--- description: Funding for community-based organizations to build partnerships for solving environmental and public health problems. title: "*Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program" --- [Skip to content](#content) # \*Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program Funding for: [Nonprofits](https://energyfundsforall.org/category/nonprofits/), [Unlisted](https://energyfundsforall.org/category/unlisted/) Goal: [Community assistance](https://energyfundsforall.org/tag/community-assistance/), [Economic justice](https://energyfundsforall.org/tag/economic-justice/), [Environmental justice](https://energyfundsforall.org/tag/environmental-justice/), [Reduce community pollution](https://energyfundsforall.org/tag/reduce-community-pollution/) ## What is the current status of this program? The application period has passed and no further application periods have been announced, but read more below about the successful applicants in the Carolinas and how you can benefit from their projects.  On March 25, 2025, Democratic Senators released a list of [400 grants](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Bfq08WBcX1i8W2vCBUw46UiIpDwZSZXqR4PA2aUT4ts/edit?gid=0#gid=0) that the EPA intends to terminate, in violation of contracts the agency previously signed with the recipients. Grants awarded under this program are among them. The Senators called on EPA to reverse these actions. [Read more here](https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases-democratic?ID=141B212F-F2FC-4B43-94DB-2455FC6E269A). On June 25, 2025, public interest attorneys [filed a class action lawsuit](https://www.selc.org/news/we-want-to-get-frontline-communities-their-3-billion-back/) to restore all previously-granted funding from this and several other environmental justice programs created by the Inflation Reduction Act*.* ## What does this funding get me? The [Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program](https://web.archive.org/web/20250427152856/https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/collaborative-problem-solving-cooperative-agreement-program) is part of the EPA’s [Environmental and Climate Justice Program](https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/inflation-reduction-act-environmental-and-climate-justice-program). The program helps recipients build collaborative partnerships with local business and industry, local government, medical service providers, academia, etc., to develop solutions to environmental or public health issues at the community level. It funds community-led projects aimed at pollution monitoring, prevention, and remediation; investments in low- and zero-emission and resilient technologies and related infrastructure; and workforce development.  ## Am I eligible? Community-based nonprofits and partnerships of community-based nonprofits are eligible. ## How can I access the money? The last application period has passed and no more application periods have been announced. If another one opens, we will post an update here. Read more below about successful applicants in the Carolinas.   Ninety-eight awards were made in October 2023, including 2 in the Carolinas that may provide benefits to local communities. [See all the 2023 award winners here](https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2023-10/2023-the-environmental-justice-collaborative-problem-solving-ejcps-program-project-summaries_0.pdf). The two winners in the Carolinas welcome involvement in their projects. They are: - [Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities](https://lamcnc.org/) (LAMC) in North Charleston, SC received a grant to fund the Resilience In The SouthEast (RISE) Program. LAMC will work with community, academic, non-governmental and governmental organizations to increase civic engagement and address environmental and public health concerns in environmental justice communities throughout the Southeast. LAMC will conduct a series of trainings using well established training models (Environmental Justice Academy – Charleston (EJAC) and EJSTRONG) for predominantly Black and low-wealth EJ communities to develop leaders who can locally prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters while strengthening community capacity to lower vulnerabilities to environmental hazards.  C*ommunity-based EJ organizations in the Southeast (Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida) can apply to receive this training. For more information, contact LAMC Executive Director Omar Muhammad at* [*omarm@lamcnc.org*](mailto:omarm@lamcnc.org)*. * - [CleanAIRE North Carolina](https://cleanairenc.org/) received a grant to implement a North Mecklenburg Air Monitoring Network. In partnership with North Mecklenburg community-based nonprofit Letha’s 1Stop Shop and North Mecklenburg Economic Mobility Collaborative, CleanAIRE NC will establish an Air Monitoring Cluster Network to address health impacts associated with air pollution in the communities of Huntington Green (Huntersville, NC), Pottstown (Huntersville, NC), Smithville (Cornelius, NC), and West Davidson (Davidson, NC). Residents will collect air quality data and partake in CleanAIRE NC’s AirKeeper Academy, engaging in the Healthy Air Education Series, Clean Air Advocacy Training, and Maps and Apps session. CleanAIRE NC will also work with local CBOs, Atrium Health, and the Mecklenburg County Health Department to train Community Health Workers as lead AirKeepers and conduct a Health Impact Assessment with Lake Norman Community Health Clinic, Mecklenburg County Health Department, Atrium Health and North Carolina State University. A major goal of the Health Impact Assessment will be the Mecklenburg County Health Department’s inclusion of environmental justice parameters in its 2027 Community Health Assessment Survey. *For questions about CleanAIRE NC’s project, contact Kerstan Ryan,* [*kerstan@cleanairenc.org*](mailto:kerstan@cleanairenc.org)*. If you are in one of the impacted neighborhoods and are interested in working on this project, contact Amanda Strawderman,* [*amanda@cleanairenc.org*](mailto:amanda@cleanairenc.org)*.  * ## What is the timeline? Ninety-eight awards were made in October 2023 (see details above). There was no grant cycle in 2024, and no further cycles have been announced. If one opens, we will post it here. ## 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](https://web.archive.org/web/20250303223404/https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/environmental-justice-grants-funding-and-technical-assistance) (archived page; funding may no longer be available from programs listed there) - Check the [Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency](https://www.dsireusa.org/) (DSIRE) for additional incentives that may be offered by your state, local government, or utility, as well as important federal, state, and local policies. For questions regarding DSIRE, contact Justin Lindemann (NC Clean Energy Technology Center) at [jplindem@ncsu.edu](mailto:jplindem@ncsu.edu). - Check out our (non-exhaustive) [list of non-federal funding](https://energyfundsforall.org/non-federal-funds/) from other sources that may fit your energy and cost-saving goals. ## Where can I get more information? - [Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program homepage](https://web.archive.org/web/20250427152856/https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/collaborative-problem-solving-cooperative-agreement-program) - See contact info for successful grant awardees above. - 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](https://energyfundsforall.org/get-help/). - For specific questions on this program or for more assistance, contact Sally Robertson at [info@energyfundsforall.org](mailto:info@energyfundsforall.org).  [![Energy Funds For All Logo](https://energyfundsforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/energy-funds-for-all-logo-2800px.png)](https://energyfundsforall.org)
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