Rural Ecosystem Restoration and Infrastructure Improvements in Iowa
Learn how Riverton, Iowa, an economically disadvantaged rural community, secured federal funding to improve critical transportation infrastructure and restore a riverine ecosystem. Project Location:City of Riverton, Iowa Contact:Cara Morgan, cara.morgan@goldenhillsrcd.org … Read more
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grant Program
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) established the Community Change Grants program to advance community-driven environmental and climate justice activities to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community … Read more
Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant
The Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant provides funds to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to plan for and implement sustainable, cost-effective measures designed to reduce the risk to individuals and … Read more
Safeguarding Infrastructure through Floodplain Restoration and Protection in Arkansas
The banks of West Memphis, Arkansas, and Memphis, Tennessee are home to major freight and transportation routes; however, flooding from the Mississippi River mainstem poses a significant risk to these … Read more
Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Discretionary Grants Program
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law established both the PROTECT Formula and Discretionary Grant Programs. The PROTECT Discretionary Grants Program funds projects on a competitive basis that address the climate crisis by … Read more
Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Formula Program
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law established both the PROTECT Formula and Discretionary Grant Programs (described separately). The PROTECT Program helps increase surface transportation resilience to natural hazards, like flooding, through planning … Read more
Environmental Justice Government-to-Government Program
The Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program provides funding for community-based organizations to engage in model activities that achieve measurable environmental impacts in communities who disproportionately bear the burden of pollution. … Read more
Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program
The Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program provides financial assistance to organizations working to address local environmental or public health issues in their communities. The program assists recipients … Read more
Neighborhood Access and Equity Grant Program
The NAE funds were all awarded in FY24. The program will only be the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Program moving forward. This new program, established by the Inflation Reduction Act, … Read more
National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS)
Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, competitive and non-competitive program capacity funds will be provided through the National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) to protect and restore … Read more
Coastal Zone Management Habitat Protection and Restoration Grants
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will fund competitive and non-competitive grants to protect, restore, and conserve ecologically significant coastal habitats. The projects will help communities increase resilience to natural hazards like … Read more
Emergency Coastal Resilience Fund (ECRF)
This program was established to increase resilience of coastal communities affected by federally declared disasters from hurricanes and wildfires. ECRF supports conservation projects to strengthen natural systems that will mitigate … Read more