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• EPA Recognizes Rhode Island Wastewater Treatment Entities for Excellence

  EPA News Release: EPA Recognizes Rhode Island Wastewater Treatment Entities for Excellence

  • Release Date: January 30, 2025

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $33 Million in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants for Texas Organizations

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has selected three Texas organizations for the Community Change Grants Program, totaling $33,300,000 in awards.

  • Release Date: January 8, 2025

• Groundwork Rhode Island receives $500,000 Brownfields Job Training Grant

  EPA News Release: Groundwork Rhode Island receives $500,000 Brownfields Job Training Grant

  • Release Date: December 17, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $184 Million in Texas Through Investing in America Agenda

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $184,464,000 for the state of Texas under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to upgrade water infrastructure and keep communities safe.

  • Release Date: November 21, 2024

• EPA Announces $156 Million Loan to Improve Drinking Water Infrastructure in Pflugerville, Texas

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $156 Million Loan to Improve Drinking Water Infrastructure in Pflugerville, Texas

  • Release Date: November 15, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration announces Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management selected to receive over $306,000 to help craft beverage sector prevent pollution as part of Investing in America agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management selected to receive over $306,000 to help craft beverage sector prevent pollution as part of Investing in America agenda

  • Release Date: October 31, 2024

• $10 Million Award to University of Connecticut to Help Rhode Island Communities Address Environmental Justice Challenges

  EPA News Release: $10 Million Award to University of Connecticut to Help Rhode Island Communities Address Environmental Justice Challenges

  • Release Date: October 30, 2024

• EPA announces over $1 million in new awards to advance climate resilience in disadvantaged communities across Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts

  This brings the total investment through EPA's Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Opportunity to Advance Resilience (SOAR) Fund to $2.3 Million

  EPA News Release: EPA announces over $1 million in new awards to advance climate resilience in disadvantaged communities across Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts

  • Release Date: October 25, 2024

• La EPA anuncia más de $1 millón en nuevas subvenciones para promover la resiliencia climática en comunidades desventajadas en Rhode Island y el sureste de Massachusetts

  Esto eleva a $2.3 millones la inversión total a través del Fondo de Oportunidad para Avanzar en la Resiliencia (SOAR) del Programa del Sureste de Nueva Inglaterra (SNEP) de la EPA

  EPA News Release: La EPA anuncia más de $1 millón en nuevas subvenciones para promover la resiliencia climática en comunidades desventajadas en Rhode Island y el sureste de Massachusetts

  • Release Date: October 25, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration announces nearly $26 million for water infrastructure in Rhode Island through Investing in America agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces nearly $26 million for water infrastructure in Rhode Island through Investing in America agenda

  • Release Date: October 23, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Protects Communities from Lead in Drinking Water, Announces $198,508,000 in Funding to Texas to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes

  EPA announces new final regulations and new funding under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda for clean drinking water

  Alongside the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements, EPA is announcing $198,508,000 in newly available drinking water infrastructure funding for Texas through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

  • Release Date: October 9, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration issues final rule requiring replacement of lead pipes within 10 years, announces nearly $25 million in funding to Rhode Island to provide clean water to schools and homes

  EPA announces new final regulations and new funding under the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda for clean drinking water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration issues final rule requiring replacement of lead pipes within 10 years, announces nearly $25 million in funding to Rhode Island to provide clean water to schools and homes

  • Release Date: October 8, 2024

• EPA Recognizes Texas Entities for Supporting Watersense Program

  Public and private sector partners are honored for helping to save nearly 1.2 trillion gallons of water in 2023 with WaterSense

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency presented 51 awards to water utilities, government agencies, manufacturers, retailers, builders, and other organizations at the WaterSmart Innovations (WSI) conference in Las Vegas.

  • Release Date: September 27, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Makes $965M Available to Fund Clean School Buses that Reduce Pollution, Save Money, and Protect Children's Health

  Latest funding opportunity under the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda builds on nearly $3 billion already invested into clean school buses nationwide

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Makes $965M Available to Fund Clean School Buses that Reduce Pollution, Save Money, and Protect Children's Health

  • Release Date: September 26, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration announces grant over $6.6 million to Narragansett Indian Tribe to cut climate pollution and accelerate clean energy transition

  Funded by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces 34 selected Tribal and territory applications through the competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces grant over $6.6 million to Narragansett Indian Tribe to cut climate pollution and accelerate clean energy transition

  • Release Date: September 5, 2024