Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program

Submitted by casit-admin on Thu, 10/22/2015 - 08:57
Type: 
Funding
Organization: 
EPA
Description: 

Deadline passed. Most recent deadline: April 14, 2023. The Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPS) Cooperative Agreement Program provides financial assistance to eligible organizations working on or planning to work on projects to address local environmental and/or public health issues in their communities, using EPA's "Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Model." The CPS Program assists recipients in building collaborative partnerships to help them understand and address environmental and public health concerns in their communities. Applications submitted in response to this funding opportunity must address one of the following five broad categories:  

  • 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; 
  • mitigating climate and health risks from urban heat islands, extreme heat, wood heater emissions, and wildfire events; 
  • climate resiliency and adaptation;  
  • reducing indoor toxics and indoor air pollution; or  
  • facilitating engagement of marginalized communities in Local, State and Federal public processes, such as advisory groups, workshops, and rulemakings 

     

Category: 
Environmental Justice, Environmental Health, public health, collaboration, non-profit organizations, air pollution, climate resiliency, adaptation,
Funding Amount: 
up to $500,000
Matching Funds: 
Not required

Geography:

Eligibility: 
Community-based nonprofit organization or a partnership of community-based nonprofit organizations (CBO). CBOs are encouraged to partner with Tribes and Tribal governments or other entities.
Website: 
https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/environmental-justice-collaborative-pro…
Contact Information: 
Jacob Burney, burney.jacob@epa.gov