First Look at How EPA Will Spend $32 Billion in Environmental Justice Grants

Since the Inflation Reduction Act allocated $60 billion to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to accelerate environmental justice work, the EPA has been busy figuring out how to spend it.
Some $32 billion will be broken into grant programs with at least 40 percent of that money ($12.8 billion) going to projects that advance equity for racial minorities and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality, EPA documents show.
The specifics of how the money will be spent are being decided now, as the EPA considers public comment and prepares the parameters for applications, which are expected to open in the summer of 2023….}