Mountains and Plains Environmental Justice Grants Hub

A regional grantmaker of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program.

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Grant Applications are open!

Cycle 1 Applications due December 12, 2024.

How We Can Help

Welcome to the Mountains and Plains Environmental Justice Grants Hub (MAP EJ Grants Hub).

The MAP EJ Grants Hub, in collaboration with our community partners, helps design subgrant application processes, awards environmental justice subgrants, implement a subgrants tracking and reporting system, and provide resources and support to communities.

Cycle 1 Applications are live!

For additional information, review: Notice of Funding Opportunity | Request for Applications

The MAP EJ Grants Hub will award subgrants totaling $40 million for projects in EPA’s Region 8, under the Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program. The funding is geared to communities disproportionately affected by environmental, climate, and human health harms and risks.

Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, those focused on:

  • Air and water quality
  • Stormwater treatment
  • Food access
  • Local cleanup projects
  • Addressing illegal dumping activities
  • Healthy housing
  • Toxin remediation
  • and more…

Who We Serve

We serve community-based nonprofits and other eligible recipients in six states and 28 federally recognized tribal nations of EPA Region 8.

Not located in Region 8? Find your regional grantmaker here.

EPA Region 8 map - Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, 28 Tribal Nations.

Award Levels

Tier 1 subgrants

 

for 1 year

up to $150,000 for assessment projects

Tier 2 subgrants

 

for 1-2 years

up to $250,000 for planning projects

Tier 3 subgrants

 

for 2 years

up to $350,000 for project development projects

Noncompetitive subgrants

 

for 1 year

up to $75,000 for severely capacity constrained communities

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To learn more about the subgrant awards, please visit EPA EJ Thriving Communities Grantmakers Grants.

UEI Registration for Potential Applicants

All potential subgrant applicants must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). A SAM registration is required for any entity to bid on and get paid for federal contracts or to receive federal funds.

The Environmental Protection Network (EPN) is offering SAM.gov registration office hours every two weeks on Wednesday from 12-1pm MST. Sign up at tinyurl.com/EPNSAM. Email davina.resto@environmentalprotectionnetwork.org with any questions.

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Connect with us!

Email mapejgrants@jsi.com with any questions or to schedule a spot in our regular office hours.
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JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI) is a public health research and training nonprofit organization dedicated to improving lives around the world through greater health, education, and socioeconomic equity for individuals and communities. JSI’s Colorado-based office leads the MAP EJ Grants Hub and is based in Denver. JSI holds a cooperative agreement with the EPA and is responsible for project administration and management, finances and compliance, and deliverables for the TCGM Program for Region 8.