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EJ Grant Programs

Environmental Justice Grant Information

  • The Office of Environmental Justice initiated the first solicitation for the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program in 2003. This is the second solicitation for applications under the EJ CPS Program.
    Find out more about the EJ CPS program.

  • The focus of the 2006 Environmental Justice Small Grants Program is collaborative partnerships. Each applicant must demonstrate collaboration between local community-based organizations and others (e.g., industry, government, academia, etc.) to realize their project goals and objectives.
    Find out more about the EJ Small Grants program, including application guidance and profiles of past projects.

Highlighted textbookThe EJ Grants Program was established in 1994 and designed to provide funding assistance to community based, non-profit grassroots organizations to work on EJ projects. The EJ Program administers the EJ Small Grants program, which awards up to $25,000. These are highly competitive grants and have specific goals identified in the solicitations for applications.

 

If you have any questions, contact Nancy Reish at reish.nancy@epa.gov or 1-800-227-8917 ext. 6040 or 303-312-6040.

EJ Grants Workshops
Federal Grants Guide for Community Environmental and Public Health Activities
Developed by an EPA-CDC-ATSDR Collaboration on Community Environmental Health, this 20-page PDF guide contains basic information about 35 grant programs at 8 agencies, including DOI, HUD, HHS, USDA and EPA. It also shares helpful tips on applying for federal grants.

The CARE Roadmap: 10-Step Plan to Improve Community Environment and Health
EPA's CARE Roadmap (PDF, 20pp, 3MB) is a method for communities to build collaborative partnerships and assess and address local risks.

Grant Workshops
View presentations from the 2008 Grants Workshop

View presentations from the 2007 Grants Workshop

 

 


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