EPA Region 7 to Host Community Meeting in Des Moines, Iowa, for Lot 46 Valley Gardens TCE Superfund Site
Site map depicting the boundaries of the site in Des Moines. (U.S. EPA image)LENEXA, KAN. (SEPT. 21, 2023) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) representatives from EPA Region 7 will host a Community Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 26, in Des Moines, Iowa, for the Lot 46 Valley Gardens TCE Superfund Site.
EPA proposed the addition of the Lot 46 site to the National Priorities List (NPL) earlier in September to address groundwater contamination associated with trichlorethylene and its breakdown products, particularly cis-1,2-dichloroethylene (cis-1,2-DCE) [1,2-dichloroethylene is also called 1,2-dichloroethene].
The meeting will begin with a presentation about the site, and will include instructions on how to submit public comments about the proposed addition to the NPL. Public comments will be accepted for 60 days from Thursday, Sept. 7, through Monday, Nov. 6, 2023.
The Community Meeting will be held:
Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Central Library
1000 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
Individuals may send written comments, identified by the Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0384, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal – click “Comment” and follow the instructions.
EPA website – scroll down to the site for which you would like to submit comments and click the ‘‘Comment Now’’ link.
Regular mail – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center, Superfund Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460
Public comments will be accepted through Nov. 6, 2023.
All submissions received must include the Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0384 for this site. Comments received may be posted without change online, including any personal information provided.
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EPA proposed the addition of the Lot 46 site to the National Priorities List (NPL) earlier in September to address groundwater contamination associated with trichlorethylene and its breakdown products, particularly cis-1,2-dichloroethylene (cis-1,2-DCE) [1,2-dichloroethylene is also called 1,2-dichloroethene].
The meeting will begin with a presentation about the site, and will include instructions on how to submit public comments about the proposed addition to the NPL. Public comments will be accepted for 60 days from Thursday, Sept. 7, through Monday, Nov. 6, 2023.
The Community Meeting will be held:
Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Central Library
1000 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
Individuals may send written comments, identified by the Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0384, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal – click “Comment” and follow the instructions.
EPA website – scroll down to the site for which you would like to submit comments and click the ‘‘Comment Now’’ link.
Regular mail – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center, Superfund Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460
Public comments will be accepted through Nov. 6, 2023.
All submissions received must include the Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0384 for this site. Comments received may be posted without change online, including any personal information provided.
Learn more about the Lot 46 Valley Gardens TCE Superfund Site.
Bookmark the new Site Profile page!
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View all Region 7 news releases
Connect with EPA Region 7 on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter: @EPARegion7
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7.5 Billion in Available Financing for Water Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON (September 21, 2023) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $7.5 billion in available Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) funding. This innovative low-interest loan program helps communities invest in drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure while saving millions of dollars and creating good-paying local jobs. To date, EPA’s WIFIA program has announced $19 billion to help finance 109 projects across the country. These projects are creating over 60,000 jobs. Today’s announcement furthers the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to ensuring all people and all communities have access to clean and safe water.
“When we invest in water, we support healthy people, economic opportunity, environmental protection, and good-paying local jobs,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “This new funding from the WIFIA program – coupled with President Biden’s historic $50 billion investment in water through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – bolsters EPA’s efforts to ensure communities across the country have solid water infrastructure and reliable access to safe and clean water.”
This announcement initiates EPA’s 7th round of WIFIA financing with $6.5 billion available through the WIFIA program and $1 billion available through the State WIFIA (SWIFIA) program, which provides loans exclusively for State infrastructure financing authority borrowers. EPA is currently accepting letters of interest for both WIFIA and SWIFIA loans. Prospective borrowers can also receive technical assistance to developa funding request that meets the WIFIA program’s requirements. This assistance will help small and disadvantaged communities benefit from WIFIA funding.For this new round of funding, EPA has identified priority areas such as: increasing investment in economically stressed communities; making rapid progress on lead service line replacement; addressing PFAS and emerging contaminants; mitigating the impacts of drought and supporting water innovation and resilience.Using previously announced funding, EPA has awarded WIFIA loans to benefit dozens of communities, including:
Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority in Pennsylvania closed a $52 million WIFIA loan to upgrade and replace aging water infrastructure to ensure that residents and businesses can rely on safe drinking water.
Polk Regional Water Cooperative in Florida received $305 million to sustain the local drinking water supply and alleviate the strain on the Upper Floridan Aquifer.
City of Santa Cruz, California closed a $128 million WIFIA loan to upgrade their drinking water system to be more resilient to drought and climate change.
City of Wichita, Kansas closed a $191 million WIFIA loan to upgrade two critical wastewater facilities, advancing technologies for water reuse and reducing the nutrient loads in the Arkansas River and Mississippi River Basin.
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission in California closed a $369 million WIFIA loan to enhance resiliency to seismic events and climate change and reduce the risk of combined sewer overflows.
New Jersey Infrastructure Bank closed a $500 million SWIFIA loan that will help modernize wastewater and drinking water systems serving over 10 million people throughout New Jersey.
City of Boise, Idaho closed a $263 million WIFIA loan to improve wastewater treatment processes to protect the Boise River’s water quality.
City of Chattanooga, Tennessee closed a $186 million WIFIA loan to improve its wastewater system’s energy efficiency and resilience to extreme weather.
Learn more about the WIFIA program, our selected projects, and this funding announcement. Email the WIFIA team (wifia@epa.gov) for more information about technical assistance.Background
Established by the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014, the WIFIA program is a federal loan program administered by EPA. The WIFIA program’s aim is to accelerate investment in the nation’s water infrastructure by providing long-term, low-cost, supplemental credit assistance for regionally and nationally significant projects. The WIFIA program has an active pipeline of pending applications for projects that will result in billions of dollars in water infrastructure investment and thousands of jobs for local communities.
This new funding builds off last year's success, when 42 borrowers were selected to apply for WIFIA funding. Since implementing the project selection process on a rolling basis last year, a wider variety of borrowers have been selected for WIFIA financing, including 17 small and disadvantaged communities. Two prospective borrowers received technical assistance last funding round and are now positioned to submit WIFIA loan applications.
In addition to WIFIA loans, there are many federal funding resources available for communities and utilities to improve vital water and wastewater resources. President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is a once-in-a-generation investment in the nation’s infrastructure and competitiveness. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides a historic $50 billion investment in upgrading critical water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure.
“When we invest in water, we support healthy people, economic opportunity, environmental protection, and good-paying local jobs,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “This new funding from the WIFIA program – coupled with President Biden’s historic $50 billion investment in water through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – bolsters EPA’s efforts to ensure communities across the country have solid water infrastructure and reliable access to safe and clean water.”
This announcement initiates EPA’s 7th round of WIFIA financing with $6.5 billion available through the WIFIA program and $1 billion available through the State WIFIA (SWIFIA) program, which provides loans exclusively for State infrastructure financing authority borrowers. EPA is currently accepting letters of interest for both WIFIA and SWIFIA loans. Prospective borrowers can also receive technical assistance to developa funding request that meets the WIFIA program’s requirements. This assistance will help small and disadvantaged communities benefit from WIFIA funding.For this new round of funding, EPA has identified priority areas such as: increasing investment in economically stressed communities; making rapid progress on lead service line replacement; addressing PFAS and emerging contaminants; mitigating the impacts of drought and supporting water innovation and resilience.Using previously announced funding, EPA has awarded WIFIA loans to benefit dozens of communities, including:
Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority in Pennsylvania closed a $52 million WIFIA loan to upgrade and replace aging water infrastructure to ensure that residents and businesses can rely on safe drinking water.
Polk Regional Water Cooperative in Florida received $305 million to sustain the local drinking water supply and alleviate the strain on the Upper Floridan Aquifer.
City of Santa Cruz, California closed a $128 million WIFIA loan to upgrade their drinking water system to be more resilient to drought and climate change.
City of Wichita, Kansas closed a $191 million WIFIA loan to upgrade two critical wastewater facilities, advancing technologies for water reuse and reducing the nutrient loads in the Arkansas River and Mississippi River Basin.
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission in California closed a $369 million WIFIA loan to enhance resiliency to seismic events and climate change and reduce the risk of combined sewer overflows.
New Jersey Infrastructure Bank closed a $500 million SWIFIA loan that will help modernize wastewater and drinking water systems serving over 10 million people throughout New Jersey.
City of Boise, Idaho closed a $263 million WIFIA loan to improve wastewater treatment processes to protect the Boise River’s water quality.
City of Chattanooga, Tennessee closed a $186 million WIFIA loan to improve its wastewater system’s energy efficiency and resilience to extreme weather.
Learn more about the WIFIA program, our selected projects, and this funding announcement. Email the WIFIA team (wifia@epa.gov) for more information about technical assistance.Background
Established by the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014, the WIFIA program is a federal loan program administered by EPA. The WIFIA program’s aim is to accelerate investment in the nation’s water infrastructure by providing long-term, low-cost, supplemental credit assistance for regionally and nationally significant projects. The WIFIA program has an active pipeline of pending applications for projects that will result in billions of dollars in water infrastructure investment and thousands of jobs for local communities.
This new funding builds off last year's success, when 42 borrowers were selected to apply for WIFIA funding. Since implementing the project selection process on a rolling basis last year, a wider variety of borrowers have been selected for WIFIA financing, including 17 small and disadvantaged communities. Two prospective borrowers received technical assistance last funding round and are now positioned to submit WIFIA loan applications.
In addition to WIFIA loans, there are many federal funding resources available for communities and utilities to improve vital water and wastewater resources. President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is a once-in-a-generation investment in the nation’s infrastructure and competitiveness. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides a historic $50 billion investment in upgrading critical water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure.
More trans-Pac service cuts on tap for October as carriers seek to buoy rates
The decision to suspend a service outright may represent a new leg down in terms of ship capacity, which is expected to grow sharply this year and next.
USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Florida Disaster Areas
WASHINGTON, September 20, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that low-income Florida residents in 11 counties (Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Suwanee, and Taylor) recovering from Hurricane Idalia beginning August 30, 2023, could be eligible for a helping hand from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).
USDA Expands Efforts to Prevent and Reduce Food Loss and Waste
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an additional $25 million investment to expand efforts to prevent and reduce food loss and waste. The investment, funded under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), is part of a joint agency initiative between USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist (OCE).
Panama Canal draft restrictions offer sustained challenge for carriers
Carrier executives and others say the draft limitations imposed due to a shortage of rainfall are creating a more difficult economic rationale for the so-called all-water route to the East Coast of North America.
EPA announces $4.6b in pollution reduction grants for Pacific Northwest, Alaska
SEATTLE (Sept. 20, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched a $4.6 billion competition to fund state, local, and Tribal programs to cut pollution, advance environmental justice and deploy clean energy solutions.
“The Pacific Northwest is witnessing firsthand the urgent need to act on the climate crisis,” said EPA Region 10 Administrator Casey Sixkiller. “We are proud to support the efforts by states and tribes to reduce emissions and transition to a green economy.”
The new competition is the second tranche of funding from EPA’s $5 billion Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program, created by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act – the largest climate investment in history.
EPA already made $250 million available to fund the development of climate action plans. The $4.6 billion implementation grant competition launched today will fund initiatives developed under the first phase of the program.
In Phase 1, EPA Region 10 awarded 28 grants totaling nearly $20 million to support climate planning efforts across the region. The awardees in Phase 1 are:
Alaska:
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Tanana Chiefs Conference
Bristol Bay Native Association
Chugach Regional Resources Commission and Native Village of Eyak
Kawerak, Inc.
Village of Solomon; King Island Native Community; Native Village of Council; Nome Eskimo Community
Metlakatla Indian Community
Native Village of Unalakleet
Chickaloon Village Traditional Council
Idaho:
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Nez Perce Tribe
Oregon:
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Oregon Metro
Washington:
Washington State Department of Commerce
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
Yakama Nation
Lummi Nation
Nisqually Tribe
Tulalip Tribe
Samish Indian Nation
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe
The Suquamish Indian of the Port Madison Reservation
Snoqualmie Tribe
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
Multi-state intertribal consortia:
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
Upper Columbia United Tribes
Upper Snake River Tribes
The Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Competition
The availability of $4.6 billion is across two implementation grant competitions, one general competition and one specifically for Tribes and territories. The deadline to apply to the general competition is April 1, 2024. The deadline to apply to the Tribes and territories competition is May 1, 2024.
General Competition Notice of Funding Opportunity
Tribes and Territories Competition Notice of Funding Opportunity
Webinars
EPA will hold two informational webinars about the general competition Sept. 21 at 11:30 a.m. PST and Oct. 3 at 12 p.m. PST, and two informational webinars about the Tribes and territories competition Sept. 27 at 11 a.m. PST and Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. PST.
EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grants for State, Territory, Municipal and Tribal Governments webinar registration
“The Pacific Northwest is witnessing firsthand the urgent need to act on the climate crisis,” said EPA Region 10 Administrator Casey Sixkiller. “We are proud to support the efforts by states and tribes to reduce emissions and transition to a green economy.”
The new competition is the second tranche of funding from EPA’s $5 billion Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program, created by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act – the largest climate investment in history.
EPA already made $250 million available to fund the development of climate action plans. The $4.6 billion implementation grant competition launched today will fund initiatives developed under the first phase of the program.
In Phase 1, EPA Region 10 awarded 28 grants totaling nearly $20 million to support climate planning efforts across the region. The awardees in Phase 1 are:
Alaska:
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Tanana Chiefs Conference
Bristol Bay Native Association
Chugach Regional Resources Commission and Native Village of Eyak
Kawerak, Inc.
Village of Solomon; King Island Native Community; Native Village of Council; Nome Eskimo Community
Metlakatla Indian Community
Native Village of Unalakleet
Chickaloon Village Traditional Council
Idaho:
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Nez Perce Tribe
Oregon:
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Oregon Metro
Washington:
Washington State Department of Commerce
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
Yakama Nation
Lummi Nation
Nisqually Tribe
Tulalip Tribe
Samish Indian Nation
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe
The Suquamish Indian of the Port Madison Reservation
Snoqualmie Tribe
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
Multi-state intertribal consortia:
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
Upper Columbia United Tribes
Upper Snake River Tribes
The Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Competition
The availability of $4.6 billion is across two implementation grant competitions, one general competition and one specifically for Tribes and territories. The deadline to apply to the general competition is April 1, 2024. The deadline to apply to the Tribes and territories competition is May 1, 2024.
General Competition Notice of Funding Opportunity
Tribes and Territories Competition Notice of Funding Opportunity
Webinars
EPA will hold two informational webinars about the general competition Sept. 21 at 11:30 a.m. PST and Oct. 3 at 12 p.m. PST, and two informational webinars about the Tribes and territories competition Sept. 27 at 11 a.m. PST and Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. PST.
EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grants for State, Territory, Municipal and Tribal Governments webinar registration
EPA Announces Availability of $4.6B in Competitive Grants to Cut Climate Pollution as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
LENEXA, KAN. (SEPT. 20, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched $4.6 billion in competitive grants to fund state, local, and tribal programs and policies that cut climate pollution, advance environmental justice, and deploy clean energy solutions across the country.
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) competitions will enable community-driven solutions to the climate crisis, helping to accelerate America’s clean energy transition. The announcement comes during Climate Week 2023 in New York City, an annual gathering of civil society leaders, business leaders, students, and advocates who are committed to taking bold climate action.
The two new competitions are part of the second tranche of funding from EPA’s $5 billion CPRG program, which was created by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act – the largest climate investment in history. EPA has already made $250 million available to fund the development of climate action plans and nearly all states, plus major cities, opted in to receive these flexible planning resources. The $4.6 billion implementation grant competitions launched today will fund initiatives developed under the first phase of the program.
“EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Implementation Grant competition provides our communities with the opportunity to move from planning to action,” said EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister. “With this funding, our communities have the potential to implement meaningful change in the fight against the climate crisis and positively impact our environment for generations to come.”
State and local action is vital to deliver on President Biden’s commitment to reduce climate pollution by 50 to 52% by 2030. The CPRG program will enable states and local and tribal governments to take aggressive action to combat climate change by funding measures that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, especially measures that would bring economic and health benefits to low-income and disadvantaged communities. This program will reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and other harmful air pollution for the health and well-being of everyone, including those most vulnerable to the flooding, heat waves, wildfires, and other destabilizing impacts of climate change on communities.
The CPRG program will also advance President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative, which aims to ensure that 40% of the overall benefits of certain climate, clean energy, and other federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities that have been marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution. Justice40 is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s historic commitment to environmental justice.
Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Competitions
EPA is announcing the availability of $4.6 billion across two implementation grant competitions, one general competition and one specifically for tribes and territories. Under these competitions, eligible applicants will compete for CPRG implementation grants to fund measures in climate action plans specific to their state, municipality, tribe, or territory. As part of its evaluation of applications, EPA will prioritize measures that achieve the greatest amount of GHG emissions reductions.
In the grant competitions announced today, EPA describes how the it intends to score applications and award the competitive funds to implementation grant recipients. EPA anticipates awarding approximately 30 to 115 grants ranging from $2 million to $500 million under the general competition. EPA also anticipates awarding approximately 25 to 100 grants ranging from $1 million to $25 million under the tribes and territories competition.
The deadline to apply to the general competition is April 1, 2024. The deadline to apply to the tribes and territories competition is May 1, 2024.
EPA estimates that the implementation grants will be awarded in fall 2024 for the general competition, and in winter 2024-2025 for the tribes and territories competition.
EPA has published the two official Notice of Funding Opportunities, or NOFOs, for these grant competitions on grants.gov:
General Competition NOFO
Tribes and Territories Competition NOFO
Webinars
EPA will hold two informational webinars about the general competition on Sept. 21, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. and Oct. 3, 2023, at 3 p.m. (same content for both); and two informational webinars about the tribes and territories competition on Sept. 27, 2023, at 2 p.m. and Oct. 5, 2023, at 1 p.m. (same content for both). All times are Eastern. These one-hour webinars will provide more detailed information on the implementation grants competitions. Recordings of the webinars will be posted to the CPRG webpage.
Register for the Sept. 21 webinar
Learn more about the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants
Sign up for notifications about the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program
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As part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) competitions will enable community-driven solutions to the climate crisis, helping to accelerate America’s clean energy transition. The announcement comes during Climate Week 2023 in New York City, an annual gathering of civil society leaders, business leaders, students, and advocates who are committed to taking bold climate action.
The two new competitions are part of the second tranche of funding from EPA’s $5 billion CPRG program, which was created by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act – the largest climate investment in history. EPA has already made $250 million available to fund the development of climate action plans and nearly all states, plus major cities, opted in to receive these flexible planning resources. The $4.6 billion implementation grant competitions launched today will fund initiatives developed under the first phase of the program.
“EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Implementation Grant competition provides our communities with the opportunity to move from planning to action,” said EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister. “With this funding, our communities have the potential to implement meaningful change in the fight against the climate crisis and positively impact our environment for generations to come.”
State and local action is vital to deliver on President Biden’s commitment to reduce climate pollution by 50 to 52% by 2030. The CPRG program will enable states and local and tribal governments to take aggressive action to combat climate change by funding measures that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, especially measures that would bring economic and health benefits to low-income and disadvantaged communities. This program will reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and other harmful air pollution for the health and well-being of everyone, including those most vulnerable to the flooding, heat waves, wildfires, and other destabilizing impacts of climate change on communities.
The CPRG program will also advance President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative, which aims to ensure that 40% of the overall benefits of certain climate, clean energy, and other federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities that have been marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution. Justice40 is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s historic commitment to environmental justice.
Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Competitions
EPA is announcing the availability of $4.6 billion across two implementation grant competitions, one general competition and one specifically for tribes and territories. Under these competitions, eligible applicants will compete for CPRG implementation grants to fund measures in climate action plans specific to their state, municipality, tribe, or territory. As part of its evaluation of applications, EPA will prioritize measures that achieve the greatest amount of GHG emissions reductions.
In the grant competitions announced today, EPA describes how the it intends to score applications and award the competitive funds to implementation grant recipients. EPA anticipates awarding approximately 30 to 115 grants ranging from $2 million to $500 million under the general competition. EPA also anticipates awarding approximately 25 to 100 grants ranging from $1 million to $25 million under the tribes and territories competition.
The deadline to apply to the general competition is April 1, 2024. The deadline to apply to the tribes and territories competition is May 1, 2024.
EPA estimates that the implementation grants will be awarded in fall 2024 for the general competition, and in winter 2024-2025 for the tribes and territories competition.
EPA has published the two official Notice of Funding Opportunities, or NOFOs, for these grant competitions on grants.gov:
General Competition NOFO
Tribes and Territories Competition NOFO
Webinars
EPA will hold two informational webinars about the general competition on Sept. 21, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. and Oct. 3, 2023, at 3 p.m. (same content for both); and two informational webinars about the tribes and territories competition on Sept. 27, 2023, at 2 p.m. and Oct. 5, 2023, at 1 p.m. (same content for both). All times are Eastern. These one-hour webinars will provide more detailed information on the implementation grants competitions. Recordings of the webinars will be posted to the CPRG webpage.
Register for the Sept. 21 webinar
Learn more about the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants
Sign up for notifications about the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program
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