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• EPA announces $1.27 million to fund environmental justice efforts in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest

  Over $14.1 million will be awarded for projects to address disproportionate environmental or public health harms and risks in underserved communities nationwide

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $1.27 million to fund environmental justice efforts in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest

  • Release Date: December 16, 2021

• EPA announces $34 million in Puget Sound funding

  National Estuary Program provides funds for state, local, tribal, and federal projects.

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $34 million in Puget Sound funding

  • Release Date: December 16, 2021

• EPA awards over $32 million for tribal environmental programs in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest

  EPA News Release: EPA awards over $32 million for tribal environmental programs in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest

  • Release Date: December 15, 2021

• EPA awards $100,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant to Unearth Technologies Inc. of Seattle

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $100,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant to Unearth Technologies Inc. of Seattle

  • Release Date: December 14, 2021

• EPA awards over $4 million in grants for diesel emissions reduction projects in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska

  EPA News Release: EPA awards over $4 million in grants for diesel emissions reduction projects in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska

  • Release Date: December 8, 2021

• EPA Invites Idaho, Oregon, and Washington Projects to Apply for Water Infrastructure Loans

  Projects will help modernize water infrastructure, protect public health, and increase community resilience

  EPA News Release: EPA Invites Idaho, Oregon, and Washington Projects to Apply for Water Infrastructure Loans

  • Release Date: December 3, 2021

• EPA awards Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium $184,000 to test for lead in drinking water at schools, childcare centers

  EPA News Release: EPA awards Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium $184,000 to test for lead in drinking water at schools, childcare centers

  • Release Date: November 23, 2021

• EPA awards Portland Area Indian Health Board $445,000 to test for lead in drinking water at schools and childcare centers

  EPA News Release: EPA awards Portland Area Indian Health Board $445,000 to test for lead in drinking water at schools and childcare centers

  • Release Date: November 23, 2021

• EPA to help schools in Oregon and Washington become Community Cleaner Air and Cooling Centers

  Schools will receive technical assistance to create cleaner air and neighborhood cooling refuges in vulnerable communities impacted by wildfire smoke and extreme heat events

  EPA News Release: EPA to help schools in Oregon and Washington become Community Cleaner Air and Cooling Centers

  • Release Date: November 1, 2021

• EPA announces over $6M to the Indian Health Service to improve access to drinking water in Tununak

  EPA News Release: EPA announces over $6M to the Indian Health Service to improve access to drinking water in Tununak

  • Release Date: October 6, 2021

• Up to $300,000 in environmental education grants are available for local projects in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington

  EPA News Release: Up to $300,000 in environmental education grants are available for local projects in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington

  • Release Date: October 6, 2021

• EPA offers rebates to fund school buses in the Pacific Northwest that reduce diesel emissions and protect children’s health

  EPA News Release: EPA offers rebates to fund school buses in the Pacific Northwest that reduce diesel emissions and protect children’s health

  • Release Date: October 6, 2021

• EPA awards $335,000 for pollution prevention and sustainability projects in Pacific Northwest communities

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $335,000 for pollution prevention and sustainability projects in Pacific Northwest communities

  • Release Date: October 6, 2021

• EPA awards 15 Northwest tribes nearly $2 million for water quality improvement and wetland program development

  EPA News Release: EPA awards 15 Northwest tribes nearly $2 million for water quality improvement and wetland program development

  • Release Date: September 30, 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