EPA is offering grants to Northwest communities with public health concerns due to inadequate environmental management practices. According to a recent Region 10 press release:
“(Seattle, Wash. – April 10, 2008) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now seeking grant applications for projects to assist low-income and minority communities to develop locally-based solutions to their sometimes disproportionate share of environmental and public health issues.
Nationally, up to $800,000 is available to non-profit organizations, a city, township, county government, or Native American tribal government through EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice. Grants will be awarded through the Environmental Justice Small Grants Programs (EJSG).
For the Pacific Northwest, EPA anticipates awarding up to four grants in the amount of $20,000 per award. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis. The deadline for grant applications is June 30, 2008.”
Interested? Contact Information: Running Grass, EPA Environmental Justice Program Manager, (206) 553-2899, grass.running@epa.gov Tony Brown, EPA Public Affairs, (206) 553-1203, brown.anthony@epa.gov
