UPLIFT Climate and Environmental Community Action Grant
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- EPA-R-HQ-UCECA-25-01
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $2,500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Environment
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering the UPLIFT Climate and Environmental Community Action Grant, a cooperative agreement opportunity focused on supporting disadvantaged communities by building the capacity of institutions of higher education (IHEs) and community-based organizations (CBOs). The program has two main priorities: (1) establishing an UPLIFT Community of Practice to facilitate engagement between IHEs, CBOs, and government entities on environmental justice issues, and (2) creating a Climate and Environmental Community Action Subaward Program that will distribute at least $1.0 million in subawards ranging from $100,000-$250,000 to eligible recipients for community-driven environmental projects. Eligible applicants are partnerships between community-based nonprofits and IHEs, and applications are due by February 25, 2025.
The EPA anticipates awarding approximately $2.5 million through a single cooperative agreement, with a three-year project period. The program falls under the EPA's Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) and supports goals established by the Inflation Reduction Act's amendments to the Clean Air Act Section 138. Projects must benefit disadvantaged communities as defined in the NOFO's Appendix A.
Synopsis
The UPLIFT Climate and Environmental Community Action Grant program ("UPLIFT") offers an unprecedented opportunity to support disadvantaged communities by building the capacity of institutions of higher education (IHEs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) who play a significant role in supporting disadvantaged communities work towards creating healthy, climate resilient, and thriving communities for generations to come.
The UPLIFT Grant will support the development of a community of practice that will bring together IHEs, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), CBOs, philanthropy, the private sector, and government entities to learn from one another about the climate and environmental justice challenges that disadvantaged communities face, identify solutions, develop partnerships, and engage with government (at the local, state, and/or federal levels) through a variety of public processes such as advisory councils, rulemaking processes, grant opportunities, to ensure that their vital voices are a part of and help to inform decisions that impact disadvantaged communities (as defined in Appendix A).
Additionally, the UPLIFT Grant will support the development of a subaward program that will support community-driven projects in disadvantaged communities that address climate challenges and reduce pollution while strengthening communities through thoughtful and collaborative implementation. The historic support provided by this grant will enable disadvantaged communities and their partners to work together to build capacity and collaborative partnerships to help them begin to address longstanding environmental challenges and implement meaningful solutions to meet their needs now and for generations to come.
Partnership of Community Based Nonprofit and an Institution of Higher Education are eligible to apply.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| EPA-R-HQ-UCECA-25-01 Budget Narrative Template (ATTACHMENT A).docx | DOCX document | |
| EPA-R-HQ-UCECA-25-01 Project Narrative Template.docx | DOCX document | |
| EPA-R-HQ-UCECA-25-01.pdf |
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