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EPA-I-R5-GL2023-GLEJGP: Great Lakes Environmental Justice Grant Program (GLEJGP)

Closed Closed September 15, 2023 Opportunity EPA-I-R5-GL2023-GLEJGP

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Environmental Protection Agency notices from 2023.

Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $20.0 million (at least $2.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $20.0 million in total. Applications closed on September 15, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed August 4, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedMay 10, 2023
DeadlineSeptember 15, 2023
Archived by Grants.govOctober 15, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

See Section III of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibity information.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

This Request for Applications (RFA) solicits applications from eligible entities for up to six cooperative agreements to be awarded pursuant to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan III (GLRI AP III). This RFA is the Great Lakes National Program Office’s (GLNPO’s) major competitive grant funding opportunity for FY-23 and uses funding provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, P.L. 117-58, 2021 (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The purpose of the RFA is to help fulfill EPA’s commitment to environmental justice (EJ) by establishing Great Lakes Environmental Justice Grant Programs (GLEJGPs) to be used for issuing and overseeing subawards for environmental restoration projects in underserved Great Lakes communities. Approximately $30 million may be awarded in the form of up to six cooperative agreements. The number of cooperative agreements and total amount awarded is contingent upon funding availability, the quality of applications received, Agency priorities, and other applicable considerations.

Category: Environment, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

Who has won Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (66.469) awarded $413 million across 302 grant awards, an average of $1.4 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesWisconsin32$68.6 million
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and EnergyMichigan25$46.4 million
The State of Ohio Office of Budget and ManagementOhio19$22.4 million
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage DistrictWisconsin4$18.5 million
Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesMinnesota12$17.7 million

Top states: Michigan ($119 million), Wisconsin ($97.5 million), Ohio ($90.6 million), New York ($41.9 million), Minnesota ($33.0 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is EPA-I-R5-GL2023-GLEJGP still open?

No. It closed on September 15, 2023.

Who can apply for Great Lakes Environmental Justice Grant Program (GLEJGP)?

Environmental Protection Agency accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Great Lakes Environmental Justice Grant Program (GLEJGP)?

Closed September 15, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $20.0 million each. About $20.0 million in total across about 5 awards.

Who has won Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, The State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management. The program made 302 awards worth $413 million in that time.

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