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Description: This agreement provides funding under the Inflation Reduction Act to Fordham University to support nonprofit organizations and organizations representing disadvantaged communities through its Thriving Communities Grantmaker Initiative titled Flourishing in Communities (FIC).

The recipient, a regional grantmaker, proposes an intersectional approach to place frontline communities in positions of power to advance environmental justice and climate justice in disadvantaged and hard-to-reach communities and communities disproportionately impacted by climate change, pollution, and other environmental stressors in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands.

Specifically, Fordham University intends to award and manage competitive and noncompetitive subgrants through its Flourishing in Communities funding program.

In addition, the recipient will oversee programmatic tracking, distribute funds and provide wrap-around support to ensure the success of the subgrantees.

This grantmaker funding program will reduce barriers the federal grant process places on small, resource-constrained community-based nonprofits supporting the underserved communities.

The purpose of this award is to fund the subsequent award for the pass-through entity Fordham University.

Activities: The activities in the subsequent award include a range of initiatives designed to promote and implement a comprehensive subgrant funding program.

This includes hosting a series of meetings, workshops, and webinars both in person and virtual to encourage eligible stakeholder participation and raise awareness about the subgrant opportunities.

Also, to effectively implement the subgrant program, Fordham University will open their Thriving Communities subgrant program for competitive and noncompete awards, develop a quality management plan, conduct application reviews, establish an evaluate process to review and rank eligible applications, manage and distribute funds to eligible subgrantees.

In addition, Fordham University will conduct post-award monitoring of subgrantees to ensure compliance and assess progress with regular reporting on the outcomes of the funded projects.

Subrecipient: Fordham University will administer subawards under this cooperative agreement with activities including project coordination, application intake, and outreach efforts.

As a pass-through entity, Fordham University will also manage and distribute funds through its Thriving Communities Grantmaker program to eligible subgrantees.

Outcomes: It is anticipated that this project will result in the following deliverables and expected outcomes: development of a quality management plan, forty-eight information sessions across New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, development of a robust communication strategy, award approximately 300 competitive and non-competitive subawards to eligible subgrantees, create an intuitive online platform and dashboard for subgrantees to easily apply, track projects and access relevant information and resources related to the grant process.

Direct beneficiaries of the program include residents located in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands and Indian Nations.

Fordham University

2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.1 - ENSURE SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY AND SCIENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.1 - ENSURE SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY AND SCIENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS 4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCALIZED POLLUTION AND HEALTH IMPACTS 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.2 - EMBED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS INTO EPA’S PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND ACTIVITIES 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.1 - ENSURE SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY AND SCIENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.1 - ENSURE SCIENTIFIC INT

66.615 - Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (EJ TCGM)

EPA Region 2: New York City [EPA - RO]

New Jersey United States

State-Wide

Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (EJ TCGM) (EPA-R-OEJECR-OCS-23-03)

Termination This cooperative agreement was reported as terminated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in July 2025. See All
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been shortened from 01/01/28 to 05/02/25.