This department is offering the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program (EJSG) to provide crucial funding to eligible applicants. This grant is specifically designed to support projects that effectively address pressing local environmental and public health issues within communities that are significantly affected by environmental burdens. As a comprehensive, multi-statute initiative, the EJSG Program is for helping these communities better understand and proactively respond to their exposure to a wide range of environmental harms and associated risks. The program’s core purpose is to empower local efforts to mitigate pollution, improve community well-being, and advance environmental equity, ensuring that vulnerable populations can achieve healthier living environments.
Opportunity ID: 66953
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OECA-OEJ-11-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 44 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.604 — Environmental Justice Small Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 28, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 31, 2011 Please see the announcement, including Section IV, for additional due date and submission information. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 31, 2011 Please see the announcement, including Section IV, for additional due date and submission information. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 30, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Please see Section III of the announcement for eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: | The Environmental Justice Small Grants Program (EJSG) is designed to provide funding for eligible applicants for projects that address local environmental and public health issues within an affected community. The EJSG Program is a multi-statute program designed to help communities understand and address their exposure to multiple environmental harms and risks. |
| Link to Additional Information: | ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sheila Lewis
202-564-0152 Email:lewis.sheila@epa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Sheila Lewis 202-564-0152 Email: lewis.sheila@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.604 | PKG00029491 | Jan 28, 2011 | Mar 31, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
66953 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
66953 Project-1.1.pdf
66953 EPA_KeyContacts-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
66953 Other-1.1.pdf
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