EPA Announces $30M for The Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Program (EJCPS)
Eligible applicants: nonprofits. Applications are due: April 10, 2023
Announcement Type: Notice of Funding Opportunity (the program is now open for applications)
Opportunity: The Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Program (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program
Overview and Eligible Uses: Through funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, the EPA will provide assistance to community-based nonprofit organizations (CBOs) in their efforts to collaborate and partner with other stakeholders (e.g., local businesses and industry, local government, medical service providers, academia, etc.) to develop solutions that will significantly address environmental and/or public health issue(s) in communities disproportionately burdened by environmental harms and risks.
All proposed projects should include activities designed to engage, educate, and empower communities to understand the local environmental and public health issues and to identify ways to address these issues at the local level. Potential projects to be funded under this opportunity include, but are not limited to:
Air quality & asthma
Water quality and sampling
Food access to reduce vehicle travel and fuel emissions
Stormwater issues and green infrastructure
Lead contamination
Pesticides and other toxic substances
Healthy homes
Illegal dumping
Emergency preparedness and disaster resiliency
Environmental job training
Youth development relating to Environmental Justice
Amount: EPA anticipates awarding approximately 83 awards for a total of $30M under this announcement. The maximum award is $500K.
Award Type: Discretionary
Eligible Applicants: community-based nonprofit organization or a partnership of community-based nonprofit organizations
Key Dates: Applications are due April 10, 2023
Key Links: Grants.gov
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