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• 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

• EPA Awards Austin’s Molecular Rebar Design With Small Businesses Innovation Research Funding

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Molecular Rebar Design in Austin, Texas, is among 23 small businesses that received part of $2,298,867 in research funding to develop technologies.

  • Release Date: December 19, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $17 Million WIFIA Loan to Sharyland Water Supply Corporation

  Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $17 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Sharyland Water Supply Corporation in southeastern Texas.

  • Release Date: December 18, 2023

• The Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500,000 for the City of Texarkana to Recruit and Train Texas Workers for Community Revitalization and Cleanup Projects

  Latest funding for EPA’s Brownfield Job Training Grants is supported by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and will boost workforce training in underserved and overburdened communities

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the City of Texarkana to receive a total of approximately $500,000 for environmental job training programs as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

  • Release Date: December 12, 2023

• Austin-Based Lemi Shine Recognized as one of EPA’s 2020 Safer Choice Partners of the Year

  EPA News Release: Austin-Based Lemi Shine Recognized as one of EPA’s 2020 Safer Choice Partners of the Year

  • Release Date: September 29, 2020

• EPA Announces Nearly $500,000 to North Central Texas Council of Governments to Reduce Trash in Waterways

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Nearly $500,000 to North Central Texas Council of Governments to Reduce Trash in Waterways

  • Release Date: September 17, 2020

• EPA Recognizes Projects That Reduce Trash on Texas Coast; Three Groups Receive Nearly $1.4 Million

  EPA News Release: EPA Recognizes Projects That Reduce Trash on Texas Coast; Three Groups Receive Nearly $1.4 Million

  • Release Date: September 16, 2020

• EPA Completes Assessment of National Priorities Sites Following Hurricane Laura

  EPA News Release: EPA Completes Assessment of National Priorities Sites Following Hurricane Laura

  • Release Date: September 3, 2020

• EPA Tools for Communities Cleaning Up after Hurricane Laura

  EPA News Release: EPA Tools for Communities Cleaning Up after Hurricane Laura

  • Release Date: September 2, 2020

• EPA Proposes to add site in Odessa, Texas to National Priorities List

  Nationwide, four sites proposed, six sites added, and one removed

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes to add site in Odessa, Texas to National Priorities List

  • Release Date: September 1, 2020

• EPA Air Monitoring Finds Limited Impacts to Air Quality Following Hurricane Laura

  EPA News Release: EPA Air Monitoring Finds Limited Impacts to Air Quality Following Hurricane Laura

  • Release Date: September 1, 2020

• EPA Proposes to add site in Odessa, Texas to National Priorities List

  Nationwide, four sites proposed, six sites added, and one removed

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes to add site in Odessa, Texas to National Priorities List

  • Release Date: September 1, 2020