OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE COMMENT ON CalEPA EJ ACTION GRANTS PROGRAM
Program Description
The CalEPA EJ Action Grants Program (“Program”) is structured to provide grant funding to a wide variety of projects intended to lift the burden of pollution from those most vulnerable to its effects:
1. supporting community-based organizations and residents to engage in emergency preparedness
2. public health protection,
3. environmental and climate decision-making, and
4. coordinated enforcement efforts affecting their communities.
In California, we know that some communities face disproportionate impacts from climate change, particularly California Native American tribes, low-income and rural communities, and communities of color.
CalEPA administers this new Program as part of its overall mission to restore, protect and enhance the environment to ensure public health, environmental quality, and economic vitality.
Program Timelines
Opportunity for Public Comment and Tribal Consultation:
We respectfully request that Tribal consultations and written public comments be held and sent by July 28, 2023. Requests for consultations and written comments can be sent via email to EJActionGrants@calepa.ca.gov with the subject line “EJ Action Grants.”
Given delayed mailing times, email submission is preferred for consultation requests and written comments, but you may also submit consultation requests and public comments via mail to:
California Environmental Protection Agency
ATTN: Moisés Moreno-Rivera, Deputy Secretary for Environmental Justice, Tribal Affairs, and Border Relations
1001 I Street, 25th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814