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• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $80 Million in Clean Ports Investments for the Port of Philadelphia as Part of Investing America Agenda

  EPA’s Clean Ports Program to fund 55 zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure, and planning projects across the nation to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, promote good jobs, and advance environmental justice

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $80 Million in Clean Ports Investments for the Port of Philadelphia as Part of Investing America Agenda

  • Release Date: October 30, 2024

• EPA’s Thriving Communities program brings funding opportunities to Portsmouth

  EPA News Release: EPA’s Thriving Communities program brings funding opportunities to Portsmouth

  • Release Date: October 25, 2024

• EPA Announces $40 Million Now Available to Fund Environmental Justice Projects Across the Mid-Atlantic

  First round of applications due December 30

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $40 Million Now Available to Fund Environmental Justice Projects Across the Mid-Atlantic

  • Release Date: October 11, 2024

• EPA, Delaware Celebrate $14.3 Million Climate Grant for I-95 Charging Infrastructure

  EPA News Release: EPA, Delaware Celebrate $14.3 Million Climate Grant for I-95 Charging Infrastructure

  • Release Date: October 10, 2024

• EPA leads roundtable at Norfolk State University to tackle environmental justice

  EPA News Release: EPA leads roundtable at Norfolk State University to tackle environmental justice

  • Release Date: October 2, 2024

• Rooted in Justice: EPA and Richmond teams partner for greener Southside

  EPA News Release: Rooted in Justice: EPA and Richmond teams partner for greener Southside

  • Release Date: September 20, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $13.9 million to Pennsylvania 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 $13.9 million to Pennsylvania in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants

  • Release Date: July 25, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Selects Pennsylvania DEP to Receive $396M for Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution

  EPA announces selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Selects Pennsylvania DEP to Receive $396M for Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution

  • Release Date: July 22, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration announces $22.4 million to protect and restore Chesapeake Bay through Investing in America agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces $22.4 million to protect and restore Chesapeake Bay through Investing in America agenda

  • Release Date: June 25, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2 million in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Virginia

  Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields sites from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2 million in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Virginia

  • Release Date: May 21, 2024

• EPA Announces Almost $7.4M in Brownfields Grants to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in West Virginia

  Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields sites from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Almost $7.4M in Brownfields Grants to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in West Virginia

  • Release Date: May 20, 2024

• Registration now open for EPA’s 3rd annual Mid-Atlantic Summit, kicks off 30-day countdown

  “Empowering Communities for Environmental Equity” theme provides opportunity for conversation about equitable access to healthy and sustainable communities

  EPA News Release: Registration now open for EPA’s 3rd annual Mid-Atlantic Summit, kicks off 30-day countdown

  • Release Date: April 17, 2024

• EPA Regional Administrator visits University of Pittsburgh to discuss research, collaboration

  EPA News Release: EPA Regional Administrator visits University of Pittsburgh to discuss research, collaboration

  • Release Date: April 2, 2024

• EPA Opens $1.5M Grant Competition for Pollution Source Reduction Projects, Apply By April 15th

  Pollution prevention improves human and environmental health and promotes economic resiliency

  EPA News Release: EPA Opens $1.5M Grant Competition for Pollution Source Reduction Projects, Apply By April 15th

  • Release Date: February 29, 2024

• EPA to Host Turner Station Community Meeting to Share Information on Efforts to Improve Sparrows Point and Bear Creek

  February 6 Meeting in Dundalk will highlight Bear Creek cleanup plan and EPA community efforts.

  EPA News Release: EPA to Host Turner Station Community Meeting to Share Information on Efforts to Improve Sparrows Point and Bear Creek

  • Release Date: February 2, 2024