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On January 10, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $100 million for two environmental justice (EJ) grant programs.

Environmental justice is still primary leitmotif of Biden Administration environmental policy in 2023. Two recently announced EJ efforts are a grant program for groups in environmentally overburdened communities and guidance on legal resources to address cumulative impacts.

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On January 10, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $100 million for two environmental justice (EJ) grant programs. This funding is provided...

"The EPA invited environmental justice advocates, communities, and other groups on Tuesday to apply for $100 million in environmental justice grants, a record amount provided under last year’s climate law."

State officials said $850,000 is now available for eligible school districts to expand farm-to-school programs across New York. The program helps kindergarten through grade 12 schools increase the use of

Eligible Harford County public school students who participate in dual enrollment courses at Harford Community College will no longer be charged the cost of tuition, fees and textbooks.

Governor Hochul announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded nearly $38 million to the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and the New York State Education Department to further enhance the resilience of New York's food system by providing a boost to New York farmers and increasing access to local foods.

The proposed regulations identify 24 types of issues that will not trigger Appeals rights.

The Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (otherwise known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, or BIL), which was signed into law by President Joe Biden on November 15, 2021, has made...