Project Grant NE829225010

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) will fund a community-driven initiative by El Puente De Williamsburg, Inc. to facilitate the engagement of disadvantaged communities in North Brooklyn, New York. The key activities include: Establishing 1-2 Environmental Advisory Boards (EABs) to represent disadvantaged community members and integrate them into...

This $500,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program (CFDA 66.306) funds a 16-month initiative by Climate Resilient Communities (CRC), a non-profit organization, to address air pollution issues in the San Francisco Bay Midpeninsula region. The key activities include community-led air quality monitoring, establishing a community task force, public education and...

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 $1,774,458 to the Gamaliel Foundation to develop and pilot Climate Action Hubs in four metropolitan regions. The hubs will serve as community resource centers, offering climate readiness and environmental justice programs and resources to residents in areas that have experienced decades of...

This Project Grant award of $500,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program (CFDA 66.306) supports the Glynn Environmental Coalition (GEC) in partnership with local community-based organizations to empower Brunswick, Georgia residents. The key activities include: (1) identifying air pollutants discharged by local industries and assessing their health impacts, (2) collecting air...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 awarded a $1,047,647 Project Grant under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) to the Bronx River Alliance, Inc. The project will establish a Bronx Climate Justice Task Force composed of 10 community organizations to amplify disadvantaged community voices in climate resilience planning for the Bronx River watershed. Key activities include synthesizing existing habitat restoration plans,...

This $460,000 Project Grant awarded by 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 funding to the Wildlife Habitat Council, Inc. to conduct ambient air quality monitoring and community engagement activities in environmental justice communities in Detroit, Michigan and the Calumet watershed region of Chicago, Illinois. The...

This $2,166,564 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) to Groundwork USA, Inc. The project aims to facilitate resident engagement and build community capacity for climate adaptation and environmental justice initiatives in three Great Lakes cities - Cincinnati, Milwaukee, and Indianapolis. The key activities include: developing neighborhood-level climate data...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program (CFDA 66.306) to the Sixth Street Community Center, Inc., a minority-owned non-profit organization in New York City. The funding supports a community-driven climate resilience project that empowers local residents through citizen science activities. The project involves hosting 8-10 public workshops to provide...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $100,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Financial Assistance For Community Support Activities To Address Environmental Justice Issues (CFDA 66.614) program supports the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts and its sub-recipient, Old Bedford Village Development, in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The funding will enable Old Bedford Village Development, a community-based nonprofit, to directly engage local residents in...

This $998,237 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) supports the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council (TBRPC) in developing a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan for the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area. The key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan, a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, and a final status report. Through this project, TBRPC...