Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3.4 Million for New York and Indian Nation Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects
Largest investment for community air monitoring in EPA history funded by President Biden’s Climate and Economic Plans November 3, 2022 NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected six New York applicants and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, to receive funding to conduct community air quality monitoring. The grants are seven of […]
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Selection of 29 EPA Environmental Finance Centers to Help Communities Access Funds for Infrastructure Projects
November 4, 2022 WASHINGTON (Nov. 4, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of 29 Environmental Finance Centers (EFCs) that will help communities across the country access federal funding for infrastructure and greenhouse gas reduction projects that improve public health and environmental protection. The EFCs will deliver targeted technical assistance […]
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $613,598 for Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects Benefitting Six West Virginia Communities
Largest investment for community air monitoring in EPA history funded by President Biden’s Climate and Economic Plans November 3, 2022 (PHILADELPHIA) Nov. 3, 2022 – Six communities in West Virginia will benefit from the work of two non-profit organizations selected for funding by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct community air quality monitoring. […]
EPA Awards $740K Research Grant to University of Missouri to Identify and Measure Economic Benefits of Improved Water Quality
November 3, 2022 LENEXA, KAN. (NOV. 3, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $740,014 grant to the University of Missouri, in Columbia, Missouri, to conduct research with community partners to assess how different populations value water quality improvements and aquatic resources in Midwestern reservoirs. The University of Missouri was one of four universities […]
EPA Region 7 Celebrates Clean School Bus Rebate Program in Sidney, Iowa
Event with Sidney Community School District recognizes local district and others in Region 7 for $41.7M in clean school bus funding November 1, 2022 EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister (far right) presents Sidney Community School District Superintendent Tim Hood (far left) and School District members with a ceremonial check for $1.185 million. (Photo credit: […]
EPA Awards California $609 Million in Historic Federal Funding to Improve Water Quality
November 2, 2022 SAN FRANCISCO (November 2, 2022) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced funding to the State of California for water infrastructure improvements under the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). California has been awarded more than $609 million in capitalization grants through the State Revolving Funds (SRFs) to supplement […]
EPA, Congressmembers Announce Dallas Independent School District Clean School Bus Funding
November 2, 2022 DALLAS, TEXAS (Nov. 2, 2022) — Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dallas Independent School District (DISD) and three members of the North Texas congressional delegation gathered yesterday to celebrate DISD’s funding through EPA’s Clean School Bus Program. The district will receive $7.1 million to fund the purchase of up […]
EPA Issues Final List of Contaminants for Potential Regulatory Consideration in Drinking Water, Significantly Increases PFAS Chemicals for Review
November 2, 2022 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the Final Fifth Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 5), which will serve as the basis for EPA’s regulatory considerations over the next five-year cycle under the Safe Drinking Water Act. This update includes a substantial expansion of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), […]
EPA $18.5 Million Rebate Will Put Clean School Buses on the Streets of New York City
New York City is One of Several Cities Nationwide to Benefit from EPA’s $1 Billion Clean School Bus Program November 1, 2022 NEW YORK – The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is transforming how New York City children get to school, accelerating the transition to zero-emission vehicles, and producing cleaner air for our communities. That is the […]
EPA Announces $52 Million WIFIA Loan to Modernize Drinking Water Infrastructure in Pflugerville, Texas
Nationally, 93 WIFIA loans are financing nearly $93 billion in water infrastructure upgrades, creating 103,000 jobs November 1, 2022 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $52 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the City of Pflugerville, Texas, to support its Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project. With this […]