This grant, offered by the Environmental Justice Department, is specifically designed to empower local communities by providing crucial funding for projects addressing environmental public health issues. The Environmental Justice Small Grants (EJSG) Program aims to support initiatives that help affected communities understand, mitigate, and resolve exposure to various environmental harms and risks. By funding eligible applicants, the program facilitates community-led efforts to identify and tackle local environmental challenges, fostering healthier and safer living environments. This initiative is pivotal in ensuring that communities most impacted by environmental burdens have the resources to advocate for and achieve environmental equity and well-being.
Opportunity ID: 133553
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OECA-OEJ-12-01 |
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: | 40 |
Assistance Listings: | 66.604 — Environmental Justice Small Grant Program |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date: | Dec 09, 2011 |
Last Updated Date: | – |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 29, 2012 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 29, 2012 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
Archive Date: | Mar 30, 2012 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $25,000 |
Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information. |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
Description: | The Environmental Justice Small Grants Program (EJSG) provides funding for eligible applicants for projects that address local environmental public health issues within an affected community. The EJSG Program is designed to help communities understand and address 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:
Sheritta Woodruff, Phone: 202-564-1771
Email:woodruff.sheritta@epa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
Agency Contact Information: | Sheritta Woodruff, Phone: 202-564-1771 Email: woodruff.sheritta@epa.gov |
Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
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66.604 | PKG00087990 | Dec 09, 2011 | Feb 29, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
133553 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
133553 Project-1.1.pdf
133553 EPA_KeyContacts-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
133553 Other-1.1.pdf