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• Biden-Harris Administration Selects Fordham University to Receive $50 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects Across EPA Region 2 as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  As an environmental justice Grantmaker, Fordham University will help reduce barriers to federal funds and issue thousands of environmental justice grants over the next three years

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Selects Fordham University to Receive $50 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects Across EPA Region 2 as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: December 20, 2023

• EPA Proposes Water Quality Standards to Protect Aquatic Life in Certain Sections of the Delaware River

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Water Quality Standards to Protect Aquatic Life in Certain Sections of the Delaware River

  • Release Date: December 14, 2023

• EPA Workshop Will Ease the Way to Apply for USVI Water Infrastructure Construction Grants

  EPA Workshop Will Ease the Way to Apply for USVI Water Infrastructure Construction Grants

  • Release Date: November 8, 2023

• Puerto Rico Organizations and Agencies Slated to Get Over $2.4 Million in EPA Funding to Support Environmental Justice Work

  EPA News Release: Puerto Rico Organizations and Agencies Slated to Get Over $2.4 Million in EPA Funding to Support Environmental Justice Work

  • Release Date: October 25, 2023

• New York Organizations and Agencies Slated to Get Over $6.1 Million in EPA Funding to Support Environmental Justice Work

  EPA News Release: New York Organizations and Agencies Slated to Get Over $6.1 Million in EPA Funding to Support Environmental Justice Work

  • Release Date: October 24, 2023

• New Jersey Organizations and Agencies Slated to Get Over $4.8 Million in EPA Funding to Support Environmental Justice Work

  EPA News Release: New Jersey Organizations and Agencies Slated to Get Over $4.8 Million in EPA Funding to Support Environmental Justice Work

  • Release Date: October 24, 2023

• EPA’s Environmental Justice Advisory Council to Hold First-Ever Meeting in Puerto Rico

  Public invited to join the discussion on environmental justice issues

  EPA News Release: EPA’s Environmental Justice Advisory Council to Hold First-Ever Meeting in Puerto Rico

  • Release Date: July 19, 2023

• EPA Joins Environmental and Community Leaders to Help Design Inter-American University’s Role as New Technical Center for Environmental Justice in PR and USVI

  EPA News Release: EPA Joins Environmental and Community Leaders to Help Design Inter-American University’s Role as New Technical Center for Environmental Justice in PR and USVI

  • Release Date: June 6, 2023

• New York Projects Slated to Get Over $6 Million Through Investing in America Agenda for Cleanup and Technical Assistance at Polluted Brownfield Sites

  EPA announces the largest investment ever in brownfields communities made by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: New York Projects Slated to Get Over $6 Million Through Investing in America Agenda for Cleanup and Technical Assistance at Polluted Brownfield Sites

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023

• National Wildlife Federation selected to Serve as New Technical Assistance Center to Help Communities Across EPA’s Mid-Atlantic Region Access Historic Investments to Advance Environmental Justice.

  EPA’s Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers include a network of over 160 partners to provide resources to unlock access to President Biden’s historic investments in America

  EPA News Release: National Wildlife Federation selected to Serve as New Technical Assistance Center to Help Communities Across EPA’s Mid-Atlantic Region Access Historic Investments to Advance Environmental Justice.

  • Release Date: April 14, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Selects WE ACT to Serve as New Technical Assistance Center to Help Communities Across Region 2 Access Historic Investments to Advance Environmental Justice

  EPA’s Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers include a network of over 160 partners to provide resources to unlock access to President Biden’s historic investments in America

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Selects WE ACT to Serve as New Technical Assistance Center to Help Communities Across Region 2 Access Historic Investments to Advance Environmental Justice

  • Release Date: April 13, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Selects the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico to Serve as New Technical Assistance Center to Help Communities Across the Caribbean Access Historic Investments to Advance Environmental Justice

  EPA’s Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers include a network of over 160 partners to provide resources to unlock access to President Biden’s historic investments in America

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Selects the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico to Serve as New Technical Assistance Center to Help Communities Across the Caribbean Access Historic Investments to Advance Environmental Justice

  • Release Date: April 13, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $126,864,000 Investment for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $126,864,000 Investment for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

  • Release Date: March 31, 2023

• NJ Selected as One of Four States to Test New Program to Remove Lead Water Pipes in Underserved Communities

  EPA News Release: NJ Selected as One of Four States to Test New Program to Remove Lead Water Pipes in Underserved Communities

  • Release Date: January 27, 2023

• EPA to Host January 24 Community Meeting for Villalba, Puerto Rico Residents Regarding Air Pollutant from Sterilizer Facility

  Community meeting will focus on informing residents about potential health risks from a nearby sterilizer plant

  EPA News Release: EPA to Host January 24 Community Meeting for Villalba, Puerto Rico Residents Regarding Air Pollutant from Sterilizer Facility

  • Release Date: January 12, 2023