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NYSDEC Funding for Local Emergency Food Relief Equipment

The goal of this funding program is to assist 501(c)(3) not-for-profits that provide emergency food relief in New York State. Approximately $1,250,000 is available for Local Emergency Food Relief Equipment Grants.

View the Local Emergency Food Relief Equipment Grant Program Factsheet (PDF, 263 KB) for an overview of the program.

Eligible Applicants:

  • 501(c)(3) not-for-profit (NFP) corporations that provide emergency food relief in New York State
    Note: New York State Food Banks are not eligible.

Eligible Equipment:

The following types of equipment that assist local emergency food relief organizations in providing food to those in need are eligible for funding under this grant program:

  • Trucks, refrigerated vehicles, and related equipment (e.g., trailers, insulated food storage containers, scales, etc.) used in the transport of food;
  • Cooling equipment (e.g., freezers, refrigerators, walk-in freezer or cold room, etc.) and related installation costs (e.g., electric work, delivery, etc.);
  • Emergency generators and related installation costs (e.g., electric work, delivery, etc.) dedicated to preserving food for donation (note: awarded funds in this category must not exceed $25,000); or
  • Combination of project types

Funding Source:
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)

Funding Amount:
Approximately $1,250,000 is available for Local Emergency Food Relief Equipment Grants.

Deadline:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis from October 1, 2024, 1:00PM EST to January 31, 2025, 3:00 PM EST. All projects will be evaluated by DEC for eligibility in the order in which they are received (first-in, first-out).

Contact:
Submit your questions to OrganicsGrants@dec.ny.gov

More Information:
https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/recycling-composting/organic-materials-management/funding-opportunities-for-organics-management

DEC Municipal Funding for Food Scraps Recycling Initiatives

The goal of this funding program is to assist municipalities in starting or expanding municipal food scraps recycling programs. Approximately $1,250,000 is available for funding of Municipal Food Scraps Recycling Initiatives.

View the Municipal Food Scraps Recycling Grant Program Factsheet (PDF, 171 KB) for an overview of the program.

Eligible Recipients:

Funding for this grant is available for municipalities. Under this grant program a municipality is defined as a:

  • County, city, town or village
  • Local public authority
  • Local public benefit corporation
  • School district, supervisory district, and improvement district
  • Native American tribe or Nation residing in NYS

Eligible Projects:

The following types of projects are included in this opportunity:

  • Projects or programs that increase residential food scraps recycling
  • Creating or expanding food scraps recycling programs and facilities

Funding Source:
NYSDEC

Approximately $1,250,000 is available for funding of Municipal Food Scraps Recycling Initiatives.

Deadline:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis from October 1, 2024, 1:00PM EST to January 31, 2025, 3:00PM EST. All projects will be evaluated by DEC for eligibility in the order in which they are received (first-in, first-out).

Contact:
Sally Rowland
organicsgrants@dec.ny.gov

More Information:
https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/recycling-composting/organic-materials-management/funding-opportunities-for-organics-management

EPA Tribal Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $275,000,000 total from Fiscal Year 2022 to Fiscal Year 2026 for grants authorized under the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act. Projects funded through the funding opportunity will:

  • Implement the building a circular economy for all strategy series.
  • Improve local post-consumer materials management programs, including municipal recycling.
  • Make improvements to local waste management systems.

Eligible Recipients:

The entities eligible to apply for this grant are federally recognized Tribes, including Alaskan Native Villages as defined in Public Law 92-203, and former Indian reservations in Oklahoma, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior. Intertribal Consortia, consistent with the requirements in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 35.504(a) are also eligible to apply. Refer to the Eligible Applicants section of the SWIFR for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia Notice of Funding Opportunity (pdf)

Eligible Projects:

Materials and waste streams within scope of this funding opportunity include: municipal solid waste, including plastics, organics, paper, metal, glass, etc. and construction and demolition debris. In addition, materials and waste streams considered include the management pathways of source reduction, reuse, sending materials to material recovery facilities, composting, industrial uses (e.g., rendering, anaerobic digestion), and feeding animals.

All applications must address one or more of the following objectives:

  • Develop or update plans focused on encouraging environmentally sound post-consumer materials management such as source reduction (e.g., repair clinics, reuse centers), collection, storage, transportation, composting, recycling, and/or markets for recyclables;
  • Develop, strengthen, and/or implement comprehensive data collection efforts that demonstrate progress towards the National Recycling Goal and Food Loss and Waste Reduction Goal;
  • Establish, increase, or expand materials management infrastructure, such as facilities for reuse, recycling, or composting; collection and storage bins for recyclable or organic material, purchasing and maintaining equipment or supplies such as scales, crushers, balers, and sorting equipment, trucks, forklifts, and safety equipment);
  • Establish or identify end-markets for the use of recycled materials; or
  • Demonstrate an increase in the diversion recycling rate, and/or quality of materials collected.

Applications may include (but are not limited to) projects that fund:

  • Developing or updating plans focused on improving post-consumer materials management;
  • Planning and construction of facilities for food and organics recovery, reuse, recycling, composting or anaerobic digestion (compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act will be required for construction projects);
  • Programs that provide or increase access to prevention, reuse, and recycling in areas that currently do not have access; including construction of and/or upgrades to drop-off and transfer stations (including but not limited to a hub-and-spoke model in rural communities), etc.;
  • Purchasing collection or storage bins for recyclables or organic material;
  • Purchasing or leasing recycling equipment or supplies for post-consumer materials management recovery efforts (e.g., crushers, balers, and sorting equipment, trucks, forklifts, safety equipment);
  • Activities focused on development of end-markets for materials (e.g., working with a recycler to accept collected materials for processing);
  • Activities to support increasing and improving collection of recyclable materials and/or organics and food waste, and backhaul.
  • Activities to reduce, reuse and recycle building materials including deconstruction (dismantling buildings for reuse and recycling) and construction and demolition debris recycling equipment and projects;
  • Activities focused on reducing contamination in the recycling stream;
  • Training, technical assistance, and/or tools required to plan, establish, or implement post-consumer materials recovery (e.g., applicants may apply for funding for training employees on use and safety of recycling equipment, raise awareness of infrastructure and processes);
  • Education and outreach activities relating to post-consumer materials management; Land acquisition when necessary for construction or improvement for improvements to Tribal recycling facilities and waste management facilities subject to the requirements 2 CFR 200.311 and 2 CFR 200.316.; and/or
  • Other activities that the applicant believes will further the objectives of the NOFO, provided those activities are eligible for funding under statute and the terms of this NOFO.

Funding Source:

EPA

Funding Amount:

The total estimated funding for the competitive opportunity is approximately $20,000,000. EPA anticipates awarding approximately 20 assistance agreements under this funding opportunity, with at least one award per each EPA Region. The minimum individual award floor is $100,000, and the maximum individual award ceiling is $1,500,000 for the grant period. This funding opportunity is in alignment with the Biden Administration’s Justice40 Initiative.

Funding Deadline:

Applicants must submit applications through grants.gov. Apply in Grants.gov by 11:59 PM on March 14, 2025.

Contact:

If you have questions about the grants, email SWIFRTribal@epa.gov.

More Information:

https://www.epa.gov/infrastructure/solid-waste-infrastructure-recycling-grants-tribes-and-intertribal-consortia

    EPA Political Subdivisions Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants

    The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $275,000,000 total from Fiscal Year 2022 to Fiscal Year 2026 for grants authorized under the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act. Projects funded through the funding opportunity will:

    • Implement the “building a circular economy for all strategy series.”
    • Improve local post-consumer materials management programs, including municipal recycling.
    • Make improvements to local waste management systems.

    Eligible Recipients:

    The entities eligible to apply for the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants for Communities are political subdivisions of states and territories. EPA considers counties, cities, towns, parishes, and similar units of governments that have executive and legislative functions to be political subdivisions of states and territories. Read the Eligible Applicants section of the SWIFR for Communities Notice of Funding Opportunity (pdf)

    Eligible Projects:

    Materials and waste streams within scope of this funding opportunity include municipal solid waste, including plastics, organics, paper, metal, glass, and construction and demolition debris. This also includes the management pathways of source reduction, reuse, sending materials to material recovery facilities, composting, and industrial uses (e.g., rendering, anaerobic digestion), and feeding animals.

    All applications must achieve one or more of the following objectives:

    • Establish, increase, expand, or optimize collection and improve materials management infrastructure.
    • Fund the creation and construction of tangible infrastructure, technology, or other improvements to reduce contamination in the recycled materials stream.
    • Establish, increase, expand, or optimize capacity for materials management.
    • Establish, improve, expand, or optimize end-markets for the use of recycled commodities.
    • Demonstrate a significant and measurable increase in the diversion, recycling rate, and quality of materials collected for municipal solid waste.


    Applications may include (but are not limited to) projects that fund:

    • Programs that provide or increase access to innovative solutions or programs that provide or increase access to prevention, reuse, and recycling in areas that currently do not have access; including development of or upgrades to drop-off and transfer stations (including but not limited to a hub-and-spoke model in rural communities), etc.
    • The purchase of recycling equipment, including but not limited to sorting equipment, waste metering, trucks, processing facilities, etc.
    • Upgrades to material recovery facilities (MRFs) such as optical sorters, artificial intelligence, etc.
    • Construction of and/or upgrades to composting facilities or anaerobic digesters to increase capacity for food and organics recycling.
    • Education and outreach activities as a minor element of larger eligible projects that are funded by the grant.
    • Development of or upgrades to curbside collection programs or drop-off stations for organics.
    • Development of and/or upgrades to reuse infrastructure (e.g., online reuse platforms, community repair spaces, technology and equipment to improve materials management reuse options, food donation, upcycling, staging areas for material reuse/donation, reuse warehouses, reuse centers, and electronic waste and computer recycling and refurbishing) and/or
    • Other activities that the applicant believes will further the objectives of the NOFO provided those activities are eligible for funding under statute and the terms of the NOFO.

    Funding Source:
    EPA

    Funding Amount:
    The total estimated funding for the competitive opportunity is approximately $58,000,000. EPA anticipates awarding approximately 20 to 30 assistance agreements under this funding opportunity, with at least one award per each EPA Region. The minimum individual award floor is $500,000, and the maximum individual award ceiling is $5,000,000 for the grant period. This funding opportunity is in alignment with the Biden Administration’s Justice40 Initiative.

    Funding Deadline:

    To allow for efficient management of the competitive process, EPA requests submittal of an optional, informal Notice of Intent to Apply by November 15, 2024 to SWIFR@epa.gov. Please include your approximate funding amount, the track under which you are applying (refer to Section I.E: Program Tracks of the NOFO for more information), and one to two sentences about the scope of your project. Submission of an Intent to Apply is optional. The Notice of Intent to Apply is not required but it is a process management tool that will allow the EPA to better anticipate the total staff time required for efficient review, evaluation, and selection of submitted applications.

    Applicants must submit applications through grants.gov by December 20, 2024.

    Contact: If you have questions about the grants, email SWIFR@epa.gov.

    More Information:

    https://www.epa.gov/infrastructure/solid-waste-infrastructure-recycling-grants-communities

    EPA Consumer Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grant Program

    For this second round of REO funding, EPA is focusing on preventing the generation of wasted food and increasing its recycling through composting. The program provides $39 million to fund one cooperative agreement that includes developing and implementing a national consumer wasted food reduction campaign, expanding the market for and sales of compost, and increasing education and outreach to households on composting.

    Eligible Recipients:

    This funding opportunity requires all applicants to submit coalition applications.

    The entities eligible to apply for this grant (either as lead applicant or as coalition member) are:

    • U.S. States, including Washington, D.C.
    • Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands.
    • Local governments.
    • Indian Tribes.
    • Native Hawaiian organizations, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
    • Nonprofit organizations.
    • Public-private partnerships.

    Eligible Projects:

    EPA anticipates funding one opportunity with three projects.

    • Project 1: Develop and Implement a National Consumer Wasted Food Reduction Campaign. This project’s objective is to decrease wasted food from households.
    • Project 2: Expand the Market and Sales of Compost. This project’s objective is to expand markets for and sales of compost.
    • Project 3: Increase Education and Outreach to Households on Composting. This project’s objective is to:

    — Inform the public about new or existing residential food waste composting programs.
    — Provide information about the materials that are accepted as part of a residential food waste composting program.
    –Increase collection rates and decrease physical contamination in residential food waste composting programs.
    Please refer to the NOFO for more information (pdf).

    Funding Source:

    EPA

    Funding Amount:

    The total estimated funding for this competitive opportunity is $39,094,000. Applications must include all three projects as listed above.

    Project 1 – Develop and Implement a National Consumer Wasted Food Reduction Campaign – Funding range $30,000,000 to $34,094,000

    Project 2 and 3 – Expand the Market and Sales of Compost/ Increase Education and Outreach to Households on Composting – Funding range $5,000,000 to $9,094,000 (combined)

    This program aligns with the Biden Administration’s Justice40 Initiative. This means that applicants must demonstrate in their proposals that 40% of the overall benefits created by the projects funded in this assistance agreement will flow to disadvantaged communities. Please refer to the NOFO for details (pdf).

    Funding Deadline:

    Applications are due in Grants.gov on December 20, 2024.

    Contact:

    If you have questions about the grants, email RecyclingEd@epa.gov.

    More Information:

    https://www.epa.gov/infrastructure/consumer-recycling-education-and-outreach-grant-program#webinars

    Smart Manufacturing and Recycling Tactics for States (SMART)

    As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) has made available up to $63 million for states and local governments to expand battery recycling and modernize American manufacturing by making cutting edge technologies more accessible to small- and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs).

    Eligible Recipients

    The activities to be funded under this FOA support BIL sections 40534 and 40207(f)(3) and the broader government-wide approach to reinvigorating and reinvesting in the American industrial base; catalyzing American leadership and global competitiveness in the clean energy economy, investing in the American manufacturing workforce; and maximizing the benefits of the clean energy transition as the nation works to curb the climate crisis, empower workers, and advance environmental justice. These BIL sections are focused on:

    • Appropriations of $50 million over Fiscal Years (FYs) 2022 through 2026 to establish the State Manufacturing Leadership Program (SMLP), which supports state entities to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) to:
      – facilitate access to high-performance computing (HPC) resources; and
      – implement smart manufacturing technologies and practices.
      The SMLP awarded over $22,000,000 of the $50,000,000 in federal funds in April 2024 to 12 projects in 12 states.
    • Appropriations of $41 million over FYs 2022 through 2026 to increase the number of state and local programs to assist in the establishment or enhancement of state battery collection, recycling, and reprocessing programs, with the goal of:
      – increasing participation in recycling programs; and
      – developing recycling programs for electronics and batteries that can help immediately support a domestic battery supply chain.

    Funding Source

    Department of Energy (DOE)

    Funding Amount

    $63M in grant funding is available for two distinct project types:


    Battery Recycling ($41M): For state and local governments to create new or enhance existing battery collection, recycling, and reprocessing programs, with a focus on awareness, education, and community benefits.


    Smart Manufacturing ($22M): For states to establish or expand programs to assist small- and medium-sized manufacturers in accessing smart manufacturing technologies like advanced sensors and modeling.

    Deadline

    Full Application Submission Deadline: 9/16/2024 5:00 PM ET

    Contact

    InfrastructureExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov

    More Information

    https://infrastructure-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx#FoaId01ff6755-19bc-44e2-afb1-c0c82b96ab47

    NYS SMM Stewards Engage Communities through Social Media, Interactive Presentations, in 2024 Project Roundup

    The Spring 2024 cohort of the New York State Sustainable Materials Management (NYS SMM) Stewardship Program has concluded with another successful round of creative engagement projects aimed at fostering curiosity and greater understanding of SMM in local communities and beyond. 

    The NYS SMM Stewardship Program is a long running, student-centered program   developed by the Syracuse University Center for Sustainable Community Solutions (CSCS) and administered in partnership with the New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse and Recycling (NYSAR3) and the Center for Sustainable Materials Management (CSMM) at SUNY ESF. This annual opportunity provides college/university students from across the state with a unique chance to explore and deepen their knowledge of the concepts of “sustainable materials management” — a term that reflects a holistic approach to the use and reuse of society’s materials throughout their entire life cycles, with a focus on environmental impact and conservation of resources. 

    Topics studied through the program include traditional recycling, composting, single-use plastics, reuse/repair, textiles, and effective community engagement, as well as current issues and challenges in the industry including resource extraction, overconsumption, “waste” as a concept, and environmental pollution. 

    This virtual paid learning experience currently occurs in the Spring semester each year. Students receive training, mentoring, and guidance to engage local communities through hands-on, experiential SMM projects that work to address waste challenges they are currently facing. 

    This unique remote opportunity has helped future SMM leaders launch their careers. Many stewards have transitioned directly into SMM-related jobs after graduation from their respective colleges, leveraging the valuable skills and professional experience gained through the program.

    The Projects

    In Spring 2024, 19 stewards from 12 NYS colleges/universities (including SUNY New Paltz, SUNY-ESF, Binghamton University, and St. Lawrence University) completed the program, resulting in a variety of community engagement projects, such as compost bin building, podcast interviews with SMM industry leaders, and in-class interactive presentations at local K-12 schools. 

    Please see below for samples and a list of our stewards’ Spring 2024 projects!

    Interested in becoming a steward?
    Do you know someone who is interested in applying to the NYS SMM Stewardship Program? Applications for Spring 2025 will open in September 2024 and can be found on the NYS SMM Stewardship webpage.

    Interested in supporting a steward?
    If you have a project that a steward could help with, or are interested in working with a future SMM steward, please contact CSCS Program Associate Morgan Ingraham at meingrah@syr.edu for more information.

    Isabela Fraguada, Stony Brook University

    Topic: Animation & Social Media Outreach

    Isabela Fraguada created an animated character named Turkeybacon, a veteran of the Marine wars against plastic pollution and advocate for SMM. Through a series of Instagram outreach posts, Turkeybacon explains and demonstrates concepts of SMM such as reuse, repair, and composting. Follow the QR code to see Turkeybacon in action, or follow him on @turkeybaconturtle on Instagram!

    Richard Correa-Lampasona, St. John’s University

    Topic: Extended Producer Responsibility Podcast – Interview with Product Stewardship Institute

    Richard Correa-Lampasona hosted a podcast interview with Scott Cassel, CEO and Founder of the Product Stewardship Institute. This educational podcast gives a background on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy, as well as an insight into what PSI is all about. Follow the QR code or go to tinyurl.com/SMMStewardEPR to listen to the podcast!

    Wren Kingsley, SUNY New Paltz

    Topic: SMM Education & Advocacy Campaign at Local Middle School

    Wren Kingsley worked with New Paltz Middle School’s Climate Club in a series of SMM-related workshops. The first workshop, Recycling 101, consisted of an in-class game where New Paltz Middle School students sorted items to learn about what was recyclable or not. Then, students were taken on a tour of the New Paltz Recycling and Reuse Center. Back in the classroom again, students built a worm bin to learn about composting. Finally, students engaged in a letter-writing campaign to local government officials to express their concerns about climate change.

    Other Projects

    Litter Cleanup Composition and Outreach: Lauren Hamilton Musso, SUNY-ESF

    Waste in Small Business: Willow Mercer, Stony Brook University

    Repair Day Pop-Up Event: Shawna Stevenson, Binghamton University

    Waste in Local School: Brady Hartnett, Syracuse University

    How University Students View Single-Use Plastic Waste on Campus: Elizabeth Vool, Stony Brook University

    Upcycling Materials for Less Waste:  Kimberly Bravo, St. Lawrence University

    Middle School Recycling Education: Maggie Saville, SUNY Binghamton

    Compost for Community: Brianna Rodriguez, SUNY New Paltz

    College Campus Clothing Swap: Kade DeMarle, SUNY Albany

    Waste Tracking in Elementary Schools: Janice Yohannan, Stony Brook University

    Increasing the Engagement of the Campus Thrift Store: Valeria Obregon, St. Lawrence University

    Pop-Up Thrift Shop & Clothing Swap: Jessie Mazzeo, SUNY Geneseo

    Campus Litter Analysis: Dolphins Collect:  Meghan Walton, Le Moyne College

    Climate Smart Communities Waste Reduction Education Campaign: Caitlyn Davey, Binghamton University

    Feasible SMM Campaign: A Digestible Approach to Zero-Waste: Jordan Winkelman, Syracuse University

    Thank you to our partners

    The NYS SMM Stewardship Program is administered in partnership with NYSAR3 and with grant funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and CSMM. 

    DOE Re-X Before Recycling Prize

    The Re-X Before Recycling Prize will award up to $5.6 million in federal funding and technical assistance from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories. The prize is designed to stimulate innovation and private investment in circular economy approaches that can transform waste streams into diverse, integrated circular supply networks and contribute to a robust, environmentally sustainable economy.

    Eligible Recipients

    Can include winner and nonwinners from Phase 1: Identify! as well as new competitors.

    • Must be private entities or nonfederal government entities. Individuals or groups of individuals are not eligible to compete.
    • Must form a legal entity to participate in Phase 2: Prepare! if they were an individual winner from Phase 1: Identify!

    Funding Source

    U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

    Funding Amount

    The Re-X Before Recycling Prize will award up to $5.6 million in federal funding and technical assistance from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories.

    Deadline

    The anticipated submission deadline for Phase 2: Prepare! is Oct. 16, 2024, 5 p.m. ET.

    Contact

    If you want to receive updates on the prize or have any questions, please subscribe by using the follow feature on the HeroX platform or message us directly at Before.Recycling@nrel.gov.

    More Information

    https://www.herox.com/ReXBeforeRecycling.

    EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG)

    EPA has announced two competitions for CPRG implementation grants – a general competition for applications from states, municipalities, tribes, tribal consortia, and territories, and a competition only for tribes, tribal consortia, and territories. These competitions are open to entities that received planning grants to develop Priority Climate Action Plans (PCAPs) under phase 1 of the CPRG program, as well as entities that did not directly receive a planning grant that are applying for funds to implement measures included in an applicable PCAP. Eligible applicants may only apply for funding to implement measures contained in an applicable PCAP.

    Eligible Recipients

    Eligible applicants for the CPRG implementation grants competitions are limited to lead organizations for CPRG planning grants and other executive branch-level agencies, offices, and departments in states, D.C., Puerto Rico, municipalities, tribes, tribal consortia, territories, and groups of such entities applying for funding to implement measures contained in one or more applicable Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) developed with funding from a CPRG planning grant.

    Funding Source:
    United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

    Funding Amount

    For the general competition, EPA anticipates awarding individual grants between $2 million and $500 million, with funding tiers allowing comparably sized projects to compete against one another. For the competition for tribes and territories, EPA anticipates awarding individual grants ranging between $1 million to $25 million.

    Deadline

    General competition:

    Optional Notice of Intent to Apply due to CPRG@epa.gov by February 1, 2024.
    Complete applications must be submitted through Grants.gov no later than April 1, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. (ET) in order to be considered for funding.


    Tribes and territories only competition:

    Optional Notice of Intent to Apply due to CPRG@epa.gov by March 1, 2024.
    Complete applications must be submitted through Grants.gov no later than May 1, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. (ET) to be considered for funding.
    Please read the Notices of Funding Opportunity for these competitions for the most complete and up-to-date information about application deadlines and timing for these competitions.

    Contact

    Questions related to the CPRG implementation grants competitions should be submitted to CPRG@epa.gov.

    More Information

    https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/cprg-implementation-grants

    EPA Environmental Education (EE) Grants

    The Environmental Education Grant Program is seeking applications from eligible applicants to support locally-focused environmental education projects that promote environmental stewardship and help develop knowledgeable and responsible students, teachers, and community members. This grant program provides financial support for projects that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate environmental education practices, methods, or techniques that increase public awareness and knowledge about local environmental issues and provides participants in its programs the skills necessary to make informed decisions and to take responsible actions toward the environment.

    Eligible Recipients:
    Applicants must represent one of the following types of organizations to be eligible for an environmental education grant:

    • Local education agencies
    • College or universities
    • State education or environmental agencies
    • Nonprofit organizations described in Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
    • Tribal organizations that qualify as nonprofit organization described Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
    • Tribal education agencies
    • Noncommercial educational broadcasting entity as defined and licensed by Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

    “Tribal education agencies” that are eligible to apply include a school or community college which is controlled by an Indian tribe, band, or nation, which is recognized as eligible for special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians and which is not administered by the Bureau of Indian Education.

    Eligible Projects:
    Applications must address at least one of these Educational Priorities to be considered eligible: community projects; career development; environmental education capacity building; environmental justice and/or indigenous knowledge.

    Applications must also address at least one of the Administrator’s Environmental Priorities to be considered eligible: addressing climate change and improving air quality; ensuring clean and safe water; and/or cleaning up our communities by revitalizing land and preventing contamination.

    Funding Source:
    United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

    Funding Amount:

    The total amount of funding available under this announcement is approximately $360,000, depending on Agency funding levels, the quality of applications received, agency priorities, and other applicable considerations. It is anticipated that 3-5 awards will be made under this announcement. Each Region 2 grant will be funded for no less than $50,000, and no more than $100,000 in federal funds. Region 2 covers the states of New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), Puerto Rico (PR), and the Virgin Islands (VI).

    Deadline: November 8, 2023

    Contact:

    If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

    Chiamaka Alozie, Region 2 (Electronic Submissions Contact)
    Michael Band, HQ (Eligibility and General NOFO Contact)

    Alozie.Chiamaka@epa.gov; EEgrants@epa.gov

    More Information:

    https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=350204