Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program

 

The purpose of this cooperative agreement program is to support and/or create model state, local, and/or tribal activities that lead to measurable environmental or public health results in communities disproportionately burdened by environmental harms and risks. These models should leverage or utilize existing resources or assets of state, tribal, local, and territorial agencies to develop key tools and processes that integrate environmental justice considerations into all levels of government and government programs. Funding Priorities - Fiscal Year 2023: The EJG2G program goals are to (1) achieve measurable and meaningful environmental and/or public health results in communities; (2) build broad and robust, results-oriented partnerships, particularly with community-based nonprofit organizations (CBO) within disproportionately impacted areas; (3) pilot activities in specific communities that create transferable models, which can be expanded or replicated in other geographic areas and; (4) strengthen the development and implementation of meaningful approaches to achieve environmental justice.

Deleted 01/15/2013 (Archived.) 66.312 Environmental Protection Agency B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2009 Examples of program accomplishments include work: To develop a system to ensure the participation of Alaska Native tribal organizations in the state permitting process. To develop public education programs, create compliance assistance programs for small businesses, and focus on generating green jobs in communities identified as having environmental justice concerns. To provide community outreach on residential lead paint contamination and proper handling and abatement throughout the City of East St. Louis. To provide remediation and education to reduce community exposure to air pollution and solid waste. To pilot projects to help communities conduct environmental assessments and address self-identified environmental issues.
Fiscal Year 2010 This program is not being funded in FY 2010.
Fiscal Year 2021 Approximately $4.1 million of funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) supported projects under this assistance listing. These ARP funds were appropriated to EPA for grants that addressed health outcome disparities from pollution and the COVID–19 pandemic and that identified and addressed disproportionate environmental or public health harms and risks in minority populations or low-income populations through activities authorized by section 103(b) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(b)) and section 1442(c)(3) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–1(c)). For additional information on accomplishments under this assistance listing, please visit the following website: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-05/2021%20SEJCA%20Selections%20Project%20Descriptions.pdf.
Fiscal Year 2022 Twenty-one (21) projects were awarded in FY 2022 that address health outcome disparities from pollution and the COVID–19 pandemic and identify and address disproportionate environmental or public health harms and risks in minority populations or low-income populations. A summary of the selected projects can be viewed at https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/environmental-justice-grants#year. Safe Drinking Water Act, Section 1442(b)(3)
Toxic Substances Control Act, Section 10(a), as amended by PL 106-74
Solid Waste Disposal Act, Section 8001(a)
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, Section 203
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Section 20(a), as amended by PL 106-74
Clean Water Act, Section 104(b)(3)
Clean Air Act, Section 103(b)(3)
Clean Air Act, Section 138(b)(2)
EPA Appropriation Acts (1) a partnership between a state (includes the District of Columbia) and a community-based non-profit organization (CBO). The term State encompasses instrumentalities of state government as provided in 2 CFR 200.1 with the exception of state institutions of higher education; (2) a partnership between a federally recognized tribal government and a CBO; (3) a partnership between a local government (as defined by 2 CFR 200.64 - includes cities, towns, municipalities, and counties, public housing authorities and councils of government) and a CBO; (4) Puerto Rico; (5) U.S. Territories - includes territorial and local governmental entities in American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands; (6) Freely Associated States (FAS) - includes state and local governmental entities in the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Palau; (7) Tribal governments in remote areas and; (8) State recognized tribal governments. The following entities are INELIGIBLE: 1) Public and Private Institutions of Higher Education, including state and tribal colleges and universities even if they are instrumentalities of state or tribal government; 2) Hospitals and medical facilities even if they are instrumentalities of state, tribal or local governments; 3) Non-profit organizations even if they are CBOs;4) For-profit businesses; 5) International organizations; 6) Faith-based organizations and local houses of worship; 7) Civic and Philanthropic organizations; 8) Individuals. For certain competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing, the Agency may limit eligibility to compete to a number or subset of eligible applicants consistent with the Agency's Assistance Agreement Competition Policy. (1) a partnership between a state (includes the District of Columbia) and a community-based non-profit organization (CBO). The term State encompasses instrumentalities of state government as provided in 2 CFR 200.1 with the exception of state institutions of higher education; (2) a partnership between a federally recognized tribal government and a CBO; (3) a partnership between a local government (as defined by 2 CFR 200.64 - includes cities, towns, municipalities, and counties, public housing authorities and councils of government) and a CBO; (4) Puerto Rico; (5) U.S. Territories - includes territorial and local governmental entities in American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands; (6) Freely Associated States (FAS) - includes state and local governmental entities in the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Palau; (7) Tribal governments in remote areas and; (8) State recognized tribal governments. Applicants may be requested to demonstrate they have appropriate background, academic training, experience in the field, and necessary equipment to carry out projects. EPA may ask applicants or principal investigators to provide curriculum vitae and relevant publications. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs," when a proposed financial assistance Federal financial assistance involves land use planning. EPA financial assistance programs and activities subject to intergovernmental review that are subject to review under State single point of contact procedures are identified at https://www.epa.gov/grants/epa-financial-assistance-programs-subject-executive-order-12372-and-section-204. Applicants for programs or activities subject to Intergovernmental Review that are not subject to State single point of contact review must provide directly affected State, areawide, regional, and local entities at least 60 days to review their application following notification by EPA that the application has been selected for funding as provided by 40 CFR 29.8(a) and (c). Regarding pre-application assistance with respect to competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing, EPA will generally specify the nature of the pre-application assistance, if any, that will be available to applicants in the competitive announcement. For additional information, contact the individual(s) listed as Agency Contacts in the competitive announcement. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applicants, except in limited circumstances approved by the Agency, must submit all initial applications for funding through Grants.gov. For competitive awards, EPA will review and evaluate applications, proposals, and/or submissions in accordance with the terms, conditions, and criteria stated in the competitive announcement. Competitions will be conducted in accordance with EPA policies/regulations for competing assistance agreements. For competitive awards, deadlines will be specified in the Request for Applications (RFA). From 120 to 180 days. Approximately 150 days after the application submission due date. Assistance agreement competition-related disputes will be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures published in 70 FR (Federal Register) 3629, 3630 (January 26, 2005). Copies of these procedures may also be found at: https://www.epa.gov/grants/grant-competition-dispute-resolution-procedures. Disputes relating to matters other than the competitive selection of recipients will be resolved under 2 CFR 1500 Subpart E, as applicable. None. Generally, EPA incrementally funds grants and cooperative agreements for training, research, surveys, studies, and investigations. Approval of subsequent funding increments is dependent on satisfactory project progress, continued relevance of the project to EPA's priorities, and availability of funds. The evaluation and selection criteria for competitive awards under this assistance listing will be described in the competitive announcement. The purpose of this cooperative agreement program is to support and/or create model state, local, and/or tribal activities that lead to measurable environmental or public health results in communities disproportionately burdened by environmental harms and risks. These models should leverage or utilize existing resources or assets of state, tribal, local, and territorial agencies to develop key tools and processes that integrate environmental justice considerations into all levels of government and government programs. The EJG2G program goals are to (1) achieve measurable and meaningful environmental and/or public health results in communities; (2) build broad and robust, results-oriented partnerships, particularly with community-based nonprofit organizations (CBO) within disproportionately impacted areas; (3) pilot activities in specific communities that create transferable models, which can be expanded or replicated in other geographic areas and; (4) strengthen the development and implementation of meaningful approaches to achieve environmental justice. Projects should leverage: (1) state and local data; (2) state and local leadership; (3) state and local results; (4) relationships between delegated programs (i.e., federal environmental programs delegated to and carried out by states, tribes, local government, and US territories) and state, tribal, local, and territorial environmental justice policies, and (5) state, tribal, local, and territorial government targeting of disproportionately burdened areas. Assistance agreement awards under this program may involve or relate to geospatial information. Geospatial information is information that identifies the geographic location and characteristics of natural or constructed features or boundaries on the earth, or applications, tools, and hardware associated with the generation, maintenance, or distribution of such information. This information may be derived from, among other things, GPS, remote sensing, mapping, charting, and surveying technologies, or statistical data. Further information regarding geospatial information may be obtained by viewing the following website: Geospatial Resources at EPA (https://www.epa.gov/geospatial). Performance Reports: Reporting requirements shall be determined at the time of grant award. Grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspections and audits by the Comptroller General of the United States, the EPA Office of Inspector General, and other EPA staff, or any authorized representative of the Federal government. Reviews by the EPA Project Officer and the Grants Specialist may occur each year. Recipients must keep financial records, including all documents supporting entries on accounting records and to substantiate changes in grants available to personnel authorized to examine EPA recipients grants and cooperative agreements records. Recipients must maintain all records until 3 years from the date of submission of final expenditure reports as required by 2 CFR 200.334. If questions, such as those raised because of audits remain following the 3-year period, recipients must retain records until the matter is completely resolved. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. All cooperative agreements will be awarded for a 3-year project period. Assistance will likely be awarded in lump sum with ACH draw downs over the project period of performance for reimbursement of expense for project activities. None/Not specified. Omari Burrell, Program Manager
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20460 US
burrell.omari@epa.gov
Phone: 214-665-3162 https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/environmental-justice-government-government-program 68-0108-0-1-304 (Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)) FY 22$4,200,000.00; FY 23 est $30,000,000.00; FY 24 est $30,000,000.00; FY 21$4,200,000.00; FY 20$2,000,000.00; FY 19$0.00; FY 10 est $0.00; FY 09$800,000.00; FY 11 est $0.00; - (Base Funding)(Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)) FY 22 FY 23 est $40,000,000.00; FY 24 est $40,000,000.00; - (IRA appropriation) The total estimated funding expected for FY 2023 is approximately $70,000,000. EPA anticipates the award of approximately seventy (70) cooperative agreements in the approximate amount of up to $1,000,000 per award. Funded assistance agreements will have a three-year project period. 2 CFR 200 and 1500 (EPA Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards); 40 CFR Part 33 (Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in United States Environmental Protection Agency Programs). Fiscal Year 2009 The following are examples of state projects funding in FY 2009: To develop a system to ensure the participation of Alaska Native tribal organizations in the state permitting process. To develop public education programs, create compliance assistance programs for small businesses, and focus on generating green jobs in communities identified as having environmental justice concerns. To provide community outreach on residential lead paint contamination and proper handling and abatement throughout the City of East St. Louis. To provide remediation and education to reduce community exposure to air pollution and solid waste. To pilot projects to help communities conduct environmental assessments and address self-identified environmental issues.
Fiscal Year 2010 This program is not being funded in FY 2010.
Fiscal Year 2020 Examples of the types of projects funded under this assistance listing include, but are not limited to : 1) Providing training on principles of environmental justice, equitable community development, and COVID response to a cohort of cross-sector community leaders; 2) Developing a workforce recruitment and training program (workforce program) for drinking water and wastewater treatment plant operators. Recruitment is aimed at two area populations – youth and unemployed workers from local industries (such as oil and gas sector); 3) Implementing a program to address the needs of at-risk seniors, and other vulnerable individuals from minority, underserved populations living in high risk conditions due to unhealthy internal air quality while confined at home to avoid COVID-19. These individuals primarily live in disadvantaged areas with high rates of poverty and in housing that is older and/or poorly maintained. The project involves performing home assessments, advising clients of risks found, and providing clients with toolkits that include the means to address the risks and prevent recurrence. The toolkit will include information on EPA-approved pesticides, disinfectants, and ‘green cleaning’ products, allowing participants to address their home’s issues without exposure to dangerous toxins; recipes for making green cleaning products from readily available supplies, and samples of qualifying products; 4) Empowering EJ communities while building capacity to better prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters while strengthening community resiliency. Trainings will focus on the following disasters: hurricanes, flooding, chemical releases, and pandemics.
Fiscal Year 2023 The EJG2G program is designed to address multi-statute environmental and/or public health issues. Examples of the types of activities that can be funded under this assistance listing include but are not limited to: research, public education, small-scale construction and demolition work, small-scale clean-ups, installations, treatments, major disposal training, energy recovery projects training, refurbishments, mitigations, abatement, green jobs/workforce development, partnership building, community revitalization planning, monitoring, development, investigations, surveys and studies, and experiments. For additional information on the types of projects funded under this assistance listing, please visit the following website: https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/environmental-justice-government-government-program.