First-Round Environmental Justice Action Grants Awardees
On March 7, the California Environmental Protection Agency announced the inaugural awardees of the new 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(s) | Project Title | Entity | Issue Area(s) | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians | Big Valley Rancheria Environmental Justice Program | Federally recognized tribe | Public Health, Environmental and Climate Decision-Making | $285,000.00 |
| Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria | Assessing Threats to Tribal Health and Resources from the Closed Laytonville Landfill for the Cahto Tribe of Laytonville Rancheria | Federally recognized tribe | Public Health, Environmental and Climate Decision-Making, Enforcement | $299,979.00 |
| California Indian Environmental Alliance | Tribal Beneficial Uses: Protecting California Tribal Communities through Water Quality Standards | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization | Environmental and Climate Decision-Making, Public Health, Enforcement | $298,811.52 |
| California Indian Museum and Cultural Center | Center for Resilient Native Generations: Emergency Preparedness | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization | Emergency Preparedness, Public Health | $219,813.00 |
| Colusa Indian Community Council | CICC's Tribal Emergency Safety Program | Federally recognized tribe | Emergency Preparedness, Public Health | $299,756.00 |
| Earth Team | Time to CLIC! - Climate Literacy Committees: A framework for promoting disadvantaged youth participation in environmental decision-making and climate change adaptation and preparedness | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization | Environmental and Climate Decision-Making | $178,250.00 |
| Hoopa Valley Tribe | Illegal Dumping Prevention and Mitigation | Federally recognized tribe | Public Health, Enforcement | $198,795.00 |
| KIDS for the BAY (Fiscal Sponsor: Earth Island Institute) | Richmond Parks and Watershed Rangers Program | Receiving fiscal sponsorship from 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization | Public Health, Enforcement | $115,042.00 |
| Potter Valley Tribe | Potter Valley Tribe Water Resource Protection and Planning Program | Federally recognized tribe | Environmental and Climate Decision-Making | $116,302.00 |
| Redbud Resource Group | Feather River Advocacy Program | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization | Environmental and Climate Decision-Making | $297,946.00 |
| Tolowa Dee'ni Nation | The Bioaccumulation of Toxins in Fish, Bivalves, and Seaweed and their Impacts on the Safety of Tribal Subsistence Resources | Federally recognized tribe | Public Health, Environmental and Climate Decision-Making | $86,017.00 |
| Yurok Tribe | Building the Staffing Capacity of the Yurok Tribe Water Supply System | Federally recognized tribe | Emergency Preparedness, Public Health, Enforcement | $296,435.00 |
| Californians for Pesticide Reform (Fiscal Sponsor: Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs) | Building the movement for safe pest management in the San Joaquin Valley | Receiving fiscal sponsorship from 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization | Enforcement; Public Health; Environmental and Climate Decision-Making | $300,000.00 |
| Center for Community Advocacy | Center for Community Advocacy’s (CCA) housing program Viviendas | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization | Public Health | $148,429.00 |
| Central California Environmental Justice Network | Advancing Identifying Violations Affecting Neighborhoods (IVAN) in the San Joaquin Valley | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization | Enforcement, Public Health, Environmental Climate Decision-Making | $300,000.00 |
| Community Water Center | Integrating impacted community voices in drinking water policy and planning processes | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization | Environmental and Climate Decision-Making, Public Health, Emergency Preparedness, Enforcement | $300,000.00 |
| Tri-Valley Communities Against a Radioactive Environment (Tri-Valley CAREs) | Stakeholder Involvement for Environmental Health, Compliance, and Remediation in Western San Joaquin County (SEP approved by DTSC) | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization | Environmental and Climate Decision-Making, Public Health | $150,000.00 |
| Quail Springs (True Nature Society) | Building the Cuyama Valley Coalition of Water Stewards | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization | Environmental and Climate Decision-Making | $293,159.00 |
| Comite Civico del Valle, Inc. | Imperial Valley Asthma Home Visiting Program | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization | Public Health, Environmental and Climate Decision-Making | $300,000.00 |
| Del Amo Action Committee | Focus Groups: Implementing a Community’s Vision | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization | Environmental and Climate Decision-Making, Public Health, Enforcement | $299,000.00 |
| Healthy Day Partners | Straight 2 the Plate Mobile Garden Classroom | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization | Public Health, Environmental and Climate Decision-Making, Emergency Preparedness | $97,627.50 |
| Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice (Fiscal Sponsor: Inland Congregations United for Change) | Adelanto Climate Resilience Project | Receiving fiscal sponsorship from 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization | Environmental and Climate Decision-Making, Public Health | $300,000.00 |
| La Posta Band of Mission Indians | La Posta Hazard Mitigation Plan and Emergency Response Plan Preparation | Federally recognized tribe | Emergency Preparedness | $36,688.06 |
| Los Angeles Environmental Justice Network (Fiscal Sponsor: Del Amo Action Committee) | 9th Annual Environmental Justice and Enforcement Symposium | Receiving Fiscal Sponsorship from a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization | Public Health; Enforcement; Environmental and Climate Decision-Making | $78,300.00 |
| Outdoor Outreach | Environmental Health Promotion for South Bay San Diego Youth | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization | Public Health; Environmental and Climate Decision-Making | $300,000.00 |
| Pacoima Beautiful | Pacoima Beautiful’s Community Inspectors Program | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization | Enforcement, Public Health, Environmental and Climate Decision-Making | $200,000.00 |
| Pueblo Unido CDC | Eastern Coachella Valley Climate Adaptation & Resilience Program | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization | Emergency Preparedness, Public Health | $300,000.00 |
| Total: | $6,095,350.08 | |||