CalEPA will accept applications from: federally recognized tribes; 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organizations; and organizations receiving fiscal sponsorship from 501(c)(3)
organizations, as discussed in Appendix 1.
Applicants must be organized in the State of California or legally authorized to
conduct business in the State of California. All eligible 501(c)(3)’s must have an
“Active” status through the California Secretary of State’s Business Search, up to
date and accepted filings through the Internal Revenue Service Tax Exempt
Organization Search, and “Current” status on the Department of Justice’s Registry of
Charitable Trusts.
The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) is administering the
Environmental Justice Action Grants Program (Program) to provide grant funding to
a wide variety of projects. The Legislature has directed CalEPA to use that money
for grants to support tribes, community-based organizations, and residents to
engage in:
1. emergency preparedness,
2. public health protection,
3. environmental and climate decision-making, and
4. coordinated enforcement efforts affecting their communities.
In addition, the Legislature has set specific deadlines for encumbrance and
liquidation. CalEPA administers this program as part of its overall mission to restore,
protect and enhance the environment, to ensure public health, environmental quality,
and economic vitality