This $5,482,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 under the Geographic Programs - Puget Sound Action Agenda: Technical Investigations and Implementation Assistance Program (CFDA 66.123) will enable the non-profit organization Front And Centered to establish support programs consisting of subawards and other financial assistance to advance human wellbeing and restore the Puget Sound ecosystem. Over a 4-year period, Front And Centered will develop...
This $3,115,632 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 El Puente De Williamsburg, Inc., a non-profit organization in Brooklyn, New York. The project aims to facilitate the engagement of disadvantaged communities in environmental justice processes and projects through the creation of 1-2 Environmental Advisory Boards (EABs) representing community members...
This $3,000,000 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 the creation of an Energy Transition Educational Series and implementation of an Equitable Energy Governance Consultation Process. The Educational Series will develop three modules on energy systems, climate mitigation policies, energy democracy, and environmental justice-based climate policy. The...
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 $3,000,000 in funding to JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. to enhance community engagement and input on local environmental and climate policy decision-making in Boston's Environmental Justice (EJ) neighborhoods. The key activities include: 1) Creating a Community Advisory Council (CAC) with at least 20...
This $2,166,564 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will fund the "Climate Safe Great Lakes" initiative led by Groundwork USA, Inc. The project aims to engage residents in three Great Lakes cities - Cincinnati, Milwaukee, and Indianapolis - to build their capacity for participating in local decision-making processes and driving community-led climate adaptation...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $5.3M Project Grant under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) to the Energy Innovation Center Institute, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The funding supports the development of a 120-hour workforce training curriculum to benefit disadvantaged communities and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants. Key activities include conducting emissions...
This $3,103,648 federal Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) supports a three-year initiative led by MDC Inc., a non-profit organization based in Durham, North Carolina. The project aims to enhance the ability, skills, and connections of Latine communities to participate in government decisions related to climate change and environmental justice in Duplin and surrounding counties....
This $18,898,518 Project Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will fund a 3-year initiative by the Kalamazoo County Board-Comms to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance climate resilience, and improve air quality in disadvantaged communities. Key activities include: Developing climate resiliency hubs and energy-efficient housing through home energy audits and weatherization upgrades...
This $2,904,935 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will support Spruce Root, Inc., a non-profit organization in Juneau, Alaska, to engage rural and disadvantaged tribal communities in Southeast Alaska. The project aims to improve the ability of these communities to participate in environmental decision-making processes. Key activities include facilitating community engagement,...
This $52,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (CFDA 66.615) will fund Philanthropy Northwest (PNW) as a regional grantmaker. The purpose is to ensure the equitable distribution of Environmental Justice Thriving Communities resources to historically underserved communities to improve environmental and community health. Over the 3-year project period, PNW aims to distribute...