Project Grant 84085101

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program (CFDA 66.509) provides $500,000 in funding to Physicians, Scientists, and Engineers for Sustainable and Healthy Energy, Inc. to conduct research aimed at addressing environmental health disparities in underserved communities in Georgia and New Mexico.

The key activities under this 2-year award include: 1) developing statewide cumulative environmental burden indices for Georgia and New Mexico, 2) integrating community-driven priorities to create high-resolution local indices for specific counties, and 3) applying the analysis to case studies to inform local policy recommendations and identify best practices. The project will involve sub-awards to the University of New Mexico ($389,429), Los Jardines Institute ($389,454), and Georgia Women's Action for New Directions ($313,820) to support community engagement, qualitative data collection, and development of policy recommendations. Anticipated outcomes include reduced harmful pollutant exposures and improved environmental health among vulnerable populations in the target communities.