Federal Environment Grants

This funding opportunity provides financial support to coalitions of local governments and nonprofit organizations for assessing and revitalizing contaminated properties in underserved communities.

The "Office Of Land And Emergency Management (OLEM) Tribal Program Support Cooperative Agreements" grant aims to provide training, technical assistance, and resources to Tribal environmental staff, enhancing their capacity to develop sustainable waste management programs and implement cleanup, prevention, and response programs, while promoting collaboration and compliance with federal and Tribal environmental regulations.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that improve recycling systems or reduce food waste in communities across eight southeastern U.S. states.

This funding opportunity provides financial and administrative support to assist Tribal and Alaska Native pesticide programs in collaborating with the EPA and other agencies, enhancing program development, and sharing information among Tribal officials.

The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad invites eligible organizations to submit proposals to implement a project to support and develop committed young environment champions through Ecology Action groups focused on activities in high schools in Baghdad. The program implementer will create Eco Action Clubs or related organized extra curriculum groups at their schools. The implementer will also design the curriculum and the program. The Eco Action Clubs will be supporting student and faculty input in development of ecological activities. The opportunity will support targeted activities of the Eco Action Clubs to amplify efforts to combat climate change. The programs will serve to promote environmental diplomacy by building champions in climate advocacy for youth as well as youth leadership skills to carry out their initiatives. The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad seeks proposals for a project called Iraqi High School Eco Action Clubs. The proposed project will consist of establishing and managing Eco Action Clubs in conjunction with six high schools in Baghdad and its surrounding areas. The implementer will identify and develop 60-100 young environmental champions from these school clubs. The implementer will be responsible to the schools outreach and facilitate the Iraqi Ministry of Education required approvals. This program will prepare high school students to advocate for environmental reform and raise awareness to protect the environment in Baghdad, the most populated city in Iraq. The program implementer will work with the participating schools to create Eco Action Clubs through volunteerism amongst high school students. The grantee will select 60-100 students targeted school-aged youth with teachers, highlighting and advocating conservation and management of the environment and climate. Specifically, the grantee will work with the participating schools, and the U.S. Embassy will approve venues.

The Region 8 Sustainable Materials Management Grant is a funding opportunity aimed at promoting the reduction, reuse, and market development of sustainable materials, with a specific focus on areas such as the built environment, construction debris, electronic recycling, and food.

Eielson Air Force Base 354 CES/CEIE, Natural Resources Management, Wetlands/Floodplain RAM FTQWA5324915-A The primary objective of this project is to assist Eielson Air Force Base (EAFB) with the optimal management of training lands, protect and enhance biological diversity and ecological health on all EAFB lands, and to ensure compliance with all environmental laws and regulations. See full Funding Opportunity Description in Section I.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that monitor and improve water quality in the Gulf Coast region, targeting state agencies, local governments, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and federally recognized Tribes.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for governmental entities, educational institutions, Indian tribes, and nonprofit organizations to develop innovative solutions for reducing and managing micro and nanoplastics pollution in the Gulf of Mexico watershed.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state agencies, local governments, tribes, educational institutions, and nonprofits to engage fishers in reducing trash pollution in disadvantaged communities across the Gulf states.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for high schools and organizations in the Gulf states to engage students in creating art and slogans that promote awareness and reduce plastic pollution in freshwater and marine environments.

Seabird Monitoring and Predator Management at Kokee Air Force Station, Kauai - All tasks associated with this requirement have an avian and/or predator control focus and shall be conducted on the island of Kauai. The execution of this project assists the United States Air Force towards compliance with the U.S. Fish Wildlife Services Biological Opinion and the subsequent remediation efforts related to island seabirds. See full Funding Opportunity Description in Section I.

To support Nigeria’s Global Methane Pledge commitments to better monitor, reduce, and harness methane emissions towards its 2031 goal of reducing fugitive methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 61 percent. Approach. Methane abatement is an emerging field for USAID/Nigeria, and we aim to tap into the expertise of local organizations and private companies already active in this sector to co-design a project that mitigates current and/or projected methane emissions in Nigeria. USAID/Nigeria encourages concepts with innovative or pilot approaches that use or develop tools, methods and/or business models to promote practices. We look for a partner who understands the current landscape of actors and proposes a concept that works within existing systems and government agencies to avoid duplication while engaging regularly with the oil and gas sector to ensure sustainability. A successful concept will focus on methane abatement, but will suggest holistic ways to support the environment that has been negatively impacted due to climate change and the oil and gas sector, specifically the mangrove forests. Geographic Focus. The target region of this activity is the Niger Delta. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas which traps heat and contributes to the overall warming of the planet thereby exacerbating climate change. It is the second largest contributor to global warming after carbon dioxide but is more than 80 times as potent in trapping heat in the atmosphere. Methane emissions must be reduced by 45 percent by 2030 to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Improved management and utilization of Nigeria’s methane emissions is crucial to mitigating Nigeria’s contribution to climate change. Nigeria is the seventh largest methane emitter in the world and the largest in Africa with 235 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2022. As Africa’s largest oil producer, Nigeria’s methane emissions come primarily from its energy sector, with additional significant contributions from its agriculture and waste sectors. Nigeria was the largest gas flarer in 2022 with 5.3 billion m3 flared amounting to $610 million of unrealized revenue which could be used to generate power for millions of Nigerians. The International Energy Agency methane tracker estimates that about 71 percent of emissions from the oil and gas sector in Nigeria can be abated, half of which can be abated at no net cost. In recent years, Nigeria has committed to better monitor, reduce, and harness methane emissions, in part by joining the Global Methane Pledge in 2021 and enacting a methane guideline for the oil and gas sector in 2022, the first African country to do so. Despite these efforts, major gaps remain in implementing methane abatement activities in the country. The Nigerian government lacks fugitive methane emission estimation capabilities and relies on oil and gas companies’ self reported flare data. Meanwhile, there are not sufficient incentives for oil and gas companies to reduce methane emissions, and the infrastructure for converting flares for captive generation remains absent. The goal of this activity is to reduce current and/or projected methane emissions in Nigeria's oil and gas sector to contribute towards attaining Nigeria’s methane pledge.

The Department of the Interiors (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is responsible for managing energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). BOEMs mission is to promote economic development and energy independence while ensuring protection of the environment. The Marine Minerals Program (MMP) within BOEM provides negotiated agreements for OCS sediment resources used in coastal restoration efforts. The MMP continues to look for better ways to serve the American people and to ensure that the nation receives the best value for its resources now and into the future. The Program provides information to support decision-making not only within the Department of the Interior, but also to coastal states and local governments to ensure the responsible use of OCS resources for coastal restoration activities.The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) Section 1346 mandates environmental and socioeconomic studies be conducted that are needed for the assessment and management of environmental impacts on the human, marine, and coastal environments which may be affected by offshore energy or other mineral development. The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), Section 1331 encourages state participation in policy and planning decisions related to OCS resources, including sand and gravel. OCSLA Section 1345 authorizes the use of cooperative agreements with affected States to meet the requirements of OCSLA, including sharing of information, joint utilization of available expertise, formation of joint monitoring arrangements to carry out applicable Federal and State laws, regulations, and stipulations relevant to outer continental shelf operations both onshore and offshore.Cooperative partnerships with states, through either a state agency or institution of higher learning, to conduct marine minerals investigations have successfully been completed since 1994

This initiative seeks to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene services in urban and peri-urban areas of Côte d'Ivoire and Benin, particularly for low-income communities, by enhancing governance, fostering private sector engagement, and promoting sustainable investment in WASH infrastructure.

This funding opportunity supports research to create advanced nanosensor technology that can detect, monitor, and break down harmful pollutants, particularly PFAS, in water sources, encouraging participation from diverse research institutions, including those serving minority communities.

BOEM and its partners are seeking to develop, automate, and enhance the detection and classification of important species in high-resolution aerial imagery by leveraging cutting-edge technologies, such as deep learning computer vision frameworks. This study will develop detection and classification algorithms for protected species using artificial intelligence and machine learning. These algorithms will be used to analyze aerial imagery collected in the Gulf of Mexico by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under a separate agreement. This award will be a single-source cooperative agreement with a member institution of the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units.Furthermore, BOEM is interested in developing a web-based visualization tool that will provide status updates on USFWS and BOEM remote-sensing, aerial-imagery surveys conducted in the Gulf of Mexico in areas where energy development is occurring or will occur. This tool will be a valuable resource for stakeholdersincluding government agencies, researchers, and the public it will enable us to track the progress of ongoing surveys and access the latest data and information.Over the planned project timeline of five years, this study will develop the following:State-of-the-art detection and classification algorithms using artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze aerial imagery gathered by the USFWS in the Gulf of MexicoA public-facing, web-based tool providing results of aerial surveys

The "Models To Predict The Removal Of Emerging Micropollutants From Water By Novel Adsorbents In Fixed-Bed Column Processes" grant aims to fund the development, testing, and deployment of innovative water technologies, specifically models for novel adsorbents, to improve drinking water quality by removing micropollutants, with a particular encouragement for minority serving institutions to apply.

The "Fiscal Year 2024 Tribal Wetland Program Development Grants" aim to assist tribal governments and intertribal consortia in developing or refining programs that protect, manage, and restore wetlands, with a focus on increasing wetland quantity and quality, and incorporating climate change and environmental justice considerations.

The U.S. Embassy Gaborone of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a Trash to Treasure program. The project will enable women waste collectors to access valuable business and life skills through a unique set of training and mentorship through a joint business and empowerment model, providing these women with skills and resources to make lasting change in their lives. Women in Botswana have a vital role in the waste value chain ranging from informal waste collectors and street sweepers to community recycling leaders. They have great potential to increase the amount of waste collected and recycled and to reduce the amount waste in the environment, especially plastic pollution However, due to gendered structural barriers, women usually lack opportunities and resources to realize their full potential in the waste sector and commonly face gender discrimination and even violence. The From Trash to Treasure project recognizes the critical role Botswana women play in the informal sector, filling gaps in service delivery, particularly in waste management. The project will help advance gender equality and economic security through the creation of green jobs in the waste sector. A comprehensive approach will enable women waste collectors to access business knowledge and valuable life skills that they wouldnt otherwise receive. The program combines a unique set of training, mentorship, as well as a joint business and empowerment model that provides women with skills and resources to make meaningful and lasting change in their lives. The proposed project includes the following activities: Enhance the capabilities and leadership of women waste collectors by providing specialized training in leadership, solid waste management, health and safety protocols, and entrepreneurial skills. This strategic empowerment will enable them to confidently engage with local government entities and the tourism sector, fostering formal partnerships that can lead to the growth and formalization of their waste management enterprises. Train women waste collectors to recycle waste materials and incorporate recycled materials into their production processes. This initiative will not only mitigate environmental impacts, but also promote resource conservation and demonstrate the potential for a circular economy in Botswana. The project aims to train at least 50 women waste collectors from Botswana on leadership, gender equality, solid waste management, health and safety, and business / entrepreneurial skills. The project will also cover waste management and recycling practices. It will also build capacity of women by training local women on business entrepreneurial and financial skills, allowing them to create quality products to be sold to tourists domestically, creating sustainable livelihoods.