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American Rescue Plan (ARP)

  • EPA Initiatives Under the America Rescue Plan

    In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress designated ARP funding for grants, contracts, and other agency activities that identify and address disproportionate environmental or public health harms and risks in underserved communities through a range of local initiatives. 

  • Grant Competition for Air Pollution Monitoring in Communities

    Community-based nonprofit organizations, Indian tribes, states, and local governments may apply for $20 million in competitive grants to enhance ambient air quality monitoring in and near underserved communities across the US.

    • Application Deadline: February 25, 2022
    • Learn more about Enhanced Air Quality Monitoring Funding under the ARP.

On June 25, 2021, EPA announced American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding that provides a total of $100 million for the EPA to address health outcome disparities from pollution and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learn about EPA's ARP Funding

  • Learn about EPA's ARP Funding.
  • Community Spotlights: ARP Funding Recipients and Stories
  • Visit the White House ARP website.

Environmental Justice Initiatives

  • Learn about environmental justice  initiatives funded under the ARP.
    • EPA Announces Availability of up to $1.6 Million in Environmental Justice Grants for Tribal Public Participation Project.
    • EPA Announces $14.1 Million to Fund 133 Environmental Justice Grants
  • Read about Equitable Resilience Technical Assistance Projects with States and Tribes
  • Read about using Schools as Community Cleaner Air and Cooling Centers.

Air Quality Initiatives

  • Learn about enhanced air quality monitoring funded through the ARP.
    • Read the Request for Applications for the Enhanced Air Quality Monitoring for Communities Grant.
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Last updated on May 3, 2022