Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA R1 HC 2020
The 2020 Healthy Communities Grant Program is a competitive funding opportunity run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 (New England). Its overall purpose is to fund community-focused projects that reduce environmental risks, protect and improve human health, and strengthen quality of life. The program is framed around EPA New England's "Back-to-Basics" agenda, meaning it prioritizes practical, on-the-ground work that communities can use to address real environmental conditions affecting residents.
A central emphasis of the program is directing resources toward communities that face higher or disproportionate environmental and health burdens. The opportunity highlights support for "communities at risk," including places working to build community resilience, areas of potential environmental justice concern, and sensitive or vulnerable populations such as children, older adults, tribes, and both urban and rural residents who may experience increased exposure or limited capacity to respond to environmental threats. In practice, applicants are expected to show how their project serves these groups and why the community has heightened need or risk.
The program is designed to fund projects that move beyond planning alone and produce measurable benefits. Priority outcomes include assessing and better understanding local environmental and human health risks, then taking steps to reduce those risks. The grant also encourages projects that build partnerships and collaboration, especially community-based efforts that bring together local organizations, residents, and institutions. Another key goal is capacity-building, meaning projects should help communities and local institutions develop the knowledge, tools, and ability to identify, understand, and solve environmental and public health problems over the long term rather than relying on one-time interventions.
Beyond immediate risk reduction, the opportunity specifically calls out advancing emergency preparedness and ecosystem resilience. That indicates interest in projects that help communities prepare for environmental emergencies and adapt to changing conditions, while also supporting healthier local ecosystems as part of community well-being. Overall, the EPA is looking for proposals that can demonstrate clear environmental and human health improvements, not just general awareness or education, and that can show tangible results tied to local needs.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the EPA may be more involved than in a standard grant in terms of oversight, coordination, or technical interaction during the project period. The funding opportunity number is EPA R1 HC 2020 and it falls under CFDA 66.110 (an EPA assistance listing related to environmental programs). The award ceiling is $35,000 per award, and the EPA anticipated making about 10 awards. The opportunity was posted on April 21, 2020, with an original closing date of June 5, 2020, though applicants were directed to confirm final deadline details in the official Section IV of the funding announcement. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with clarification referenced in the full announcement, suggesting that multiple organization types may be able to apply, but applicants would need to confirm the exact eligible applicant categories in the detailed eligibility section.Apply for EPA R1 HC 2020
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2020 HEALTHY COMMUNITIES GRANT PROGRAM" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.110.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 21, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 05, 2020 See Section IV of the funding opportunity for close date information.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $35,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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