Environmental Justice Government-to-Government Program
Detailed information about this program is below:
Category | Information About This Specific Program |
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Title | The Environmental Justice Government-to-Government Program |
Purpose | The purpose of this program is to support and/or create model state, tribal, local, and territorial government activities that lead to measurable environmental or public health results in communities disproportionately burdened by environmental harms and risks. These models should leverage or utilize existing resources or assets of state, tribal, local, and territorial agencies to develop key tools and processes that integrate environmental justice considerations into all levels of government and government programs. |
Type of Assistance | Cooperative Agreement |
Eligible Applicants |
Eligible entities include:
If your organization is NOT eligible, we encourage you to partner with other eligible entities on a project. More information is available in the Request for Applications (pdf)(1,006 KB). |
Eligible Activities |
Below are examples of the types of activities which may be considered for funding under this solicitation. This list is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not all inclusive.
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Excluded Activities/Other Restrictions |
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Pre-Funding Requirements (if applicable) | Not applicable |
Typical Award Amount (if applicable) |
EPA anticipates awarding approximately $70,000,000 of funding through 70 cooperative agreements nationwide, organized in four tracks of funding as follows:
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Total Awarded Fiscal Year 2023 (if applicable) | $70 million |
Match Requirement (if applicable) | None |
Solicitation Process/Timeline | Applicants must submit packages on or before April 10, 2023. Applicants should plan for projects to begin on October 1, 2023. |
Proposal Elements/Scoring Criteria | Proposal review information and criteria are available in guidelines. |
Contact Information (primary contact and website or other source) | Omari Burrell Email: [email protected] Phone: (214) 665-3162 |
Website Information about Successful Tribal Applicants/Projects | The Environmental Justice Government-to-Government Program website |
Headquarters Office | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Environmental Justice (2201A) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20460 |