Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program

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EPA-R-OEJECR-OCS-23-04

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Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program

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Discretionary

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Cooperative Agreement

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Environment

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66.616 -- Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant Program

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Synopsis 3

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Nov 21, 2023

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Oct 3, 2024

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Nov 21, 2024

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Nov 21, 2024

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Dec 21, 2024

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170

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$2,000,000,000

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$20,000,000

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The Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grant program (Community Change Grants), created by the Inflation Reduction Act, offers an unprecedented $2 billion in grants under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The Community Change Grants will fund community-driven projects that address climate challenges and reduce pollution while strengthening communities through thoughtful implementation. This historic level of support will enable communities and their partners to overcome longstanding environmental challenges and implement meaningful solutions to meet community needs now and for generations to come. There will be two tracks of funding under this opportunity. Track I will fund approximately 150 large, transformational community-driven investment grants of $10 million - $20 million. Track II will fund approximately 20 meaningful engagement grants of $1 million - $3 million. Grants cannot exceed 3-years in duration. Please review the NOFO for further information about the exciting opportunities under the Community Change Grants program and details about the application process.

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Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program

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Environment

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66.616 -- Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant Program

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See Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

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The Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grant program (Community Change Grants), created by the Inflation Reduction Act, offers an unprecedented $2 billion in grants under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The Community Change Grants will fund community-driven projects that address climate challenges and reduce pollution while strengthening communities through thoughtful implementation. This historic level of support will enable communities and their partners to overcome longstanding environmental challenges and implement meaningful solutions to meet community needs now and for generations to come. There will be two tracks of funding under this opportunity. Track I will fund approximately 150 large, transformational community-driven investment grants of $10 million - $20 million. Track II will fund approximately 20 meaningful engagement grants of $1 million - $3 million. Grants cannot exceed 3-years in duration. Please review the NOFO for further information about the exciting opportunities under the Community Change Grants program and details about the application process.

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Synopsis 3

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Updated: Oct 03, 2024

This modification revises and clarifies the NOFO, which was originally issued on November 21, 2023. This version of the NOFO supersedes previous versions of the NOFO. The paragraph on page 2 of the NOFO under “Deadline” was revised to add a citation to 41 Fed. Reg. 36,907 and clarify that applicants may assert a CBI claim and the EPA will treat any information claimed as CBI consistent with regulations.

Updated: Aug 06, 2024

This modification revises and clarifies the February 12, 2024 NOFO, which was originally issued on November 21, 2023. This version of the NOFO supersedes previous versions of the NOFO. The revisions of this modification include:

1. The Important Dates section on the first page is revised to indicate that initial selections were made in July 2024, and the anticipated start of the period of performance for the initial selections is November 2024. In addition, on the first page EPA added a notice about the changes to the grant regulations in 2 CFR.

2. In section I.D the language about the Track I Two-Phase Evaluation Process is revised to remove the reference to oral presentations. EPA is eliminating the oral presentation component of the Track I application process to streamline the application and review process, reduce burdens on applicants, and facilitate timely awards to benefit disadvantaged communities as required by the Inflation Reduction Act.

3. In order to account for the grant regulation change increasing the de minimus indirect cost rate from 10% to 15% effective October 1, 2024, Section II.A of the NOFO and corresponding sections are revised to remove the statement that Track I awards cannot exceed $20 million and that Track II awards cannot exceed $3 million. This modification does not impact threshold eligibility criteria #10 in Section III.D.

4. In Section II.B, “Hawaii” was removed from TIA B to clarify that the TIA applies only to Federally Recognized Tribes in the Continental United States.

5. Section II.E is revised to indicate that the first awards are expected in the fall of 2024.

6. Sections V.B, C, and D of the NOFO are revised to remove the oral presentation component for Track I applications, and corresponding changes are made in these sections for consistency purposes.

7. Section V.F of the NOFO is revised to indicate that initial selections were made in July 2024 and initial awards are expected to be made by November 20

Updated: Nov 21, 2023

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Nov 21, 2024

Nov 21, 2023

PKG00283845

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