EPA announces first set of awards under IRA’s EJ grants program

EPA is announcing the first set of awards under its $2 billion grants program intended to promote environmental justice (EJ) and address climate change, with top officials touting the program’s role in encouraging a range of projects tailored to the needs of a given community. The agency on July 25 unveiled 21 applicants that will receive a combined $325 million, representing the first “tranche” of EPA’s Environmental & Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program. Selected projects include $14 million to...