Project Grant 98T89501
- This $12,650,680 federal 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 several community-driven initiatives in San Diego, CA to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, and create economic opportunities for disadvantaged residents. Key activities include: Launching an e-shared mobility service providing e-bikes, electric vehicle car share, and electric...
- This $500,000 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) will fund the Environmental Health Coalition (EHC) to address environmental injustice in the Barrio Logan and Logan Heights neighborhoods of San Diego, CA. The project aims to reinvigorate the Logan community by collaborating with local stakeholders to identify and advance climate solutions such...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded $332,500 to the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District through the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act federal grant program (CFDA 66.034) to advance enhanced monitoring of particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) or other National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) pollutants in communities with environmental justice concerns facing disproportionate...
- This $778,982 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program (CFDA 66.509) supports a research project led by Temple University. The project aims to examine the cumulative exposure to chemical and non-chemical stressors in Hispanic environmental justice neighborhoods, implement and evaluate an intervention program to improve indoor home environmental quality, and develop a sustainable action plan to reduce exposure for...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $18,590,988 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act's Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) to Pueblo Unido CDC. The project will build a climate-smart, climate-resilient Center for Community Development and Resilience (CCDR) that integrates green building and infrastructure to demonstrate climate change adaptation and provide training for climate-smart agriculture. Key activities...
- This $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program supports Climate Resilient Communities, a non-profit organization, to address air pollution issues in the San Francisco Bay Midpeninsula region. The core activities include community-led air quality monitoring, establishing a community task force, public education and outreach, and direct interventions such as...
- This $20,096,954 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 renewable energy and community resilience project in eastern Puerto Rico. The grant recipient, Grid Alternatives, will implement the following activities: Conduct energy efficiency audits, provide education, and issue electrification vouchers for 50 community centers and fire stations to...
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $499,922 Project Grant to the Hispanic Access Foundation (HAF) under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program. The purpose of this competitively selected American Rescue Plan-funded grant is to conduct ambient air monitoring of pollutants of greatest concern in communities with environmental and health outcome disparities stemming from...
- This $20,000,000 project grant was awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616). The grant will fund the implementation of the "Community Leadership Initiatives for Mitigation and Adaptation" (CLIMA) project by Asociación de Residentes de la Margarita, Inc. (ARLM) in Salinas, Puerto Rico. The key products and services to be delivered include: (1) installing a community-led 700-household...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program provides $1,210,708 in funding to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) for the expansion and enhancement of their air monitoring activities. Specifically, the funding will be used by SCAQMD to purchase two 30-foot air monitoring shelters, three gas...
DESCRIPTION:THE LA SEMILLA ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING PROJECT SUPPORTS A NEIGHBORHOOD ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY CENTER SET TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES. THE PROJECT WILL PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE RESIDENTS OF SAN YSIDRO WHICH HAVE BEEN ADVERSELY AND DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL, CLIMATE, AND HUMAN HEALTH HARMS. ONCE LA SEMILLA IS CONSTRUCTED, THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE SHARED COMMUNITY SPACES FOR EJ PROGRAMS, HOUSING, CLEANER MODES OF MOBILITY, CONNECTIONS TO TRANSIT, AND GREEN TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED INTO THE CONSTRUCTION. LA SEMILLA ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING PROJECT MAIN OBJECTIVE, ACTIVITIES, AND OUTPUTS/OUTCOMES INCLUDE MAINTAINING RESIDENTIAL AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT THROUGH LA SEMILLA PROJECT CONSTRUCTION CONCLUSION; FACILITATING ON-SITE COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOPS THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF LA SEMILLA CONSTRUCTION PROJECT; MONITORING NET ZERO AND GHG REDUCTION GOALS FOR THE PROJECT WITH SUPPORT FROM A RESILIENCY PLANNING CONSULTANT 12 MONTHS AFTER COMPLETION; ESTABLISHING COLLABORATION WITH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COALITION ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH PAIR PROGRAM DURING LA SEMILLA CONSTRUCTION PROJECT; AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY GROUNDBREAKING AND RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONIES WITH RESIDENT LEADERS, PARTICIPANTS, SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS AND COMMUNITY, STAKEHOLDERS, AND SUPPORTERS FOR LA SEMILLA CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000. PRE-AWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 04/01/2024. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1. MAINTAIN RESIDENTIAL AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT THROUGH LA SEMILLA PROJECT (A NEIGHBORHOOD ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY CENTER) CONSTRUCTION CONCLUSION 2. FACILITATE ON-SITE COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOPS THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF LA SEMILLA CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. 3. MONITOR NET ZERO AND GHG REDUCTION GOALS FOR THE PROJECT WITH SUPPORT FROM RESILIENCY PLANNING CONSULTANT 12 MONTHS AFTER COMPLETION. 4. ESTABLISH COLLABORATION WITH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COALITION ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH PAIR PROGRAM (INDOOR AIR MONITOR AND MEDIATION AIR QUALITY PROGRAM) DURING LA SEMILLA CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. 5. COMMUNITY GROUNDBREAKING AND RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONIES WITH RESIDENT LEADERS, PARTICIPANTS, SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS AND COMMUNITY, STAKEHOLDERS, AND SUPPORTERS FOR LA SEMILLA CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.SUBRECIPIENT:THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT INCLUDES SUBAWARDS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COALITION (EHC). EHC IS WORK ON PAIR PROGRAM CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRACKING AND REPORTING INCLUDING AIRTABLE TRAINING THROUGH ITS $15,000 SUBAWARD.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE A COMMUNITY-LED DESIGN OF LA SEMILLA, INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL TECHNICAL TRAINING, VIDEO OF LA SEMILLA DEVELOPMENT, AIR FILTRATION IN 125 HOMES, AND TRACKING OF PAIR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO INCREASED ACCESS TO ZERO-EMISSION TECHNOLOGY, ALLEVIATING THE IMPACT OF EXTREME HEAT EVENTS, INCREASED RESIDENT AWARENESS OF GREEN AND CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES, DEVELOPMENT OF 6 COMMUNITY YOUTH IN EJ FIELD, AND REDUCTION OF INDOOR AIR POLLUTION. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE SAN YSIDRO COMMUNITY, INCLUDING 125 HOMES WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM PAIR PROGRAM AIR MONITORING AND MEDIATION.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 3/21/25 | ||
| Not listed | $500.0k | 6/21/24 |