The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a $1,357,466 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) and the Ohio Lake Erie Commission (OLEC). The funding will support the development and implementation of the Lake Erie Environmental Justice Grant Program, which aims to deliver environmental restoration projects in historically overburdened and underserved communities within Ohio's Lake Erie watershed.
Key activities include collaborating with regional entities to identify community needs, providing technical support to selected sub-awardees, and issuing 2-3 large project grants and 10-15 small project grants over three funding cycles. The grant program outcomes are expected to benefit underserved communities by addressing climate change, advancing environmental justice, and restoring habitat, increasing aquatic connectivity, and improving Great Lakes education. OLEC will establish sub-award grants with Black Environmental Leaders and Rural Action to assist with program administration and technical support.
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