Selections announced as part of EPA’s Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Collaborative Agreement and Largest Investment Through Environmental Justice Intergovernmental Grant Program Funded by Inflation Reduction A
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced approximately $3.2 million to fund five projects in Maryland that advance environmental justice as part of President Biden’s investment policy in the United States. These organizations, selected by EPA through the Environmental Justice Collaborative Solutions Collaborative Agreement and the Environmental Justice Intergovernmental Program, will help disadvantaged communities that have historically suffered from underinvestment access clean air, water, and climate resilience. We plan to use this funding to provide access. A solution aligned with the Biden-Harris administration’s Justice 40 initiative.
Thanks to President Biden’s Inflation Control Act—The largest climate change investment in U.S. history—this Funding is part of that Largest investment ever announced below these two Long-standing EPA program. This is the first in a series of environmental justice grant announcements the agency will make by the end of the year.
“No president has invested in environmental justice more than President Biden. Under President Biden’s leadership, we are working meaningfully with communities to remove long-standing barriers and build a healthier future for all.” .” EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan said.. “Together, these community-led projects will improve the health, equity, and resilience of our communities and set a blueprint for local solutions that can be applied across the country.”
“This funding for Maryland is another example of how the Biden-Harris Administration is investing in our most vulnerable communities and the governments that serve them.” EPA Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz. “Everyone deserves a future with clean water, climate resilience, and most importantly, a government that puts the best interests of our communities first.”
“We know that decades of environmental racism have resulted in disproportionate health and economic burdens on Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities in Maryland and across the country. ” he said. senator ben cardin. “The Inflation Control Act made much of this historic investment in environmental and climate justice possible. Represents significant support for organizations across Maryland working to reverse the effects of racism. This represents an important support for organizations across Maryland working to reverse the effects of racism. This is to help right historic injustices and support a healthier, more just Maryland. This is an important step forward.”
“Too many minority and low-income communities have been further marginalized by decades of pollution and harmed by associated health risks. We hope that the Inflation Control Act will begin to right these wrongs. These investments support the efforts of community-based organizations to increase equity, create jobs, and address long-standing pollution in Maryland’s historically underserved communities. It will strengthen.” Said Senator Chris Van Hollen.
“Every Marylander, and every American, has the right to drink safe water, breathe clean air, and live in a healthy environment.” Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-5). “After bringing the Inflation Control Act to the full floor of the House as majority leader last Congress, I now serve as chair of the Regional Leadership Council to ensure that the historic environmental policies of this law reach every community in America. We’re working to make that happen. We’re coordinating with the Biden-Harris administration. I and House Democrats are working to make sure that we’re working to make sure that all of our communities across the state, which have long borne the brunt of pollution and environmental damage, are underserved. We’re coordinating with the Biden-Harris administration. I am committed to advancing environmental justice in communities that are underserved, and I am pleased that my district, Nanjemoy and Eagle Harbor, are among the many communities in which EPA’s Environmental Justice Grants. We must continue to address the climate crisis in the most effective and equitable way possible, and we appreciate EPA’s leadership in that effort.”
“For decades, communities, especially communities of color, have been disproportionately burdened by pollution and other negative environmental impacts. That’s not right. That’s why I proudly announce this… I voted for the Inflation Control Act to end a pattern of injustice and make long-overdue investments in our Maryland community.” Congressman David Trone (MD-6). “These grants go a long way toward ensuring everyone can thrive with access to clean air and water, but too often this is more of a privilege than a right. , have fought and will continue to fight to protect the environment for generations to come. You have my word.”
“With today’s announcement, we are once again seeing anti-inflation legislation come to fruition right here in Baltimore City. This multifaceted federal investment will help young people secure quality employment in a growing green job industry. “These efforts represent a clear win for our city.” said Rep. Kweisi Mfume (MD-7).
The grants announced today fulfill President Biden’s pledge to advance equity and justice across the United States. The two grant programs directly advance the President’s policies. Transforming Justice 40 Initiative To provide 40 percent of the overall benefits of certain federal investments to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution.
Environmental justice collaborative problem solving (EJCPS) program
EPA’s EJCPS program provides financial assistance to eligible organizations that address environmental and public health issues in their communities. The program is built on President Biden’s Executive Order 13985 and 14008, creating a dedicated fund designation for small nonprofit organizations, defined as having five or fewer full-time employees, thereby providing grants to low-capacity organizations that have historically struggled to receive federal funds. Ensure that the financial resources reach you. Eleven of the organizations selected for EJCPS this year are small nonprofit organizations and received a total of more than $1.6 million.
EPA EJCPS grant selections in Maryland include:
- Ridge to Leafs in Eagle Harbor, Maryland selected to receive $370,775 The Choke Point Power Plant is a legacy from the Choke Point Power Plant, a former coal-fired power plant adjacent to the community of Eagle Harbor, Maryland, historically the last African American waterfront community in the entire Chesapeake Bay. to combat the effects of air and water pollution.
- yes!charles county company in Charles County, Maryland selected to receive $500,000 To support the historically disadvantaged rural community of Nanjemoy in southern Maryland. Identify environmental and public health issues facing local communities;
Environmental Justice Intergovernmental (EJG2G))
EPA’s EJG2G provides funding at the state, local, territorial, and tribal levels to support community-based organizations and communities that have measurable environmental or public health impacts on communities disproportionately burdened by environmental damage. We support collaborative government activities.
EPA EJG2G grant selections in Maryland include:
- of Maryland Department of the Environment selected to receive $ 1,000,000 Aims to collaborate to advance multifaceted environmental justice efforts focused on empowering local community-based organizations in South Baltimore and Maryland’s Eastern Shore to advance greening projects .
- of frederick county government in Frederick, Maryland selected to receive $997,466 We provide these community-based organizations with programmatic resources to build resilience, educate about air quality and climate, and engage community members.
- of baltimore city selected to receive $324,000 Continuing and expanding the successful YH2O program, which aims to provide city and community youth with training in environmentally friendly jobs primarily related to the provision of safe drinking water.
Additional background:
From day one of his administration, President Biden has made achieving environmental justice a top priority. And in August 2022, Congress passed the Inflation Control Act and President Biden signed it into law, creating the largest environmental and climate justice investment in U.S. history. The EPA received a $3 billion budget to provide grants and technical assistance to activities that promote environmental and climate justice.
Under the Inflation Control Act, EPA has launched and expanded innovative programs that provide more support than ever to communities that disproportionately bear the burden of environmental harm and pollution. This includes 16 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Programs to remove barriers to federal resources and help communities pursue funding opportunities like those made available through President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda. Includes $177 million for the creation of the Center (EJ TCTAC). The EPA has also been launched and will be awarding funding through $550 million. Thriving Communities Grant Program By the end of 2023.
Learn more about EPA’s environmental justice efforts below. https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice
