Urban Environmental Program in New England

UEP Community Grants Program

The Urban Environmental Program (UEP) has participated in the coordination of Community Grant Programs since 1995 in order to fund eligible applicants to complete urban environmental and public health related projects in the urban neighborhoods of New England.

Projects that address the following issues are of priority for the Urban Environmental Program: Lead Poisoning Prevention; Indoor Air Quality; Ambient Air Quality; Urban Rivers/Wetlands; Urban Vacant Lots; and Open/Green Space.

	Connecticut Grant Recipients are presented their checks by Regional Administrator Robert W. Varney and UEP’s CT Program Manager, Stacey Johnson-Pridgeon

• Healthy Communities Grant Program (2003-Present)
• 2002 Healthy Urban Communities Grant Program
• 2001 UEI Community Grant Program
• 2000 Livable Communities Grant Program

Grants Management

• Grants Resources in New England
• Grant Management Forms
• Quarterly Report Format (PDF) (1 pg, 40K, about PDF)
• Final Report Format (PDF) (3 pp, 54K, about PDF)
• MBE/WBE Reporting Form (PDF) (4 pp, 105K, about PDF)

Grant Training

The Urban Environmental Program sponsors grant training sessions to assist applicants with the grant application process. The training will provide an overview of the UEP's target programs and examples of past UEP funded projects. In addition, participants will learn about the grant application/award processes and offered practical tips on how to prepare a strong grant application. UEP grant trainings are free and open to the public.

Community Grant Contact

If you have any questions or would like additional information about the UEP Grants Program, contact Sandy Brownell (brownell.sandra@epa.gov or 617-918-1797).

For further funding information please visit the following web-sites:

• EPA's Office of Grants and Debarment
• The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
• Grants.gov