# Environmental Injustice and the Impact of the Increased Frequency of Extreme Weather Events on People with Disabilities

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ncd-22-01-environmental-injustice-and-the-impact-of-the-increased/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335967

> National Council on Disability offered grants of up to $185,000 (at least $185,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make one award worth $185,000 in total. Applications closed on November 8, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NCD-22-01 |
| Agency | National Council on Disability |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 8, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $185,000 |
| Award floor | $185,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $185,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 92.002 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

Background and Statement of Problem In view of Executive Order 13990, “Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis”; and Executive Order 14030, “Climate-Related Financial Risk” directing federal agencies to take a whole-of-Government approach to increase resilience to the impacts of climate change and protect public health, NCD’s annual, statutorily mandated 2022 progress report will address the impacts of climate change and environmental injustice on the lives of people with disabilities. Environmental injustice occurs when minority groups and/or people living in poverty are excluded from environmental decision-making or are disproportionately exposed to environmental hazards. People with disabilities represent 15% of the world’s population and as the increased frequency of extreme weather events and other environmental issues increase, the disability community disproportionately absorbs the impact. According to a 2020 United Nations report, people with disabilities are at increased risk of the adverse impacts of climate change, including threats to their health, food security, water, sanitation and, livelihoods. Sudden onset of natural disasters and slow onset events can seriously affect a person with a disability’s access to food and nutrition, safe drinking water, sanitation, healthcare services and medicines, education and training, adequate housing, and employment. In NCD’s soon to be released report Disparate Treatment of Puerto Rican Residents with Disabilities in Federal Programs, NCD reported on the mass migration of Puerto Rican residents to the states, with one of the main reasons of the migration being to escape the economic hardship on the island created by the multiple natural disasters over the last several decades. This migration has resulted in a shortage of medical doctors, educators, and professionals and an exacerbation of economic hardship given the resulting diminished tax base. Many people with disabilities, because of their economic status are unable to flee unfavorable conditions caused by such natural disasters. Here in the United States, in February 2021, during winter storm Uri, which caused the blackout for over 9.9 million people in the United States and Mexico, and triggered a power crisis in Texas, 75% of Texans with disabilities were without electricity for at least 24 hours, 22% were without power for more than four days.

## Questions people ask

### Is NCD-22-01 still open?

No. It closed on November 8, 2021.

### Who can apply for Environmental Injustice and the Impact of the Increased Frequency of Extreme Weather Events on People with Disabilities?

National Council on Disability accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Environmental Injustice and the Impact of the Increased Frequency of Extreme Weather Events on People with Disabilities?

Closed November 8, 2021. 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 $185,000 each. About $185,000 in total for one award.