This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program (CFDA 66.312), provides $1,000,000 to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) to support an asthma home visiting and asthma trigger remediation model that addresses the complex needs of vulnerable residents and communities in Massachusetts. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: 14-30...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded a $510,211 Project Grant to Health Resources In Action, Inc. (HRIA) doing business as The Medical Foundation under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act program (CFDA 66.034). HRIA will conduct ambient air monitoring of pollutants in environmental justice communities in Massachusetts disproportionately impacted by pollution and COVID-19. Activities include...
This $500,000 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 funding to the National Housing Trust (NHT) to identify two low-income, multifamily rental properties with a high prevalence of children with asthma and poor energy performance, and implement remediation measures such as HVAC upgrades, mold remediation, and pest removal. The goal is to...
This $499,634 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) will support a community-based project in the Metro East area of Southern Illinois. The project aims to collect localized air quality data to understand variations in hazardous air pollutant concentrations across the East St. Louis community, which has historically experienced environmental...
This $5,044,509 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Air Act program (CFDA #66.034) will provide capacity building in indoor air quality (IAQ) and greenhouse gas reduction (GHGR) in schools throughout New York State and across the country. The recipient, Health Research, Inc. (HRI) at the Center for Environmental Health, will conduct numerous educational and training activities to increase knowledge and awareness among school staff to address IAQ...
This $6,525,894 project grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program provides funding to the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (CGS-USGBC) to build capacity among school district staff in low-income, disadvantaged, and tribal communities to establish and implement indoor air quality (IAQ) management plans...
This $141,614 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) will fund the Massachusetts Audubon Society to implement environmental education initiatives in the Massachusetts communities of Springfield, Worcester, and Attleboro. The project aims to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors through a variety of activities, including: Providing 6 hours of online professional...
This $3,000,000 federal 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 funding to the JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. to enhance community input into local environmental and climate policy decision-making in Boston's environmental justice neighborhoods. The key activities include: creating a Community Advisory Council (CAC) with at least 20 representatives...
This $175,000 Project Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act program will fund two key initiatives by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) to advance state policies and programs for comprehensive indoor air risk reduction. The first initiative will convene two in-person two-day workshops attended by officials from approximately 25 states, as...
This $500,000 Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (CFDA 66.306), will enable We Stay-Nos Quedamos Inc., a minority-owned non-profit community development corporation in the South Bronx, to develop and implement a curriculum for training community leaders on environmental literacy and climate resilience. The project aims to empower local youth, residents, educators, and advocates to...