Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OECA OEJ 15 01
Apply for EPA OECA OEJ 15 01
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Environmental Justice Small Grants Program Application Guidance FY2015" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.604 Environmental Justice Small Grant Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 25, 2014 and posted on Sep 23, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 9, 2015 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Environmental Justice Small Grants (EJSG) Program, offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is a discretionary grant opportunity intended to support community-driven projects that tackle local environmental and public health problems in neighborhoods facing disproportionate environmental burdens. The program is built around the idea that communities living with multiple, overlapping harms and risks (for example, pollution sources combined with health stressors and limited access to resources) need targeted support to better understand those risks and take practical steps to reduce them. A central purpose of the funding is not only to address a specific local issue, but also to strengthen a communitys ability to organize, participate, and lead on environmental justice concerns over the long term.
For FY2015, the EJSG Program highlights an added emphasis on community-based preparedness and resilience, sometimes described as community climate resiliency. In practice, this means proposals that help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from climate-related impacts are particularly relevant. The guidance frames this as recognizing that local, on-the-ground efforts are essential to shaping effective climate strategies, especially strategies aimed at avoiding, reducing, or delaying climate risks and impacts. Another key theme is equity: the EPA signals an intention to bolster underrepresented communities so they can identify climate vulnerabilities and develop solutions that fit local conditions, priorities, and capacities.
From a funding and scale perspective, the opportunity anticipates making about 40 awards nationwide, with an estimated total program funding level of $1.2 million. Individual awards may be as large as $30,000 (the award ceiling). The listing does not indicate a required minimum award amount (award floor is shown as $0). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which lowers a common barrier for grassroots organizations and community groups that may not have access to significant non-federal funds. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is environment. The program is associated with CFDA number 66.604 (Environmental Justice Small Grant Program).
The opportunity was posted on September 23, 2014, with an original closing date of December 15, 2014, later extended to a current closing date of January 9, 2015. The archive date is January 14, 2015. Applicants were instructed to refer to the official announcement, particularly Section IV, for the authoritative submission methods and the exact due date requirements, which typically include details such as electronic submission steps, formatting rules, and any special procedures.
Eligibility is described broadly in the summary as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," with the notice directing interested parties to Section III of the full announcement for the complete eligibility rules. In other words, the short listing does not spell out which organization types qualify; the formal guidance document is where the EPA specifies eligible applicant categories and any restrictions, such as limitations on individuals, for-profit entities, or other types of applicants, if applicable.
Overall, the FY2015 Environmental Justice Small Grants Program is best understood as a modest-dollar, high-impact funding source aimed at helping communities identify and reduce environmental and health risks while building durable local capacity and partnerships. The climate resiliency emphasis is meant to elevate locally designed preparedness and resilience projects, especially those led by or benefiting communities that historically have had fewer resources and less representation in climate planning and environmental decision-making.
For questions or difficulty accessing the full announcement, the listing provides a contact: Sheritta W. Taylor at 202-564-1771, with an email reference to the OEJ Small Grants Program.
Environmental Justice Small Grants (EJSG) Program (EPA) - FAQs
1) What is the Environmental Justice Small Grants (EJSG) Program?
The Environmental Justice Small Grants (EJSG) Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that supports community-driven projects addressing local environmental and public health problems in neighborhoods experiencing disproportionate environmental burdens.
2) What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The program is intended to help communities better understand local environmental and health risks and take practical steps to reduce those risks. It also aims to strengthen long-term community capacity to organize, participate, and lead on environmental justice issues.
3) What kinds of communities is the program designed to support?
The opportunity is designed for communities facing multiple, overlapping harms and risks, such as exposure to pollution sources combined with health stressors and limited access to resources. The emphasis is on places experiencing disproportionate environmental burdens.
4) What is the FY2015 special emphasis mentioned in the opportunity?
For FY2015, the program highlights community-based preparedness and resilience, sometimes described as community climate resiliency. Proposals that help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from climate-related impacts are described as particularly relevant.
5) How does the opportunity describe the role of local efforts in climate resiliency?
The guidance frames community climate resiliency as an area where local, on-the-ground efforts are essential to shaping effective climate strategies, especially strategies intended to avoid, reduce, or delay climate risks and impacts.
6) Is equity a focus of the FY2015 EJSG Program?
Yes. The opportunity signals an intention to bolster underrepresented communities so they can identify climate vulnerabilities and develop solutions that fit local conditions, priorities, and capacities.
7) How many awards does EPA expect to make under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipates making about 40 awards nationwide.
8) What is the estimated total funding available for the program?
The estimated total program funding level is $1.2 million.
9) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
Individual awards may be as large as $30,000.
10) Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
The listing shows an award floor of $0, meaning the short listing does not indicate a required minimum award amount.
11) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
12) What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
13) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is environment.
14) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program is associated with CFDA number 66.604 (Environmental Justice Small Grant Program).
15) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on September 23, 2014.
16) What is the application deadline?
The opportunity originally closed on December 15, 2014, and was later extended. The current closing date listed is January 9, 2015.
17) What is the archive date for this listing?
The archive date listed is January 14, 2015.
18) Where should applicants look for the official submission instructions and due-date requirements?
Applicants were instructed to refer to the official announcement, particularly Section IV, for authoritative submission methods and exact due date requirements, including items such as electronic submission steps, formatting rules, and any special procedures.
19) Who is eligible to apply?
The summary lists eligibility broadly as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)" and directs interested parties to Section III of the full announcement for complete eligibility rules. The short listing itself does not specify which organization types qualify.
20) Does the short listing explain any eligibility restrictions (for example, limits on individuals or for-profit entities)?
No. The short listing indicates that eligibility details and any restrictions would be specified in the formal guidance document (the full announcement), particularly in Section III.
21) What should someone do if they have questions or trouble accessing the full announcement?
The listing provides a contact for questions or difficulty accessing the full announcement: Sheritta W. Taylor, phone 202-564-1771, with an email reference to the OEJ Small Grants Program.
22) What is the overall intent of the FY2015 EJSG Program in practical terms?
Overall, it is presented as a modest-dollar, high-impact funding source intended to help communities identify and reduce environmental and health risks while building durable local capacity and partnerships, with an added FY2015 emphasis on locally designed preparedness and resilience projects.
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