Pollution Prevention Grant: Environmental Justice in Communities
Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the purpose of the Pollution Prevention Grant: Environmental Justice in Communities is to provide technical assistance to businesses (e.g., information, training, expert advice) on source reduction, also known as pollution prevention (P2). Grantees must demonstrate that the project will improve human health and the environment in disadvantaged communities by implementing P2 approaches. P2 approaches can help businesses reduce the use and release of hazardous substances that can harm human health and the environment while also saving money by reducing their resource use, expenditures, waste and liability costs.
Read the grant summaries for Pollution Prevention Grant: Environmental Justice in Communities (pdf)
Because P2 approaches can decrease harmful chemical exposures and impacts on human health and the environment in disadvantaged communities, EPA views these grants as a component of President Biden's Justice40 initiative, which established a goal for 40 percent of the overall benefits of certain Federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized, underserved and overburdened by pollution.
P2 Grant Highlight: Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center (pdf), a historically black university (HBCU), will provide technical assistance to manufacturers in Baton Rouge and New Orleans including on-site water quality assessments and workshops, offering practical solutions to reducing hazardous substances released to local aquifers.
FY 2023- FY 2024 Pollution Prevention Grant: Environmental Justice in Communities
The application period closed on June 6, 2023.
| Funding Amount | $8 million to be awarded in 2023. Individual grant awards may range from $100,000 to $800,000 for the funding period, or up to $1.2 million for multi-state or multi-tribal projects. EPA will fund awards in the form of grants or cooperative agreements under the authority of the PPA Section 6605. |
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| Funding Cycle | Offered every two years |
| Match Requirement | None |
| Eligibility | States, state entities (colleges and universities recognized as instrumentalities of the state), the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the U.S., and federally recognized Tribes and intertribal consortia. |
| National Emphasis Areas (NEA) | None |
Grant Application Resources
- FY 2023 - FY 2024 Request for Applications (pdf)
- P2 Grant EJ Grant Application Checklist (pdf)
- Steps to Take Before Applying
- P2 Grant Webinars: Information Session
- P2 EJ Grant Communities Project Narrative Example (docx)
- List of P2 EJ Grant Frequent Questions (pdf)
- P2 EJ Facility Mapping Tool
- EPA Grants Community Library of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- P2 Hub Helpline Contact Information
Grant Recipient Resources
- Measuring Pollution Prevention
- Collecting and Reporting P2 Results: Regional P2 Measurement Guidance
- Reporting Templates/Resources