EPA Highlights

EPA Announces Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Proposal Climate Justice: A Fight for Equal Opportunity Community Involvement Training Conference Proposals Due March 4 Join Environmental Education Grants Webinar on February 10 EPA Announces Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Proposal The President's Fiscal Year 2016 budget request for EPA demonstrates the Administration's commitment to protecting human health and the environment. Under the proposed budget, investments in public health and environmental protection pay off. Since EPA was founded in 1970, we have seen over and over that a safe environment and a strong economy go hand in hand. In the last 45 years, EPA has cut air pollution by 70 percent and cleaned up half our nation’s polluted waterways. Meanwhile, the U.S. economy has tripled. A portion of the proposed funding will be set aside for states and tribal communities to address issues related to climate change, safe drinking water enhancements and clean air standards.  Learn more about how the EPA plans to use the proposed FY 2016 Budget here. http://go.usa.gov/h5JY Read a blog post by Stan Meiburg, EPA's Acting Deputy Administrator, about the most important aspects of the FY 2016 Budget Proposal here. http://go.usa.gov/h5Jw

Climate Justice: A Fight for Equal Opportunity February is Black History Month, a time to reflect on past injustices and refocus efforts on the injustices that still exist today. Often, low-income neighborhoods of color are the ones that are disproportionately impacted by pollution and more vulnerable to floods, storms and fires exacerbated by climate change. Without access to clean air, clean water, or healthy land on which to live, these communities can be barred from economic opportunity. Read a blog post by EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., President and CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus, about EPA's pursuit of environmental justice, and the fight against economic and public health risks posed by a changing climate here. http://go.usa.gov/hmWH Community Involvement Training Conference Proposals Due March 4 EPA is calling for proposals for the 2015 Community Involvement Training Conference: Making a Visible Difference in Communities! This year’s 3-day training conference will be heldAugust 4-6, in Atlanta, GA. Participate as a presenter and help EPA provide an exceptional training conference that engages EPA staff, agency partners and stakeholders with best practices to enhance community involvement. Submit your proposal by Wednesday, March 4, 2015 here. http://go.usa.gov/h5yV Join Environmental Education Grants Webinar on February 10 EPA is hosting a webinar on the Environmental Education Local Grants Request for Proposals (RFP) on February 10, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. EST. EPA staff provide a high-level overview of the Local Grants Program that is designed to support locally-focused environmental education projects. Presenters will walk through the RFP process and respond to questions. A copy of the presentation will be available on the Environmental Education Grants website following the webinar. Proposals are due March 6, 2015. Registration for the webinar is required. Sign up here. http://bit.ly/18QZFsi