# ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-op-oej-22-01-environmental-justice-small-grants-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/338812

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $100,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $1.6 million in total. Applications closed on May 20, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-OP-OEJ-22-01 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 20, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | $1.6 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.604 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

See Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working to improve the environment and public health conditions of tribal governments, low-income communities, and communities of color through the advancement of racial equity and environmental justice. This funding announcement supports the priorities detailed in President Biden’s Executive Order 13985 titled Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government and Executive Order 14008 titled Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds are now available to fund EJ Small Grants to federally recognized tribal governments to establish or modify public participation programs where fair treatment and meaningful participation priorities have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-OP-OEJ-22-01 still open?

No. It closed on May 20, 2022.

### Who can apply for ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM?

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 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM?

Closed May 20, 2022. 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 $100,000 each. About $1.6 million in total across about 20 awards.

### Who has won Environmental Justice Small Grant Program  grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Metro Community Ministries Inc, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation. The program made 104 awards worth $7.8 million in that time.