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EPA To Give Grants for Environmental Justice Through Pollution Prevention Applications Can Be Submitted Through April 20

Release Date: 03/19/2001
Contact Information: Amy Miller, EPA Press Office (617-918-1042)

BOSTON – The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting grant applications for Environmental Justice Through Pollution Prevention grants. The application deadline is April 20.

This grant program, run out of EPA's Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, is designed to fund projects that directly benefit minority and low-income communities by applying pollution prevention and source reduction techniques that bring about better environmental protection.

The grants are generally geared to non-profit environmental organizations, environmental justice organizations, community grassroots organizations, including religious and civic groups, local governments, and federally recognized tribal governments. Preference will be given to providing funds to non-profit community-based/grassroots organizations and federally recognized tribal governments.

Organizations seeking funds from the this program, known as the EJP2 grant program, can request up to $75,000. Letters notifying applicants of the status of their application will be sent out by Nov. 15. To get copies of the EJP2 grant program guidance and application package call (703) 841-0483. An electronic copy of the guidance and application package is also available at https://www.epa.gov/opptintr/ejp2 For more information about this program contact EPA's Ronnie Harrington at (617) 918-1703.