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EJ Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreements Program
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Overview
The EJ CPS program requires selected applicants, or recipients, to use the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Model (EJ CPS Model) as part of their projects.
The EJ CPS Model’s purpose is to provide communities with information to help them develop proactive, strategic, and visionary approaches to address environmental justice issues, and to achieve community health and sustainability.Information on the EJ CPS Model can be found in the publication EPA’s Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Model PDF (1,564KB, 44 pages)
EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) launched the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement (EJ CPS) program in 2003
Recent Awards
On June 5, 2007, EPA announced $1 million in grants across the country for improving the environment in low-income communities. These grants were awarded on May 15, 2007
Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program 2007 Awards: Project Descriptions PDF (19KB, 3 pages) .
Request for Applications
We anticipate releasing a new announcement for the EJ CPS Program in Fiscal Year 2008.
Brochures, Fact Sheets, and Grantee Contacts
- EJ Collaborative Problem Solving Cooperative Agreement Program Brochure PDF (408KB, 12 pages)
2003-4 awardees
- Fact Sheet - EJ Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program PDF (54KB, 2 pages)
- Fact Sheet - Acuerdo Cooperativo para Solucionar Problemas de Justicia Ambiental de Manera Colaborativa PDF (55KB, 2 pages)
- 2003-2004 grantee contact information PDF (23KB, 7 pages)