# ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING (EJCPS) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROGRAM

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-r-oejecr-ocs-23-01-environmental-justice-collaborative-problem-solving-ejcps/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345310

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $500,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 83 awards worth $30.0 million in total. Applications closed on April 14, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-R-OEJECR-OCS-23-01 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 14, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 83 |
| Total funding | $30.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.306 |

## Who can apply

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

See Section III of funding opportunity for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

EPA is issuing this solicitation to request applications for projects supporting community-based nonprofit organizations (CBOs) in their efforts to collaborate and partner with other stakeholders (e.g., local businesses and industry, local government, medical service providers, academia, etc.) to develop solutions that will significantly address environmental and/or public health issue(s) in communities disproportionately burdened by environmental harms and risks. These projects will help transform disadvantaged and underserved communities into healthy, thriving communities capable of addressing the environmental and public health challenges they have historically faced, as well as current and future challenges.

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-R-OEJECR-OCS-23-01 still open?

No. It closed on April 14, 2023.

### Who can apply for ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING (EJCPS) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT 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 COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING (EJCPS) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROGRAM?

Closed April 14, 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 $500,000 each. About $30.0 million in total across about 83 awards.

### Who has won Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Tennessee Environmental Council, Inc., Black United Fund of Texas, Inc., Tree New Mexico, Inc. The program made 149 awards worth $58.2 million in that time.