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Louisiana Groups Receive 2013 Environmental Justice Small Grants
Release Date: 09/11/2013
Contact Information: Joe Hubbard or Jennah Durant at 214-665-2200 or [email protected]
The 2013 grants support activities that address a range of community concerns such as reducing exposure to indoor environmental asthma triggers, restoring and protecting waterways, educating child care professionals on ways to prevent lead poisoning, and reducing pesticide use in child care facilities.
Louisiana winners and projects include:
· Groundwork New Orleans, New Orleans, LA — Addressing the city’s aging water infrastructure and improving water quality in the Lower Ninth Ward neighborhoods
· Acadiana Resource Conservation and Development, Inc., Lafayette, LA — Encouraging the public to help protect and maintain the Bayou Teche Watershed
Environmental justice is defined as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race or income, in the environmental decision-making process. Since 1994, EPA’s environmental justice small grants program has supported projects to address environmental justice issues in more than 1,400 communities. The grant awards represent EPA’s commitment to promoting community-based actions to address environmental justice issues.
In the fall of 2013, EPA will issue a Request for Proposals for the FY 2014 Collaborative Problem Solving Grants. A schedule of pre-application community stakeholder teleconference calls will be announced at that time.
2013 EJ Small Grant recipients and project descriptions: https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/resources/publications/grants/ej-smgrants-recipients-2013.pdf
More information about EPA’s Environmental Justice Small Grants program: https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/grants/ej-smgrants.html
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