Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grants
- Currently Closed
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Eligible Recipients:
- Educational Institution
- Local Government
- Native/Tribal Entity
- Non-profit
Program Purpose:
- Efficiency and Weatherization
- Energy Infrastructure
- Environmental Clean-up
- Technical Assistance
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Overview
To provide grants and technical assistance to community-based organizations, alone or in partnerships, to reduce indoor and outdoor air pollution, including greenhouse gases; monitor for pollution; improve community resilience to the impacts of climate change, including extreme heat and wildfire; and build the capacity of these organizations to engage with state and federal decision-making processes.
Eligible Uses: (1) Community-led air and other pollution monitoring, prevention, and remediation, and investments in low- and zero-emission and resilient technologies and related infrastructure and workforce development that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants; (2) Mitigating climate and health risks from urban heat islands, extreme heat, wood heater emissions, and wildfire events; (3) Climate resiliency and adaptation; (4) Reducing indoor toxics and indoor air pollution; or (5) Facilitating engagement of disadvantaged communities in state and federal advisory groups, workshops, rulemakings, and other public processes.
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Additional information is available on the Resources page.Funding Details
Funding Source:
- Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)