Second-Round Environmental Justice Action Grant Awardees
On September 25, the California Environmental Protection Agency announced the second round of awardees of the CalEPA Environmental Justice Action Grants Program. View all awardees below and sign up for the EJ Action Grants listserv to stay informed about the program.
| Applicant | Project Title | Entity | Project Category | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) | Community-centered Emergency Preparedness and Climate Resilience (PROJECT) | 501(c)(3) | Emergency Preparedness; Public Health Protection; Environmental and Climate Decision-Making | $243,084.00 |
| Bayview Community Concerned Citizens (DBA “All Things Bayview”) | Community Action for Clean Air Project | 501(c)(3) | Emergency Preparedness; Public Health Protection; Environmental and Climate Decision-Making; Coordinated Enforcement | $150,000.00 |
| Nuestra Casa de East Palo Alto | Building Frontline Community Capacity to Address Environmental Racism and Legacy Contamination in Southern San Mateo County | 501(c)(3) | Public Health Protection; Environmental and Climate Decision-making; Coordinated Enforcement | $188,327.00 |
| Public Health Institute's Tracking California Program | Mendocino Lake Sonoma Tribal Air Information and Resources (MLS Tribal AiR) | 501(c)(3) | Emergency Preparedness; Public Health Protection; Climate and Environmental Decision-making | $300,000.00 |
| Redbud Resource Group | Feather River Advocacy Project: Year 2 | 501(c)(3) | Environmental and Climate Decision-making | $299,941.00 |
| Washoe Tribe of NV and CA | Leviathan Mine Superfund Site Natural Resource and Damage Assessment (NRDAR) Assistance Grant | Federally Recognized Tribe | Public Health Protection; Environmental and Climate Decision-making | $300,000.00 |
| Mujeres en Acción (Fiscal Sponsor: Action Council of Monterey County) | Building Climate Resilience from the Ground Up: Mobilizing Community Leaders for Impact | 501(c)(3) | Emergency Preparedness; Public Health Protection; Environmental and Climate Decision-Making | $300,000.00 |
| Central California Asthma Collaborative | PM 2.5 and Ozone Monitoring in Schools | 501(c)(3) | Public Health Protection; Environmental and Climate Decision-making; Coordinated Enforcement | $299,922.00 |
| Little Manila Rising | Building South Stockton Community Resiliency | 501(c)(3) | Emergency Preparedness; Public Health Protection; Environmental and Climate Decision-Making; Coordinated Enforcement | $300,000.00 |
| Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project | Indigenous Resilience Project: Preparing for Climate and Health Emergencies | 501(c)(3) | Emergency Preparedness; Public Health Protection | $299,980.00 |
| Campo Band of Mission Indians | Bridging the Gap to Clean Drinking Water at the Campo Reservation | Federally Recognized Tribe | Public Health Protection | $295,401.00 |
| EcoVista360 | Living Sustainably in the Inland Empire: A 2025 Community Needs Assessment for Indio & Banning | 501(c)(3) | Environmental and Climate Decision-making | $149,900.00 |
| Land Together | Prison Environmental and Climate Justice Project | 501(c)(3) | Emergency Preparedness; Environmental and Climate Decision-Making | $280,531.00 |
| Legacy LA Youth Development Corporation | Ramona Gardens & Boyle Heights EJ Leaders: Achieving our Vision for Healthy "Hoods" | 501(c)(3) | Public Health Protection; Climate and Environmental Decision-making; Coordinated Enforcement | $299,928.86 |
| Pala Band of Mission Indians | Supporting Tribal Beneficial Uses (TBUs) of San Diego Region (9) Waters by Contaminant Analysis | Federally Recognized Tribe | Public Health Protection; Environmental and Climate Decision-making | $300,000.00 |
| Total: | $4,007,014.86 | |||