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Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CCGP) - EPA-R-OEJECR-OCS-23-04 is sponsored by United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This program funds community-driven initiatives that provide meaningful improvements to environmental, climate, and resilience conditions in disadvantaged communities.
Projects aim to reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity to address environmental and climate justice challenges.
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gov Maintenance Calendar Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:EPA-R-OEJECR-OCS-23-04 Funding Opportunity Title:Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity:Environment Expected Number of Awards:170 Assistance Listings:66.
616 -- Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant Program Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Oct 03, 2024 Original Closing Date for Applications:Nov 21, 2024 Current Closing Date for Applications:Nov 21, 2024 Archive Date:Dec 21, 2024 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 2,000,000,000 Award Ceiling:$20,000,000 Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:See Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.
## Additional Information Agency Name:Environmental Protection Agency Description:The Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grant program(Community Change Grants), created by the Inflation Reduction Act, offers an unprecedented $2 billion in grants under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
The Community Change Grants will fund community-driven projects that address climate challenges and reduce pollution while strengthening communities through thoughtful implementation. This historic level of support will enable communities and their partners to overcome longstanding environmental challenges and implement meaningful solutions to meet community needs now and for generations to come.
There will be two tracks of funding under this opportunity. Track I will fund approximately 150 large, transformational community-driven investment grants of $10 million - $20 million. Track II will fund approximately 20 meaningful engagement grants of $1 million - $3 million.
Grants cannot exceed 3-years in duration. Please review the NOFO for further information about the exciting opportunities under the Community Change Grants program and details about the application process. Link to Additional Information:[](https://grants.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Partnerships between two community-based non-profit organizations (CBOs) OR partnerships between a CBO and a federally recognized Tribe, a local government, or an institution of higher education. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $10,000,000 - $20,000,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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The Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program is a grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that funds community-based organizations tackling local environmental and public health challenges. Eligible applicants are community-based nonprofits, with awards ranging from $150,000 to $500,000. The deadline to apply is April 10, 2026. The program provides financial assistance to support collaborative problem-solving approaches that engage affected residents in identifying and addressing environmental justice issues. Applicants must register with SAM.gov and are encouraged to identify local partners before applying. The EJCPS program prioritizes solutions developed by and for the communities most burdened by environmental hazards.
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EPA is seeking insightful, expert, and cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program’s non-federal partners with technical analysis and programmatic evaluation support related to water quality modeling and monitoring and spatial systems to manage, analyze, and map environmental data. The project assists the partners in meeting their restoration and protection goals and in increasing the transfer of scientific understanding to the Chesapeake Bay Program modeling, monitoring, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities. The recipient will support modeling, monitoring, and GIS programs needed to explain and communicate the health of and changes in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R3-CBP-23-18. Assistance Listing: 66.466. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $5.3M per award.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA SBIR Phase I Solicitation invites small businesses to submit proposals for projects addressing critical environmental challenges. Awards are for six months to demonstrate proof of concept. Key focus areas include Clean and Safe Water, Air Quality and Climate, Homeland Security, Circular Economy/Sustainable Materials, and Safer Chemicals.