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• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1.6 Billion in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants

  105 selected applications funded through the Inflation Reduction Act will reduce pollution, improve climate resilience, and build community capacity to address legacy environmental justice issues around the nation

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1.6 Billion in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants

  • Release Date: December 12, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Launches Nationwide Environmental Justice Climate Corps

  New partnership between EPA and AmeriCorps announced during Climate Week NYC will expand pathways into environmental justice careers as part of President Biden’s American Climate Corps

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Launches Nationwide Environmental Justice Climate Corps

  • Release Date: September 25, 2024

• EPA Finalizes Policy for Meaningful Engagement and Public Participation in Agency Decision-Making Processes

  Updated policy helps ensure that EPA staff are meaningfully engaging with the American public on environmental and public health issues

  EPA News Release: EPA Finalizes Policy for Meaningful Engagement and Public Participation in Agency Decision-Making Processes

  • Release Date: September 5, 2024

• Administrasyon Biden-Harris la Anonse Plis Pase 325 Milyon Dola nan Sibvansyon pou Chanjman Kominotè Konsènan Jistis Anviwònmantal ak Klimatik

  EPA anonse premye seleksyon nan pwogram Inflation Reduction Act (Lwa sou Rediksyon Enflasyon) 2 milya dola - pi gwo envestisman nan jistis anviwonmantal nan listwa - nan kad Pwogram Envestisman Prezidan Biden nan Amerik la

  EPA News Release: Administrasyon Biden-Harris la Anonse Plis Pase 325 Milyon Dola nan Sibvansyon pou Chanjman Kominotè Konsènan Jistis Anviwònmantal ak Klimatik

  • Release Date: July 25, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $325 Million in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants

  EPA announces initial selections from $2 billion Inflation Reduction Act program – the largest single environmental justice investment in history – delivered by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $325 Million in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants

  • Release Date: July 25, 2024

• EPA Awards $1.5 million to Support Promoting Readiness and Enhancing Proficiency to Advance Reporting and Data Program

  EPA also seeks applications for second round funding opportunity for up to $2 million total over three years

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards $1.5 million to Support Promoting Readiness and Enhancing Proficiency to Advance Reporting and Data Program

  • Release Date: June 17, 2024

• EPA Announces Online Collection of Environmental Justice Resources

  The Environmental Justice Clearinghouse will help the public access tools and resources as part of President Biden’s ambitious environmental justice agenda

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Online Collection of Environmental Justice Resources

  • Release Date: April 23, 2024

• Statement by Administrator Regan on the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget

  President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget requests $11 billion to support EPA’s essential work to tackle the climate crisis, advance environmental justice, and protect human health and the environment

  EPA News Release: Statement by Administrator Regan on the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget

  • Release Date: March 11, 2024

• EPA releases 2023 update to Equity Action Plan, outlines new commitments to advance equity

  EPA News Release: EPA releases 2023 update to Equity Action Plan, outlines new commitments to advance equity

  • Release Date: February 14, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $600M to 11 Grantmakers to Fund Thousands of Environmental Justice Projects Across the Nation as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  Grantmakers selected to reduce barriers to federal funds and issue thousands of environmental justice grants over the next three years

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $600M to 11 Grantmakers to Fund Thousands of Environmental Justice Projects Across the Nation as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: December 20, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2 Billion to Fund Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights announces the largest single investment in environmental justice in history, funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2 Billion to Fund Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: November 21, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $128 Million for Environmental Justice Projects in Communities Across the Country as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  EPA announces largest investments through its Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Cooperative Agreement and Environmental Justice Government-to-Government grant programs funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $128 Million for Environmental Justice Projects in Communities Across the Country as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: October 24, 2023

• EPA Seeks Applicant to Support Tribal Participation in E-Enterprise for the Environment

  EPA will fund a cooperative agreement for up to $1 million over 5 years to support and enhance Tribal engagement and participation in E-Enterprise.

  EPA News Release: EPA Seeks Applicant to Support Tribal Participation in E-Enterprise for the Environment

  • Release Date: September 7, 2023

• EPA Administrator Regan Announces Critical Steps to Strengthen Technical Assistance and Provide Support Following West Virginia Journey to Justice Tour

  EPA News Release: EPA Administrator Regan Announces Critical Steps to Strengthen Technical Assistance and Provide Support Following West Virginia Journey to Justice Tour

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023

• Statement by Administrator Regan on the President’s FY 2024 Budget

  President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget requests $12.083 billion, supporting the EPA’s essential work to protect human health and the environment.

  EPA News Release: Statement by Administrator Regan on the President’s FY 2024 Budget

  • Release Date: March 9, 2023