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• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Louisiana Selectees to Receive Over $1 Million in Grant Funding to Help Prevent Pollution as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Louisiana State University and Delgado Community College have been selected to collectively receive $1,049,700 in grants to provide technical assistance to businesses.

  • Release Date: November 21, 2024

• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $2.4 million to the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ) Louisiana Gulf Coast Grantmaking Project (LGCGP)

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Gulf of Mexico Division is awarding the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ) the Louisiana Gulf Coast Grantmaking Project (LGCGP) and $2.4 million.

  • Release Date: October 21, 2024

• EPA Announces About $70 Million in Grant Funding for Dillard University and the City of New Orleans

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $19,944,576 in community grant funding for Dillard University and their partner United Way of Southeast Louisiana.

  • Release Date: August 27, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $19 Million in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants for Louisiana Organizations

  EPA announces initial selections from $2 billion Inflation Reduction Act program - the largest single environmental justice investment in history – delivered by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $19,944,576 in grant funding for the Dillard University and their partner United Way of Southeast Louisiana to help disadvantaged communities.

  • Release Date: August 8, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Selects California-Based Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs, Inc. to Receive $50 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects

  As part of the Investing in America agenda, Grantmakers selected to reduce barriers to federal funds and issue thousands of environmental justice grants over the next three years

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Selects California-Based Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs, Inc. to Receive $50 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects

  • Release Date: December 20, 2023

• EPA Announces Nearly $4 million to the City of New Orleans to expand recycling infrastructure

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3,982,000 in funding to the City of New Orleans to improve material management and to improve existing recycling programs in the city.

  • Release Date: October 30, 2023

• EPA Announces Nearly $800K to Southern University for Pollution Prevention Project

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Nearly $800K to Southern University for Pollution Prevention Project

  • Release Date: October 20, 2023

• EPA Seeks Nominations for Public Participation in Red Hill Community Representation Initiative

  EPA News Release: EPA Seeks Nominations for Public Participation in Red Hill Community Representation Initiative

  • Release Date: August 23, 2023

• EPA Invites Public to Scoping Meeting of Red Hill Community Representation Initiative

  EPA News Release: EPA Invites Public to Scoping Meeting of Red Hill Community Representation Initiative

  • Release Date: July 24, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Close to $95 Million from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for School Districts in American Samoa, Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada

  Historic investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law headed to all 50 states in effort to transform America’s school bus fleet

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Close to $95 Million from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for School Districts in American Samoa, Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada

  • Release Date: October 26, 2022

• EPA Announces Historic Award of Over $31 Million in Clean Water Funding to Hawaii

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Historic Award of Over $31 Million in Clean Water Funding to Hawaii

  • Release Date: September 16, 2022

• EPA Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Recycle City Educational Initiative

  Online games provide teachers and students with environmental learning resources

  EPA News Release: EPA Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Recycle City Educational Initiative

  • Release Date: April 21, 2022

• Statement from EPA Administrator Regan on the Department of Defense’s Announcement to Defuel and Close the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility

  EPA News Release: Statement from EPA Administrator Regan on the Department of Defense’s Announcement to Defuel and Close the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility

  • Release Date: March 7, 2022

• EPA Announces $100,000 in Funding to Kailua Small Business to Develop Low-Greenhouse Gas Fuel

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $100,000 in Funding to Kailua Small Business to Develop Low-Greenhouse Gas Fuel

  • Release Date: April 7, 2021

• EPA, Ouachita Parish and others release flood resilience study

  Agency offers recommendations to improve sustainability

  EPA News Release: EPA, Ouachita Parish and others release flood resilience study

  • Release Date: February 25, 2021