Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Grant

Posted by on June 20, 2003

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING GRANT PROGRAM REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS (May 30, 2003 – September 30, 2003)

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to solicit applications from eligible community-based organizations in order for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide financial assistance to those organizations through the new Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Grant Program
described in this notice. Community-based organizations who are eligible to receive financial assistance must be non-government, nonprofit organizations currently exempt from taxation under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code or exempt under applicable state law, and working on or planning to work on projects to address local environmental and/or public health concerns in their communities. All awards will be made in the form of a Federal grant in the amount of $100,000.00 to be used over a three-year period.

Applications must be date stamped by courier service or postmarked by U.S. Postal Service by 12 p.m. Eastern Time, September 30, 2003 Use the appropriate address below, depending on your method of delivery.

Learn more at: http://www.epa.gov/compliance/recent/ej.html