What does this funding get me?
The Environmental Justice Government-to-Government Program is part of the EPA’s Environmental and Climate Justice Program. 88 eligible groups have been selected to receive a total of $84.1 million in funding.
Awardees will receive up to $1,000,000 in grant funding for a variety of projects, including monitoring air quality (indoor/outdoor), solar panel installation, community education, green jobs and infrastructure, small-scale cleanups, food access, emergency preparedness and planning, land reuse, water quality, better access to transportation and the support of healthy homes through asbestos, lead and radon testing, remediation and mitigation.
Am I eligible?
Eligible entities include:
- A state in partnership with a community-based nonprofit organization
- A Tribe in partnership with a community-based nonprofit organization
- A local government in partnership with a community-based nonprofit organization
- US Territories, Freely Associated States, and tribal governments in remote areas
How can I access the money?
The EPA has already awarded the funds to 88 groups, one of which is the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and another of which is the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.
North Carolina: The Department of Health and Human Services will be running a program in Sampson County, NC to provide water treatment for private wells and educate residents on what pollutants may be in their water, as well as the importance of clean water for their health.
South Carolina: The Department of Health and Environmental Control will be working to communicate and then apply the principles of Community-Managed Disaster Risk Reduction.
What is the timeline?
At this time, no final decisions have been made regarding the timeline for future EJG2G funding opportunities.
For up-to-date information about Environmental Justice funding opportunities, events, and webinars, subscribe to EPA’s Environmental Justice listserv by sending a blank email to: join-epa-ej@lists.epa.gov.
What other incentives could I use to help me accomplish my goals?
You may be able to access more funding from the Environmental Justice Grants, Funding and Technical Assistance Page
Where can I get more information?
- Environmental Justice Government-to-Government homepage
- Learn more about the 2023 selectees
- NC Newsline – DEQ sampling drinking water wells near Sampson County landfills for PFAS
- SC DHEC release
- In addition to the resources listed above, a variety of organizations offer technical assistance that may help you access these funds. They are listed on our Get Help page.
- For specific questions on this program or for more assistance, contact Sally Robertson at info@energyfundsforall.org.