See full Request for Applications (RFA).
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NO: EPA-I-OP-OEJ-22-02
Proposals are due to the sponsor on 10/4/2022.
This is a limited submission funding opportunity for which UM may submit a maximum of one proposal for each potential geographical service area (EPA region), or a maximum of 3 applications in all. Thus, those wishing to be considered for the opportunity to submit a proposal should register a notice of intent to submit as soon as possible and no later than August 31, via the Ole Miss Infoready Review portal.
From the RFA:
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as well as other federal government agencies/departments as part of a government-wide effort, are working to address environmental, public health, and energy challenges affecting communities, and specifically those adversely and disproportionately affected by environmental, climate, and human health harms and risks. This includes communities historically underserved and adversely impacted by persistent poverty, inequality, and lack of funding/resources.
In furtherance of this effort, this RFA is being issued to support Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity And Support For Underserved Communities Through The Federal Government, issued on January 20, 2021, which expressed Administration policy that the federal government should pursue a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality.
This RFA also supports Executive Order 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, issued on January 27, 2021, which deepened the Administration’s commitment to advancing environmental justice by creating the Justice40 Initiative. The Justice40 Initiative establishes a goal that 40% of the overall benefits of certain federal investments—including those in climate change; clean energy and energy efficiency; clean transit; affordable and sustainable housing; training and workforce development; the remediation and reduction of legacy pollution; and the development of critical clean water infrastructure—flow to disadvantaged communities."
