Region 10 EJ Thriving Communities: Grantmaking Timeline and Eligibility Criteria

Region 10 EJ Thriving Communities: Grantmaking Timeline and Eligibility Criteria

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Environmental Justice Thriving Communities (EJTC) Grantmaking Program aims to make it easier for community-based organizations to access federal environmental justice funding. 

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, but will be reviewed on the following tentative timeline:

*Note these dates are subject to change. Stay tuned on this website for updates.

Before preparing an application, please review the eligibility requirements.

Below are the eligible subrecipients and activities for EPA’s Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program.

Eligible Subrecipients

Eligible Activities*

  • Nonprofit organizations

  • Community-based and grassroots nonprofit organizations

  • Philanthropic and civic organizations with nonprofit status

  • Tribal governments (both federally recognized and state-recognized) and intertribal consortia (i.e., a partnership between two or more tribes that work together to achieve a common objective)

  • Native American organizations (includes Indian groups, cooperatives, nonprofit corporations, partnerships and associations that have the authority to enter into legally binding agreements)

  • Air quality and asthma
  • Fence line air quality monitoring
  • Monitoring of effluent discharges from industrial facilities
  • Water quality and sampling
  • Small cleanup projects
  • Improving food access to reduce vehicle miles traveled
  • Stormwater issues and green infrastructure
  • Lead and asbestos contamination
  • Pesticides and other toxic substances
  • Healthy homes that are energy/water use efficient and not subject to indoor air pollution
  • Illegal dumping activities, such as education, outreach and small-scale clean-ups
  • Emergency preparedness and disaster resiliency
  • Environmental job training for occupations that reduce greenhouse gases and other air pollutants
  • Environmental justice training for youth


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Not an exhaustive list

Below are the ineligible subrecipients and activities for EPA’s Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program.  

Ineligible Subrecipients

Ineligible Activities*

  • Individuals
  • For-profit businesses
  • State governments
  • Lobbying*
  • Legal advice, services or representation
  • Travel for federal employees
  • Other unallowable costs


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Lobbying as defined by 2 CFR Part 200

 

Learn More About the Grantmaking Program

WHEN

Grantmaking Timeline and Eligibility Criteria

HOW

Focus on Participatory Grantmaking

WHO

Named Partners

 

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Contact us at thrivingcommunities@philanthropynw.org with any questions.