The funds will go to 17 universities and environmental nonprofits including the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the UIC School of Public Health.
Better training on how to navigate the complex federal grant making process is something environmental justice organizations have been demanding since the beginning of the Biden administration. The community groups want to compete for federal money for projects including pollution cleanup, air quality monitoring and workforce development for jobs in wind and solar.EPA administrator Michael Regan made the announcement in New York City with U.S. Rep.
“We know that so many communities across the nation have the solutions to the environmental challenges they face. Unfortunately, many have lacked access or faced barriers when it comes to the crucial federal resources needed to deliver these solutions,” Regan said in a statement. “Today we’re taking another step to break down these barriers.
But leaders of environmental justice organizations say all the money meant for their communities won’t reach them without technical assistance.Chicago Tribune editors' top story picks, delivered to your inbox each afternoon.
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