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Grants for Environmental Justice in Vulnerable Communities is a grant program through the EPA's Environmental Justice Small Grants (EJSG) Program that funds community-based organizations working to address local environmental and public health issues in underserved communities across the United States.
The program provides direct funding to help residents understand and respond to environmental and public health challenges in their neighborhoods. Eligible applicants include community organizations and local governments tackling environmental justice issues. Grants of up to $75,000 are available, with approximately 50 awards expected per funding cycle.
The program requires no cost sharing or matching from applicants. Contact Grants. gov and the EPA's Office of Environmental Justice for current funding availability and application deadlines.
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gov Maintenance Calendar Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:EPA-OP-OEJ-19-01 Funding Opportunity Title:ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Environment Expected Number of Awards:50 Assistance Listings:66.
604 -- Environmental Justice Small Grant Program Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Jan 31, 2019 Original Closing Date for Applications:Feb 15, 2019 See Section IV of solicitation for close date information. Current Closing Date for Applications:Mar 08, 2019 See Section IV of solicitation for close date information.
Archive Date:Mar 17, 2019 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 1,500,000 Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:See Section III of solicitation for eligibility information.
## Additional Information Agency Name:Environmental Protection Agency Description:The Environmental Justice Small Grants (EJSG) Program provides funding directly to community-based organizations for projects that help residents of underserved communities understand and address local environmental and public health issues**.
**For purposes of this announcement, the term "underserved community" refers to a community with environmental justice concerns and/or vulnerable populations, including minority, low income, rural, tribal, indigenous, and homeless populations that may be disproportionately impacted by environmental harms and risks.
In general, the EJSG program awards grants that support _community-driven_ projects designed to engage, educate, and empower communities to better understand local environmental and public health issues and develop strategies for addressing those issues, building consensus in the community, and setting community priorities.
Community-driven projects are projects that include activities where community residents and/or representatives are integrally involved in the thinking behind and execution of those activities. Therefore, applying organizations should have a direct connection to the underserved community impacted by environmental harms and risks.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Community organizations and local governments working to address environmental justice issues and improve public health in underserved communities across the U. S. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $75,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Grants for Environmental Justice in Vulnerable Communities is funded by The Grant Portal (aggregating funder information). 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 from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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