The Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA), $50,000, Monterey County, will provide training in organic agriculture, pesticide exposure, conservation farming and careers in sustainable agriculture for farmworkers in Salinas Valley. We support scalable projects that are developed using peer-reviewed protocols grounded in science and resulting in verified emissions reductions. OCAC will also co-host six climate equity work days. CRPE will work with each agency to develop media specific curriculum then hold five-day long workshop. TRT will host four community-wide workshops and six community meetings to work with community residents to understand how they can participate in their local environmental decision-making processes. After the training, Wu Yee will distribute free flame retardant-free nap mats at no cost to the newly trained childcare providers. (Fiscal Sponsor: The Arctic Institute) EHC will also provide in-home assessments to identify and remediate indoor respiratory health hazards. Full details below. Valley Improvement Projects, $43,050, Stanislaus County, will target low-income, farmworker, immigrant and Spanish-speaking community residents in Stanislaus County on pesticide exposure and drinking water issues. This Humboldt Baykeeper (HB) project is part of the second phase of a project previously funded by CalEPA and aims to inform tribal members, fishermen, and their families of best practices to avoid mercury exposure. The West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project (WOEIP), $49,966, Alameda County, will hire a Community Air Action Liaison, a dedicated staff member who will conduct direct community outreach door-to-door, through newsletters, social media and a website to support WOEIP’s Assembly Bill 617 Community Air Action Plan in West Oakland. This project will further investigate and provide a response to tribal concerns regarding potential contaminant exposure to the Cahto Tribe and the surrounding environment as a result of contaminant sources originating at the Laytonville Landfill. ... and that's where we believe our small grants are most effective. The Hopland Tribe will offer a two-day workshop to train participants on how to build a mobile home floating roof over existing mobile homes to eliminate leaky roofs, reduce black mold, and improve indoor air quality. The CVFRC will also help all current and new Promotores to attend the statewide Vision y Conpromiso Conference and provide 50 hours of training on advocacy and leadership to six to eight Promotores. 2019 ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM GRANTS. Greenaction and its community partners El Pueblo Para el Aire y Agua Limpia (People for Clean Air and Water of Kettleman City) and Asamblea de Gonzales will work together to engage residents in decision-making processes with regional and state regulatory agencies and elected officials on environmental health and justice issues. Sierra Nevada Journeys (SNJ), $26,083, Sacramento County, will deliver a curriculum to galvanize elementary school students in Sacramento to address polluted drinking water, groundwater threats, water conservation and polluted riparian ecosystems, all explored through the lens of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). If the information you are looking for is not here, you may be able to find it on the EPA Web Archive or the January 19, 2017 Web Snapshot. Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice (Greenaction), $30,000, Kings and Monterey Counties, will engage the working class and predominantly Latino, Spanish-speaking farmworker communities of Kettleman City in Kings County and the city of Gonzales in Monterey County through community education. TSF will develop a Spanish-language evacuation checklist and conduct outreach to the Latinx community. One-time grant to support: “Protecting the Life that Sustains Us: An Approach in Urban and Suburban Areas,” a national initiative to bring to suburban and urban areas the knowledge and tools needed to protect and support pollinators (bees, butterflies, etc) and other beneficial insects. Did you know that the steam trains and the Mark Twain Riverboat at Disneyland Resort in California run on biodiesel made from our own recycled cooking oil? This funding solicited two types of projects through separate competitive priorities. IGP will provide two-hour training sessions on environmental education, sustainable agriculture, inner gardening and systemic injustice, re-entry and green skills career preparation.

The Laytonville Landfill is bordered on the north by Branscomb Road and on the east and south by the Laytonville Rancheria.

IGP will also create bridges between IGP women participants, green employers and environmental justice organizations to strengthen and provide green career connections and opportunities upon reentry home. Small Grants Program Tutorial (2016) These farm worker villages depend on small water systems, private domestic wells and septic systems that do not meet state requirements for water quality. The Community Air Action Liaison will serve as a liaison between the community and government, responding to community concerns in a timely manner, identifying, and advocating with the appropriate enforcement agency or government body.

Since 1992, EPA has distributed between $2 and $3.5 million in grant funding per year, supporting more than 3,700 grants. Community Water Center (CWC), $30,000, Monterey County, will provide education, outreach, and leadership development to low-income, predominantly Latino communities in the Central Coast. This facility is anticipated to generate enough power from the sun to operate two of our four theme parks in Orlando annually. Regeneración will also develop two Spanish language radio public service announcements, conduct six group meetings with farm workers, and conduct extensive direct outreach to farm workers. This Groundwork Richmond project will provide an outreach effort with JFK High School students. APSARA will conduct small group planning sessions to determine which Southeast Asian priorities for green infrastructure projects will be included in the SNP and train the community on the technical and procedural aspects of environmental decision-making. We strive to meet our long-term vision of attaining net zero greenhouse gas emissions and waste, while conserving water resources throughout our diverse businesses. Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program : provides funding to develop an Internet-based, secure network that supports the electronic collection, exchange, and integration of high-quality data. TSF will use geospatial mapping to identify priority areas in high fire severity zones (as defined by Cal Fire) and will conduct outreach to these areas. The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, $50,000, Santa Barbara County, will conduct a pesticide and agricultural pollutant exposure watershed assessment of the Zanja de Cota Creek that runs through the Chumash reservation, located 35 miles northwest of Santa Barbara. Students will also participate in daylong field study science experience at the William B. Pond Recreation Area on the American River Parkway, a main tributary of the Sacramento River Watershed.

As a result, approximately 800 jobs have been created to help monitor the project. In 2003, the devastating Cedar Fire devoured the majority of the park and killed all seeds.

CRPE will bring together five agencies, academics, and residents to facilitate data collection that will lead to improved enforcement and more health protective decision-making. TSF will identify local community leaders to help prioritize forestry projects at the Yuba Watershed Coordinator Forum and coordinate assistance to support economic development and carbon sequestration through California’s Forest Carbon Plan. 2019 ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM GRANTS Grants Paid During 2019 Including Grants Approved in Prior Years Energy Action Network $25,000 Montpelier, VT One-time grant to … CBE will work with Youth for Environmental Justice (Youth EJ) and southeast Los Angeles community organizers to develop leadership and capacity building opportunities for youth and adult community members. All of the forestry projects in our portfolio support local economies and communities, providing employment opportunities such as park rangers, tree planters, and seasonal workers. They will also use portable particulate sensors and stationary monitors to assess particulate concentrations. It’s a matter that concerns all of us.” Here are just a few ways we are focused on helping to protect the planet we all share. Since its inception in 1994, the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program has awarded more than $28 million in funding to over 1400 community-based organizations, and local and tribal organizations working with communities facing environmental justice issues. The Cahto Tribe of Laytonville Rancheria, $30,000, Mendocino County, in partnership with nearby community residents, will further investigate and research Mendocino County’s landfill in Laytonville (Laytonville Landfill). If there are any gaps in the data, the UC Davis Air Quality Research Center will conduct additional monitoring and research and interpret complex air quality data. All Disney hotels and cruise ships are also transitioning to refillable in-room amenities, reducing plastics in guest rooms by 80%. We plan to issue a new competition for the Environmental Literacy Program in the fall of 2021. Every year, EPA awards more than $4 billion in funding for grants and other assistance agreements. Partnership program between the Environmental Trust and the Saving our Species program. The Cuyama Valley, which is entirely dependent on groundwater, is one of only 21 basins in California (out of 515 total basins) that is considered in “critical overdraft” and is at risk of severe impacts on the availability of water and compromised water quality and air quality.

Sustainable Solano will analyze current environmental data in collaboration with the UC Davis Air Quality Research Center. The Rose Foundation youth air monitoring project will educate youths about the importance of science in developing community based solutions and different ways to gather, analyze, and disseminate data to advance environmental justice. The Rising Sun Center for Opportunity $50,000, San Mateo County, will train and employ 54 local youths to work in their communities of East Palo Alto, eastern San Jose, and the greater Stockton region, to provide 1,750 homes with the free Green House Call service. Flame retardant chemicals may disrupt brain development and thyroid hormones, affect learning, memory and attention, reduce sperm quality and fertility, and contribute to the formation of cancer. In the fall of 2019, NOAA Office of Education issued a funding opportunity for projects designed to build environmental literacy of K-12 students and the public so they are knowledgeable of the ways in which their community can become more resilient to extreme weather, climate change, and/or other environmental hazards, and become involved in achieving that resilience. environmental conferences, event sponsorships or film festivals. Seed funding to launch and build the capacity of Wild Heritage to advance the protection of old growth forests.