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• Biden-Harris Administration Selects Texas Southern University to Receive $50,000,000 to Fund Environmental Justice Projects Across Region 6

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

  As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the Texas Southern University has been selected to serve as Regional Grantmaker.

  • Release Date: December 22, 2023

• EPA Regional Administrator, Local Leaders Highlight How $500,000 Grant Will Advance Environmental Justice in South Bend, Indiana

  EPA News Release: EPA Regional Administrator, Local Leaders Highlight How $500,000 Grant Will Advance Environmental Justice in South Bend, Indiana

  • Release Date: December 7, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Selects Fordham University to Receive $50 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects Across EPA Region 2 as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  As an environmental justice Grantmaker, Fordham University will help reduce barriers to federal funds and issue thousands of environmental justice grants over the next three years

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Selects Fordham University to Receive $50 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects Across EPA Region 2 as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: December 20, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Selects Research Triangle Institute to Receive $100 million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects Across the Region 4 as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  Grantmaker 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 Selects Research Triangle Institute to Receive $100 million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects Across the Region 4 as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: December 20, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration selects Denver-based JSI Research and Training Institute to receive $50M to fund Environmental Justice projects as part of Investing in America Agenda 

  Nonprofit to reduce barriers to federal funds and issue Environmental Justice grants across EPA Region 8 over the next three years  

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration selects Denver-based JSI Research and Training Institute to receive $50M to fund Environmental Justice projects as part of Investing in America Agenda 

  • Release Date: December 20, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Selects Philanthropy Northwest to receive $50 Million to fund environmental justice projects across the Pacific Northwest and Alaska

  EPA selects regional Grantmaker to reduce barriers to federal funds and award thousands of environmental justice grants over the next three years

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Selects Philanthropy Northwest to receive $50 Million to fund environmental justice projects across the Pacific Northwest and Alaska

  • Release Date: December 20, 2023

• EPA requires Calumet Montana Refining to correct chemical risk management violations at Great Falls facility

  Company pays fine, addresses Clean Air Act deficiencies

  EPA News Release: EPA requires Calumet Montana Refining to correct chemical risk management violations at Great Falls facility

  • Release Date: December 12, 2023

• EPA Begins Process to Prioritize Five Chemicals for Risk Evaluation Under Toxic Substances Control Act

  EPA News Release: EPA Begins Process to Prioritize Five Chemicals for Risk Evaluation Under Toxic Substances Control Act

  • Release Date: December 14, 2023

• EPA awards nearly $3M in grants to address environmental concerns in Yakima Valley

  Hosts grants workshop to highlight additional funding opportunities

  EPA News Release: EPA awards nearly $3M in grants to address environmental concerns in Yakima Valley

  • Release Date: December 12, 2023

• 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 Selects the Minneapolis Foundation to Receive $50 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects in the Midwest as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  The Minneapolis Foundation has been selected to reduce barriers to federal funds and issue hundreds of environmental justice grants over the next three years

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Selects the Minneapolis Foundation to Receive $50 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects in the Midwest as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: December 20, 2023

• EPA Fines Kansas City-Based CBD American Shaman LLC for Violating Federal Pesticide Law

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines Kansas City-Based CBD American Shaman LLC for Violating Federal Pesticide Law

  • Release Date: December 6, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Selects California-Based Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs, Inc. to Receive $50 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects

  As part of the 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 Selects California-Based Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs, Inc. to Receive $50 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects

  • Release Date: December 20, 2023

• EPA Proposes Revising Certain Water Quality Standards for Florida’s Waters

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Revising Certain Water Quality Standards for Florida’s Waters

  • Release Date: December 1, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Major Grant to Recruit and Utica, New York Workers for Community Revitalization and Cleanup Projects as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  Latest funding for EPA’s Brownfields Job Training Grants is supported by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and will boost workforce training in underserved and overburdened communities

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Major Grant to Recruit and Utica, New York Workers for Community Revitalization and Cleanup Projects as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: December 8, 2023