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• EPA Announces About $70 Million in Grant Funding for Dillard University and the City of New Orleans

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $19,944,576 in community grant funding for Dillard University and their partner United Way of Southeast Louisiana.

  • Release Date: August 27, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $19 Million in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants for Louisiana Organizations

  EPA announces initial selections from $2 billion Inflation Reduction Act program - the largest single environmental justice investment in history – delivered by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $19,944,576 in grant funding for the Dillard University and their partner United Way of Southeast Louisiana to help disadvantaged communities.

  • Release Date: August 8, 2024

• $12 Million in Grants Awarded to Improve the Environment of Long Island Sound

  39 grants awarded to projects in New England and New York

  EPA News Release: $12 Million in Grants Awarded to Improve the Environment of Long Island Sound

  • Release Date: December 4, 2023

• EPA Announces $565,000 to Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana for Recycling Infrastructure Projects as Part of America Recycles Day

  On America Recycles Day, EPA announces grants under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, funded in part by the largest recycling investment in 30 years

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $565,000 to Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana for Recycling Infrastructure Projects as Part of America Recycles Day

  • Release Date: November 30, 2023

• EPA Announces Nearly $4 million to the City of New Orleans to expand recycling infrastructure

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3,982,000 in funding to the City of New Orleans to improve material management and to improve existing recycling programs in the city.

  • Release Date: October 30, 2023

• EPA Announces Nearly $800K to Southern University for Pollution Prevention Project

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Nearly $800K to Southern University for Pollution Prevention Project

  • Release Date: October 20, 2023

• $10.3 Million in Grants Awarded to Improve the Health of Long Island Sound

  EPA News Release: $10.3 Million in Grants Awarded to Improve the Health of Long Island Sound

  • Release Date: December 12, 2022

• EPA, Partners Celebrate Completion of Restoration Work in Muskegon Lake Area of Concern in Michigan

  Decades-long effort cost $70 million, required federal, state and local partnership

  EPA News Release: EPA, Partners Celebrate Completion of Restoration Work in Muskegon Lake Area of Concern in Michigan

  • Release Date: May 24, 2022

• EPA Announces Gulf Guardian Award

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Gulf Guardian Award

  • Release Date: April 27, 2022

• Keeping Trash Out of the Great Lakes: EPA Awards over $725,000 to Address Trash in Lakes Erie and Michigan

  City of Erie, Pennsylvania, and University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh to implement trash collection projects to reduce trash in Lake Erie and Lake Michigan

  EPA News Release: Keeping Trash Out of the Great Lakes: EPA Awards over $725,000 to Address Trash in Lakes Erie and Michigan

  • Release Date: September 23, 2021

• Keeping Trash Out of the Great Lakes: EPA Awards $417,830 to University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

  EPA News Release: Keeping Trash Out of the Great Lakes: EPA Awards $417,830 to University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

  • Release Date: September 23, 2021

• Keeping Trash Out of the Great Lakes: EPA Awards $309,300 to City of Erie, Pennsylvania

  City to install two trash collection systems at Garrison Run

  EPA News Release: Keeping Trash Out of the Great Lakes: EPA Awards $309,300 to City of Erie, Pennsylvania

  • Release Date: September 23, 2021

• EPA Announces Baton Rouge Catholic High School Student Among 2021 President’s Environmental Youth Awards Winners

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Baton Rouge Catholic High School Student Among 2021 President’s Environmental Youth Awards Winners

  • Release Date: August 13, 2021

• EPA issues report on health of Salish Sea

  EPA News Release: EPA issues report on health of Salish Sea

  • Release Date: July 14, 2021

• Four Piping Plovers Hatch in Toledo, Ohio

  U.S. EPA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding supports the recovery of this endangered species

  EPA News Release: Four Piping Plovers Hatch in Toledo, Ohio

  • Release Date: July 2, 2021