U.S.-Mexico Border Grants Program

The Environmental Protection Agency Office of Information Management administered the U.S.-Mexico Border Grants Program (CFDA 66.930) with its most recent grant award dated October 2, 2002—over 24 years ago. This program is not currently active. The portfolio contains 12 awards spanning from 1999 to 2002, with a sharp concentration in 2002 (10 of 12 awards). Combined federal dollars obligated total $370 thousand across all awards, with recipients contributing an additional $34 thousand in non-federal share.

The program funded environmental and infrastructure initiatives in the U.S.-Mexico border region. Recent awards supported natural gas vehicle projects, community environmental law initiatives, airshed management (El Paso-Juárez), environmental education partnerships, electronics recycling events, ISO 14001 environmental management workshops, and water system infrastructure (Kickapoo Clean Water System Program). Funding was also directed toward environmental law clinics and capacity-building activities in border communities.

All 12 awards were Project Grants, ranging from $14,482 to $105,263 in obligated federal dollars, with typical awards in the $25,000 to $50,000 range. The Environmental Protection Agency Office of Information Management was the sole funding agency across the program's entire portfolio. Award completion dates ranged from 2002 through 2006, indicating multi-year project lifecycles.

Representative recent awards include a $52,632 community environmental law initiative for U.S.-Mexico border work (awarded January 1, 2002), a $50,079 airshed management project for El Paso-Juárez (April 1, 2002), and a $105,263 U.S.-Mexico border grants program award (August 20, 2001). No recent grant opportunities are posted under this program. The absence of awards after 2002 and lack of current solicitations indicate this program is not an active pursuit opportunity.