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Application deadline was November 21, 2024 and has passed. The site is now a technical assistance resource hub for past applicants/awardees.
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Community Change Grants is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The U.S. EPA is accepting applications for funding to support community-driven projects that build capacity for communities to tackle environmental and climate justice challenges, strengthen climate resilience, and advance clean energy. Local governments can partner with local community-based organizations.
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The deadline for new Technical Assistance requests has passed, but you can still find helpful tools and links under the Resources tab on this website. The deadline for new Technical Assistance requests has passed, but you can still find helpful tools and links under the Resources tab on this website. The Community Change Grants application deadline has passed.
Congratulations to the communities who submitted their applications! The Community Change Grants application deadline has passed. Congratulations to the communities who submitted their applications!
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Local governments can partner with local community-based organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The most recent published deadline was November 21, 2024, which has passed. This is an annual program, so a new cycle should follow. Check the funder's website for the next application window.
Community Change Grants is funded by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Start with the full solicitation document linked on this page — it contains the submission instructions and required forms.
The solicitation lists 8 required documents: SAM.gov registration, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Grants.gov registration, Workplan (per Appendix E), Budget forms (per Appendix D), and Environmental review documentation, among others (the full list is in the Required Documents section on this page). Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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National Environmental Leaders in Asthma is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This program recognizes exemplary programs and community leaders who serve as national models for community asthma care improvement, including those addressing environmental asthma triggers. While not a direct grant for funding, it provides recognition and showcases achievements.
Conservation Partners Program is sponsored by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) in partnership with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), The J.M. Smucker Co., PepsiCo, General Mills, Cargill, Nestlé, Walmart, and Sam's Club. The Conservation Partners Program funds locally-led projects that provide technical assistance to agricultural producers to adopt regenerative agriculture systems and conservation practices.
On June 29, 2026, EPA announced it will waive the $25,000 WIFIA application fee and the credit processing fee — averaging roughly $156,000 per loan — for communities of 25,000 or fewer residents in fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Combined, that removes nearly $200,000 in upfront cost from the single most affordable federal water-infrastructure financing program, which carries roughly $11 billion in available capacity and can cover up to 80% of eligible project costs at Treasury-rate pricing. For small towns, rural utilities, and the nonprofits and districts that serve them, this is a rare instance of the federal government lowering the barrier to a program that has historically been out of reach for exactly the communities that need it most. Here is what changed, who qualifies, and how to move on a letter of interest before the window closes.
Read articleFor FY2026 and FY2027, EPA is waiving the $25,000 WIFIA application fee and the ~$156,000 credit-processing fee for water systems serving 25,000 or fewer people — a near-$200,000 discount on access to an $11 billion pool of low-cost federal financing. The waiver removes the single barrier that kept small and rural utilities out of WIFIA for a decade. Here is how WIFIA actually works, who qualifies, why the letter of interest is the real gate, and how a town of 8,000 should think about a program built for billion-dollar projects.
Read articleFor FY2026 and FY2027, EPA is waiving the WIFIA application and credit-processing fees for communities of 25,000 or fewer — saving nearly $200,000 per loan — against roughly $11 billion in flexible financing that covers up to 80 percent of project costs. Here is why WIFIA has been underused by small systems, how the loan actually works, and how a rural utility should build a WIFIA strategy in 2026.
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