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Funding Opportunities
New grant opportunity for housing affordability innovations
Enterprise and Wells Fargo's 2023 Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge invites innovators to apply for grants to advance their implementation-ready ideas across three categories: Construction, Financing, and Access and Resident Support. The competition is open to a range of organizations, including nonprofits, tribal organizations, and mission-driven for-profits, in 38 markets.
The application period opens Tuesday, January 31 with proposals due Friday, March 3, 2023.
EPA offers $100 million in grants for projects in communities overburdened by pollution and historic underinvestment
EPA published two Requests for Applications for this funding through the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program and the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program. Under both programs, special consideration will be given to the following focus areas:
- Projects addressing climate change, disaster resiliency, and/or emergency preparedness
- Projects located in and/or benefitting rural areas
- Projects conducting Health Impact Assessments
EJCPS: Provides an estimated $30 million in funding to community-based nonprofit organizations for projects that address local environmental and/or public health issues in communities. The program assists recipients in building collaborative partnerships with other stakeholders (local businesses and industry, local government, medical service providers, academia, etc.) to develop solutions to address environmental and/or public health issues at the local level.
EJG2G: Provides an estimated $70 million in funding to state and local governments to be used with community partners, federally recognized tribes with community partners, and U.S. territories and remote tribes. The program funds activities leading to measurable environmental or public health results in communities disproportionately burdened by environmental harms and risks. These models should leverage or use existing resources or assets of state agencies to develop tools and processes that integrate environmental justice considerations into government programs.
Proposal packages are due by 8:59 p.m. PT on Monday, April 10, 2023, on www.grants.gov. Applicants should plan for projects to begin on October 1, 2023.
EPA offers $40 million in grants for tribes to improve recycling infrastructure
Federally recognized tribes and intertribal consortia may apply for funding to reduce solid waste or improve recycling infrastructure. Applications for the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program must address one of the following objectives:
- Develop or update plans to encourage environmentally sound post-consumer materials management such as source reduction (repair clinics, reuse centers), collection, storage, transportation, composting, recycling, and/or markets for recyclables
- Develop, strengthen, and/or implement comprehensive data collection efforts that demonstrate progress towards the National Recycling Goal and Food Loss and Waste Reduction Goal
- Establish, increase, or expand materials management infrastructure, such as facilities for reuse, recycling or composting; collection and storage bins for recyclable or organic material; purchasing and maintaining equipment or supplies such as scales, crushers, balers, and sorting equipment, trucks, forklifts, and safety equipment
- Establish or identify end-markets for the use of recycled materials
- Demonstrate an increase in the diversion recycling rate, and/or quality of materials collected
Applications are due by 8:59 p.m. PT on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, on www.grants.gov.
U.S. Department of Transportation offers $20 million to improve transit access
To create new opportunities for those experiencing poverty, the Federal Transit Administration is funding projects to improve transit in areas experiencing long-term economic distress. The grant funding provides more resources to underserved and disadvantaged communities seeking to expand or improve transit systems.
Applications are due by 8:59 p.m. PT on Friday, March 10, 2023, on www.grants.gov. Learn more.
Commerce's Solar plus Storage for Resilient Communities grants
The new Solar plus Storage for Resilient Communities program provides approximately $35.4 million in funding and technical assistance to support solar and battery storage systems at community buildings in two tracks:
- Planning and Predevelopment funding is available for projects that identify sites, complete community outreach and engagement to identify community needs, complete feasibility studies, or develop cost estimates, specifications, or other early design work. Projects can qualify for up to $100,000 each and no match is required.
- Installation funding is available for projects that complete the installation of solar plus battery storage systems, including final design, purchase and installation of equipment, commissioning, developing operational plans, training and community outreach to increase community awareness of the facility. Projects can qualify for up to $1.5 million each, and require a 30% match.
Applications are due by 4 p.m. PT, Thursday, March 23, 2023.
Commerce accepting applications for affordable housing projects in Washington
$10.8 million in funding is available for developing affordable housing projects for those seeking federal capital funding for new multifamily/rental housing projects.
Commerce will consider applications for multifamily/rental housing projects seeking capital financing from the federal HOME Investment Partnerships and National Housing Trust Fund programs.
Applications are due by 12 p.m. PT on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Learn more.
Ecology's Independent Remedial Action Grants
We are accepting applications for Independent Remedial Action Grants. Funding is available for local governments that have completed an independent cleanup through the Voluntary Cleanup Program and received a no further action determination.
This opportunity closes at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 16, 2023.
Please review Ecology's Guidance for Independent Remedial Action Grants for the 2021–23 Biennium for more information.
For questions, contact:
Conferences, Training Events & Contests
You are invited to submit your ideas for dynamic educational sessions that encourage conversation and participation from your fellow attendees. A great session will motivate brownfields stakeholders to engage, learn, and share their experiences and knowledge of community revitalization challenges and solutions. If you have a brownfields success story or knowledge and experience in brownfields topics, this is your chance to share it with your colleagues. The Call for Ideas will close on Monday, February 6, 2023, at 8:59 p.m. PT.
Please carefully review the Call for Ideas Submission Guide before completing your submission. Email Will Fricke with questions.
Smart Growth America Equity Summit
The Equity Summit brings together renowned thought leaders, practitioners, and advocates to share their experiences, insights, and strategies to advance equity in smart growth.
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Training dates and time: February 7 – 9, 2023, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. PT
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Cost: $35 for students, $95 for non-profit and government professionals, $145 for professionals.
Students encouraged to enter Radon Poster Contest
January is Radon Action Month. Students across the Northwest are encouraged to get creative and raise awareness about the dangers of radon gas by participating in the 2023 Northwest Radon Poster Contest.
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Contest Dates: January 10, 2023 - March 10, 2023
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Deadline for submission: Friday, March 10, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. PT
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Eligible students: 9 – 14 years of age living in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
Technical Assistance
EPA accepting applications for Targeted Brownfields Assessments
EPA’s Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TBA) program promotes the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfields by helping states, tribes, municipalities, other government entities, and non-profit organizations minimize the uncertainties of contamination often associated with brownfields. Unlike funded grants, TBAs are an EPA service, and the assessments are conducted by an EPA contractor. A TBA may encompass one or more of the following activities:
- An “all appropriate inquiries” assessment (Phase I), which includes a background and historical investigation and a site inspection;
- A full site assessment (Phase II), including sampling activities to identify areas of contamination and types and concentrations of contaminants; and
- The determination of how much more investigation is needed and/or the establishment of cleanup options and cost estimates based on planned uses after redevelopment.
Email applications to Molly Vaughan, 907-271-1215.
Resource document for the reuse of brownfield sites
The ASTSWMO Brownfields Focus Group produced a technical assistance resource document for the reuse of brownfield sites. This document provides an overview of available technical assistance opportunities including a description of each opportunity, how to access/apply for the assistance, example deliverables, and contact information for additional information.
State Revolving Fund Advocacy Toolkit
The State Revolving Fund Advocacy Toolkit was developed to support state and local advocates interested in water infrastructure investment who are seeking to better understand the State Revolving Fund (SRF) process. This toolkit aims to build the capacity of advocates to influence, improve, and access the process of securing funding for communities who need it most and have historically not been able to access SRF dollars.
Do you have a brownfield project?
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