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• EPA announces $16 million environmental and climate justice community change grant to Pocatello, ID

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $16 million environmental and climate justice community change grant to Pocatello, ID

  • Release Date: July 25, 2024

• EPA announces $37 million grant to Nez Perce Tribe to cut climate pollution and improve air quality

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $37 million grant to Nez Perce Tribe to cut climate pollution and improve air quality

  • Release Date: July 22, 2024

• EPA Awards Funding to Two Educational Organizations for Environmental Projects in Pacific Islands

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Funding to Two Educational Organizations for Environmental Projects in Pacific Islands

  • Release Date: July 8, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.49 million in Rebates for Clean School Buses Across Utah as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.49 million in Rebates for Clean School Buses Across Utah as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: May 29, 2024

• EPA announces $3.5M for Nampa wetlands stormwater treatment projects, community engagement 

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $3.5M for Nampa wetlands stormwater treatment projects, community engagement 

  • Release Date: May 8, 2024

• EPA announces over $28.6M for Utah lead pipe replacement to ensure safe drinking water 

  Latest round of funding advances President Biden’s commitment to replace every lead pipe in the nation 

  EPA News Release: EPA announces over $28.6M for Utah lead pipe replacement to ensure safe drinking water 

  • Release Date: May 2, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Grants to Invest in America’s Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Transition

  EPA announces new grant program to fund zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, infrastructure, and workforce development to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Grants to Invest in America’s Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Transition

  • Release Date: April 24, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration announces Utah Governor’s Office of Energy Development to receive $62.45 million to deliver residential solar, lowering energy costs and advancing Environmental Justice 

   Selectees under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged communities through the President’s Investing in America agenda 

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces Utah Governor’s Office of Energy Development to receive $62.45 million to deliver residential solar, lowering energy costs and advancing Environmental Justice 

  • Release Date: April 22, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration announces $312 million to deliver residential solar in Colorado, lowering energy costs and advancing Environmental Justice  

  Colorado Energy Office and Oweesta Corporation to receive Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grants to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged communities through the President’s Investing in America agenda 

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces $312 million to deliver residential solar in Colorado, lowering energy costs and advancing Environmental Justice  

  • Release Date: April 22, 2024

• EPA invests $3B into clean ports

  EPA opens two grant competitions funding zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure and planning to tackle the climate crisis, reduce pollution and advance environmental justice

  EPA News Release: EPA invests $3B into clean ports

  • Release Date: February 29, 2024

• Utah to reduce indoor air pollution in schools, public buildings from wildfire smoke events through EPA grant

  State to receive $854k for wildfire smoke preparedness projects in target underserved areas

  EPA News Release: Utah to reduce indoor air pollution in schools, public buildings from wildfire smoke events through EPA grant

  • Release Date: January 23, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration announces Utah to receive funding for six Clean School Buses as part of Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces Utah to receive funding for six Clean School Buses as part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: January 9, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Selects California-Based Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs, Inc. to Receive $50 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects

  As part of the Investing in America agenda, Grantmakers selected to reduce barriers to federal funds and issue thousands of environmental justice grants over the next three years

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Selects California-Based Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs, Inc. to Receive $50 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects

  • Release Date: December 20, 2023

• EPA announces $770,133 for environmental justice projects in Idaho 

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $770,133 for environmental justice projects in Idaho 

  • Release Date: October 25, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration announces $2 million for Environmental Justice projects in communities across Utah as part of Investing in America Agenda 

  Projects announced as part of largest investments through EPA’s Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Cooperative Agreement and Environmental Justice Government-to-Government grant programs funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces $2 million for Environmental Justice projects in communities across Utah as part of Investing in America Agenda 

  • Release Date: October 24, 2023