EPA Announces $40 Million in Environmental Justice Funding for Mid-Atlantic
The grants aim to help communities in the Mid-Atlantic region tackle environmental justice challenges.
- By Robert Yaniz Jr.
- Oct 15, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that $40 million in funding is now available for environmental justice projects in the Mid-Atlantic through the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking program.
According to a recent release, this initiative—part of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Environmental and Climate Justice Program—aims to support communities in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Applicants can now apply to the Green and Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI), the regional grantmaker for the Mid-Atlantic, for subgrants ranging from $150,000 to $350,000. These funds will be distributed through one- or two-year grants, with applications for two-year grants due by Nov. 30, 2024. The program also includes up to 10 non-competitive awards of up to $75,000 for one-year projects, which will be accepted through the spring of 2025.
Potential projects can address a wide range of environmental justice concerns, including local cleanups, disaster preparedness, greenhouse gas reduction and healthy homes programs. Other eligible efforts include workforce development, fenceline monitoring and tackling illegal dumping in disadvantaged communities.
“These grants will empower communities to address their most pressing environmental problems,” EPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz said in a statement. “These subawards, when implemented, will ensure that all Americans, regardless of their zip codes, have an equal opportunity to breathe clean air, drink clean water and live healthy productive lives.”
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Robert Yaniz Jr. is the Content Editor for Environmental Protection.