ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING (EJCPS) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROGRAM
Posted by Environmental Protection Agency
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING (EJCPS) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROGRAM — is cataloged under number EPA-R-OEJECR-OCS-23-01 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 66.306, posted by Environmental Protection Agency. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on January 10, 2023 and last updated on February 21, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $500,000. The agency has projected $30.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 83 awards. If the agency funds the expected 83 awards from the $30.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $361,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on April 14, 2023. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.
Award Range
Up to $500,000
Close Date
April 14, 2023
See Section IV of funding opportunity for close date information.
Posted
January 10, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$30,000,000
Expected Awards
83
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
EPA is issuing this solicitation to request applications for projects supporting community-based nonprofit organizations (CBOs) in their efforts to collaborate and partner with other stakeholders (e.g., local businesses and industry, local government, medical service providers, academia, etc.) to develop solutions that will significantly address environmental and/or public health issue(s) in communities disproportionately burdened by environmental harms and risks. These projects will help transform disadvantaged and underserved communities into healthy, thriving communities capable of addressing the environmental and public health challenges they have historically faced, as well as current and future challenges.
Eligibility
25
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Agency Contact
Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights
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