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• San Carlos Apache Tribe, EPA Agree to Bring Tribe’s Wastewater and Drinking Water Systems into Compliance with Federal Law

  EPA News Release: San Carlos Apache Tribe, EPA Agree to Bring Tribe’s Wastewater and Drinking Water Systems into Compliance with Federal Law

  • Release Date: August 27, 2024

• EPA Announces Clean School Bus Funding of Nearly $8 million for Alief ISD as Part of the Investing in America Agenda

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Alief Independent School District is receiving $7,900,000 through EPA’s Clean School Bus Grant Program.

  • Release Date: August 20, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $20 Million in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants for Texas 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 $20,000,000 in grant funding for the Houston Health Department and their partner Black United Fund of Texas (BUFTX).

  • Release Date: August 8, 2024

• EPA Settles Claims that Arizona Company Violated Clean Air Act in the Navajo Nation

  EPA News Release: EPA Settles Claims that Arizona Company Violated Clean Air Act in the Navajo Nation

  • Release Date: July 30, 2024

• EPA Settles with Nevada Company over Hazardous Waste and PCB Issues at Landfill

  EPA News Release: EPA Settles with Nevada Company over Hazardous Waste and PCB Issues at Landfill

  • Release Date: July 17, 2024

• EPA Selects California Organizations Ignited and Sierra Streams Institute for Environmental Education Grants

  EPA News Release: EPA Selects California Organizations Ignited and Sierra Streams Institute for Environmental Education Grants

  • Release Date: July 8, 2024

• EPA Announces $6.4 Million for Guam Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water

  As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces the latest round of funding toward President Biden’s commitment to replace every lead pipe in the nation, protecting public health and helping to deliver safe drinking

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $6.4 Million for Guam Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water

  • Release Date: May 2, 2024

• EPA Announces a $425,000 Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Grant to Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation

  Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF) is receiving $425,616.

  • Release Date: April 25, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Two Texas Groups will Receive Over $405 Million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice

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

  As the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Texas Solar For All Coalition will receive $249.7 million and the Clean Energy Fund of Texas will receive $156.120 million.

  • Release Date: April 23, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $63 Million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across Guam

  EPA announces selectees under the 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 Nearly $63 Million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across Guam

  • Release Date: April 22, 2024

• The City of Austin to Receive $1 Million from EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the City of Austin $1 million from the agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to develop climate action plans with new and innovative strategies that benefit local communities.

  • Release Date: February 12, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces at Least $26,242,108 in Awards for Clean School Buses Across Texas as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  By accelerating the transition to low- and zero-emission vehicles, these awards will improve air quality for children and their families and advance environmental justice, all while boosting the economy and creating good-paying jobs.

  • Release Date: January 10, 2024

• Navajo Tribal Utility Authority agrees to $100 Million in Wastewater Treatment Improvements

  EPA News Release: Navajo Tribal Utility Authority agrees to $100 Million in Wastewater Treatment Improvements

  • Release Date: January 10, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Selects Texas Southern University to Receive $50,000,000 to Fund Environmental Justice Projects Across Region 6

  Grantmaker selected to reduce barriers to federal funds and issue thousands of environmental justice grants over the next three years

  As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the Texas Southern University has been selected to serve as Regional Grantmaker.

  • Release Date: December 22, 2023

• 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