Update and “Thank You!”: Request for Applications to Create Great Lakes Environmental Justice Grant Programs

EPA is pleased to announce that it received a total of 15 applications in response to the FY 2023 Request for Applications (RFA) to Create Great Lakes Environmental Justice Grant Programs. In total, the 15 applications requested over $140 million, well in excess of the $30 million being made available under the RFA. The RFA closed on September 15th, 2023, and the submitted applications are now under review.

EPA estimates that selection of awardees will occur late in calendar year 2023 or early in calendar year 2024. Future updates will be posted to the RFA website. Thank you to all the applicants and to those who expressed interest in the RFA.