniques to reduce agriculture's environmental impact and increase soil carbon sequestration. In year one, the program will train 12 beginning urban farmers in Washington, D.C. on...
- This $19,989,241 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 enable the City of Springfield, MA to collaborate with local nonprofits to reduce indoor and outdoor air pollution in disadvantaged communities. Key activities include: Building two climate-resiliency hubs, planting 1,500 street trees, investing in e-bike sharing services, offering green workforce training,...
- This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129) provides $300,000 in funding to Groundwork Southcoast Inc., a non-profit organization based in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The award supports a pilot "Green Corps" workforce development program that will train and employ 4 out-of-school youth aged 18-26 to implement nature-based climate...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $142,156 Project Grant under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) to Change IS Simple, Inc. This 1-year grant, which runs from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2026, will fund hands-on STEM and environmental education experiences for students across Massachusetts. The project will deliver interactive learning units on topics like air quality, native species, water quality, and food systems, with the goal of cultivating...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) provides $133,530 to Earth Force, Inc. to implement a project designed to increase environmental literacy and encourage environmentally responsible behaviors in EPA Region 8. The project will bridge the gap between public awareness of climate risk and local decision-making for community-based climate resilience by engaging students to conduct research on...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $133,333 Project Grant under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) to the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) to develop and implement an environmental education curriculum for middle and high school students in Providence, Rhode Island. The 2-year project will design a 10-session curriculum on environmental and watershed topics, which will be tested and refined by 10-15 students. Over 60 educators from 15...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded a $275,000 Project Grant to Greenroots Inc. under the Environmental Justice Small Grant Program (CFDA 66.604) to support implementation of a comprehensive air quality improvement campaign in Chelsea and East Boston, Massachusetts from February 1, 2022 through January 31, 2023. Greenroots will analyze local air quality data, share results accessibly including for limited English proficient residents, and implement strategies to reduce air...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) provides $18,710,533 in funding to the Rhode Island Food Policy Council (RIFPC) and its partner Groundwork RI. The project aims to reduce food waste, increase food donations, and expand composting capacity in Rhode Island communities including Providence, Pawtucket, Newport, Middletown, and Central Falls. Key activities include...
- This Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616), provides $3 million in funding to the JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. to enhance community engagement and input into local environmental and climate policy decision-making in Boston's environmental justice neighborhoods. The key activities under this grant include: creating a Community Advisory Council, building...
The Regional Environmental Council, Inc. received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 under the Environmental Justice Small Grant Program (CFDA 66.604). The award will support the Council delivering environmental education and training programs from May 2022 through April 2023 to increase climate resilience among urban gardeners in low-income communities in Worcester, Massachusetts. Specifically, the Council will conduct a series of 10 workshops reaching a minimum of 100 attendees on best practices for urban food gardening techniques that promote climate resilience, including carbon sequestration. The training programs will educate local gardeners at approximately 60 community and school garden sites on efficient water use, pesticide alternatives, soil health, and other methods to reduce environmental impacts. Additionally, five demonstration gardens will receive resources and technical support to implement infrastructure improvements that conserve water and reduce stormwater runoff through organic growing techniques.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $75.0k | 4/19/22 |