The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) new Great Lakes Environmental Justice Grant program aims to advance environmental justice in underserved communities across the Great Lakes Basin. The USEPA announced $30 million is available from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for restoration projects that advance environmental justice in underserved and overburdened communities across the Great Lakes. USEPA … Read more
Projects for Underserved & Overburdened Communities The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has announced the availability of approximately $100 million for projects that advance environmental justice in underserved and overburdened communities across the country. The funding is made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act and marks the largest amount of environmental justice grant funding ever … Read more
The $55 billion for water infrastructure included in the passage of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) last fall is starting to make waves across the country. As disbursements are made to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs now is the time for communities to engage and strengthen the … Read more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has up to $1.6 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding available to support Tribal government efforts to establish or modify programs on environmental justice water and air quality issues. Earlier this year, USEPA announced spending plans for the $100 million in ARPA funding appropriated by Congress in response to … Read more
The Utah Division of Water Resources is accepting applications for a new Transparent Water Billing Grant Program. Applications for the one-time funds are available to retail water providers in Utah that have a current water conservation plan filed with the Utah Division of Water Resources. The grant program aims to implement water billing practices that … Read more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced the 2020 notice of funding availability under its Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program, including funding for the new State Water Infrastructure Financing Authority (SWIFIA) program. The announcement marks the fourth round of WIFIA funding. The funding programs accelerate investment in critical water infrastructure through innovative … Read more