Project Grant 00D82518

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $497,865.47 from the National Park Service's Groundwork - Brownfield to Greenspace program supports community-centered initiatives to transform neglected or contaminated urban lands into community assets in underserved areas. The award, made on April 29, 2024, funds projects focused on brownfield remediation, urban land restoration, greenspace development, and community revitalization to enhance local economies, environments, and quality of life. The...

This $150,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's Groundwork - Brownfield to Greenspace program, awarded on September 4, 2024, supports Groundwork USA Inc., a non-profit organization, in delivering community-led environmental justice and urban revitalization initiatives. The funding will enable Groundwork USA to build capacity for its network of local Groundwork Trusts across the United States, empowering them to transform neglected or contaminated urban lands into...

This $100,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) will fund the National Wildlife Federation's (NWF) environmental education initiative in the Metro Atlanta, Georgia area. The project will design, demonstrate, and disseminate environmental education practices, methods, and techniques to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors. Key activities include providing professional...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $439,100 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to Environmental Community Action, Inc. (Eco-Action), a non-profit organization based in Atlanta, Georgia. This 5-year grant, awarded on September 12, 2024, will fund the expansion of Eco-Action's Atlanta Watershed Learning Network urban and community forestry training and tree planting program. The project aims to deliver...

This $10,000,000 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727), supports planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban and community settings in Georgia. The primary awardee, Trees Atlanta, Inc., will carry out ecosystem restoration, conservation planning, workforce development, and...

This $19,953,400 federal Project Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will fund the Lucky Shoals Community Association (LSCA) to acquire land and develop a green campus and community resilience hub in Norcross, Georgia. The project aims to create a safe, centralized space for the local community to access emergency training and services, workforce development programs for clean...

This $10,000,000.00 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to Groundwork USA Inc. will support building the capacity of Groundwork's nationwide network to advance climate adaptation through urban forestry initiatives. Key products and services to be delivered include: Establishing a shared tree inventory and impact tracking system to measure the collective benefits of...

This $1,047,647 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will fund the Bronx River Alliance, Inc. to establish a Bronx Climate Justice Task Force. The Task Force will be composed of 10 community organizations to amplify disadvantaged community voices in climate resilience planning for the Bronx River watershed. The key activities include convening the Task...

The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement to Groundwork USA Inc. under the Groundwork - Brownfield to Greenspace program (CFDA #15.965) on September 4, 2024. This award supports Groundwork USA's efforts to transform neglected or contaminated urban lands into community assets through brownfield remediation, urban land restoration, greenspace development, and community revitalization. Under this Cooperative Agreement, Groundwork USA will provide capacity building...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $300,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129) provides funding to Groundwork Rhode Island to conduct environmental activities in disadvantaged communities in Providence, RI. The project will work with partners including the Providence Neighborhood Planting Program (PNPP), Garden Time, and the City of Providence Department of...