This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program (CFDA 66.312) will provide home electrification and weatherization retrofits for 15 low-income households in Denver's Globeville, Elyria Swansea, Northeast Park Hill, and Commerce City neighborhoods. The City and County of Denver Department of Finance is the primary awardee, with a non-profit energy efficiency implementer...
This $199,705,797 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program will enable the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures in the Denver metropolitan area. The key products and services to be delivered include:
Four building decarbonization projects to provide full-service home retrofits, energy...
This $18,590,988 federal Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will fund the construction of a Climate-Smart, Climate-Resilient Center for Community Development and Resilience (CCDR) by Pueblo Unido CDC in California. The CCDR will integrate green building elements, green infrastructure, and renewable energy to demonstrate climate change adaptation, provide clean air, and offer...
This $19,997,822 federal Project Grant award, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616), will fund a comprehensive community resilience project in the Grays Ferry neighborhood of Philadelphia. The primary activities include:
Whole home repairs and weatherization of 189 residential units through the Philadelphia Built to Last framework, implemented by subrecipients Habitat for Humanity of...
This 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 $150,000 in funding to Ecoaction Partners and its partner Sheep Mountain Alliance. The funding will be used to address environmental and public health vulnerabilities related to disaster preparedness, energy, recreation, and advocacy in underserved communities in Colorado over a 3-year project...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan or update an existing plan in collaboration with local stakeholders.
The key deliverables of this 4-year program include: 1) a Priority Climate Action Plan due March 1, 2024, 2) a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan due 2...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.050 Geosciences) provides $1,800,000 in funding to the University of Colorado Denver to conduct research examining how transit-oriented communities (TOCs) can support both climate resilience and housing equity in urban areas. The key products and services to be delivered under this 5-year project include:
Analyzing the policy, planning, and decision-making conditions that enable or constrain the development of...
This Project Grant award, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616), will fund the National Housing Trust to retrofit 785 homes and improve indoor air quality, reduce localized pollution, and protect vulnerable residents from extreme weather. The $20,104,032 grant, awarded on November 1, 2024, will eliminate on-site greenhouse gas emissions in five of the six targeted properties and reduce...
This $20,358,302 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will fund a three-year initiative led by Ecoworks to transform 20 houses of worship and food assistance programs in Detroit, Michigan into community resilience hubs.
The project will retrofit these community facilities with energy efficiency upgrades, solar power and storage, green infrastructure, and electric vehicle (EV)...
This $2,987,385 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) supports the Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship and its New Mexico-based partners to engage residents of the Eight Northern Pueblos in climate and environmental justice initiatives. The key activities include hosting over 40 community engagement workshops, publishing three annual climate justice reports,...