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EPA-R4-GM-EJGRANTSPROGRAM-2023: Gulf of Mexico Environmental Justice Grants Program

Closed Closed May 8, 2023 Opportunity EPA-R4-GM-EJGRANTSPROGRAM-2023 ☆ Save

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.

• Award ceiling$2.5 million
• Total funding$12.0 million
• Expected awards5
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

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

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

See Section III of the funding opportunity for close date information.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program awards averaged $915,182; this notice allows up to $2.5 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (44% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

This RFA is seeking applicants for a direct award from EPA to become a “pass-through entity” to develop and administer a competitive subaward program to fund projects/activities authorized by CWA 104(b)(3) in communities adversely and disproportionately affected by environmental and human health harms or risks, including affected underserved communities and provide technical assistance as described in Section 1.B.2. EPA Gulf of Mexico Environmental Justice objectives for this RFA are: Fund projects that are authorized under CWA 104 (b)(3) to communities adversely and disproportionately affected by environmental and human health harms or risks, including affected underserved communities. All proposed projects should include activities designed to engage, educate, and empower communities to understand local environmental and public health issues; Enhance environmental and/or resilience collaboration, including within and among communities adversely and disproportionately affected by environmental and human health harms or risks, including affected underserved communities, municipal and state governments, Non-profit organizations (NPOs), and academic institutions; Document the beneficial impact the project has on the community; and Effectively communicate project results to inform future environmental justice approaches.

Category: Environment.

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.

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