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 $19,989,241 to the City of Springfield, Massachusetts to implement a comprehensive set of strategies to reduce indoor and outdoor air pollution and build climate resiliency in disadvantaged communities. Key activities include: constructing two climate resilience hubs, planting 1,500 street trees, launching an e-bike...
This Project Grant award, totaling $499,342, was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 under the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program (CFDA 66.306). The funding supports the Pednet Coalition, Inc. (doing business as Pednet Coalition Inc.), a non-profit organization based in Columbia, Missouri, to implement a project addressing environmental justice and public health issues caused by the auto-centric transportation...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program (CFDA 66.312) provides $1,000,000 in funding to the City and County of Denver Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency. The award will support home electrification and weatherization retrofits for 12 low-income households in underserved Denver neighborhoods, as well as targeted community engagement on air quality and health...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,000,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program (CFDA 66.312) provides funding to the City of San Jose, California to expand its bike share network into underserved East San Jose neighborhoods. The project will add 650 electric bikes and 12 new bike stations to improve equitable transportation options and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The City will engage the community, including...
This $12,650,680 federal 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 fund a comprehensive set of community-driven initiatives in San Diego, CA. The grant supports the Casa Familiar, Inc. non-profit organization in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving air quality, and creating economic opportunities for disadvantaged residents. Key activities include launching an...
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 $20,040,630 in federal funding to the City of Bakersfield, CA. The project will address climate action and pollution reduction strategies in Southeast Bakersfield through several initiatives, including: Complete streets improvements to install new sidewalks, bike lanes, and bike routes Safe routes to school projects to...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $472,656 Project Grant under the CFDA 66.034 "Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act" program to the Black Parents United Foundation (BPUF) to conduct ambient air monitoring in vulnerable communities in Aurora, Colorado. The funding will support the establishment of a mobile air monitoring trailer to continuously track levels of ozone precursors,...
This $18,490,240 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 fund a comprehensive set of activities in the Southwest High Point, North Carolina community. The primary objectives are to reduce pollution in air, land, and water, build resilient infrastructure, and provide workforce and training opportunities. Key activities include planting new trees, installing electric...
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 $500,000 in federal funding to the Council for Watershed Health. The funding will be used to expand the capacity of the Redesign LA community-based organization (CBO) and tribal partners to mentor seven new mentees working in underserved communities across the Los Angeles region. The goal is to...
This Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program (CFDA 66.306), provides $500,000 to Bridging The Gap, Inc. (BTG) to implement a Community Resiliency Investment Project in East Kansas City, MO. The key elements include conducting public education, performing energy, environmental health, and household carbon footprint assessments, creating a local Environmental...