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EPA Seeks Applicants For Environmental Justice Grants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is now accepting grant applications for $1.2 million in funding to support projects designed to research, educate, empower and enable communities to understand and address local health and environmental issues.
           Applications are due March 28.
            Eligible applicants from non-profit, faith-based and tribal organizations working in the community of the proposed project are encouraged to apply. 
            Environmental Justice Small Grants funding is available for two categories of projects:
-- 40 grants of up to $25,000 each to support projects that address a community’s local environmental issues through collaborative partnerships, and;
-- four grants of up to $50,000 each to gather better science on the environmental and health impacts of exposure to multiple sources of pollution in communities.
            Environmental justice means the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race or income, in the environmental decision-making process. Environmental justice issues often involve multiple sources of contamination, like pollution from several industrial facilities within one neighborhood, environmental hazards at the workplace or home, or contamination resulting from the consumption of fish or other subsistence food. 
            Environmental contamination can lead to costly health risks and can discourage investments and development in low-income, minority, and indigenous communities disproportionately impacted by pollution. Understanding the impacts of multiple environmental risks can help communities develop more effective solutions to their environmental and health concerns. 
            More information on eligibility and how to apply is available online.


1/31/2011

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