EPA's Community Change Grants: A $1.6B Boost for Low-Income, Minority Communities
The US Environmental Protection Agency's Community Change Grants (CCG) program, funded by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, has been a significant investment in low-income, minority-majority communities. However, a lack of explicit search results mentioning the institutions involved has led to uncertainty about its impact and future.
The CCG program, totalling $1.6 billion, primarily focused on improving the built environment and human capital of communities with below-average income and above-average minority population. Applicants were required to be partnerships involving a community-based nonprofit organization and another entity, such as a local government or university. The expected outcomes were diverse, with many projects aiming to quantify their benefits.
One of the largest areas of spending, $335 million, was dedicated to upgrading residential HVAC systems and weatherizing households, reducing energy costs for residents. Additionally, $353 million was invested in establishing emergency shelters for communities in the event of natural disasters. The program also allocated $297 million to develop a trained workforce, crucial for building out the necessary infrastructure.
Terminations and recissions of the CCG program would be inefficient, wasting time and money invested by local organizations in building partnerships and applications. Withholding funding would cause communities to miss out on a historic investment in basic infrastructure and workforce development, which could have significant environmental, economic, and social benefits.
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