2022 Community Environmental Project Fund in the US
Deadline: 17-Dec-21
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is inviting applications for the 2022 Community Environmental Project Fund (CEPF) to support the restoration of the environment in communities that were damaged by environmental pollution.
Qualified projects are defined in the legislation as a project that is undertaken for the purpose of effecting pollution mitigation, minimization, or abatement, or improving the conditions within the environment so as to eliminate or minimize risks to human health, or enhancement of natural resources for the purposes of improving indigenous habitats, or the recreational opportunities for the citizens of Delaware.
Priorities
The CEPF provides funding to environmental projects that are undertaken for the purposes of:
Pollution Mitigation — Projects designed to eliminate, minimize or abate pollution, or improve health conditions within the environment in order to eliminate or minimize risks to human health.
Environmental Enhancement — Projects designed to enhance natural resources for the purpose of improving indigenous habitats.
Recreational Opportunities — Projects aimed at the creation of recreational opportunities for the residents of Delaware and must also include an environmental enhancement component.
Funding Information
IRS tax-exempt organizations are eligible for CEPF grants up to $25,000 in FY 2022. The projects approved for funding during this cycle will commence on August 1, 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
IRS tax-exempt organizations includes civic and community organizations, educational institutions, counties, municipal governments, state agencies and quasi-state agencies that represent the community where the infraction(s) or violation(s) occurred and resulted in a civil or administrative penalty.
For more information, visit DNREC.
For more information, visit https://dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov/community-services/environmental-project-fund/