Pacific Southwest, Region 9
Serving: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands, Tribal Nations
Environmental Justice
National Information
EPA's National Environmental Justice Home Page
Office of Environmental
Justice National Hotline
(800) 962-6215
Faces of the Grassroots: Environmental Justice Video Contest
EJ Resource Guide (PDF)
(20pp, 1.4M, About PDF)
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“The quality of your environment cannot be dependent on the color of your skin, the size of your bank account, whether you were born on tribal lands... Environmental justice cannot be an afterthought -- it must be central to how we think and what we do so that we can offer meaningful assistance to communities that have been left behind.”
"We have begun a new era of outreach and protection for communities historically underrepresented in EPA decision-making. We are building strong working relationships with tribes, communities of color, economically distressed cities and towns, young people and others, but this is just a start. We must include environmental justice principles in all of our decisions."
Minority and low-income communities are often disproportionately exposed to pollution. EPA Region 9 supports programs and projects to help address these adverse and disproportionate effects. On this Web site, you will find examples of the ways communities have used EPA funding to increase their capacity to improve their local environment. We have also provided a list of tools and resources that may be useful to EJ organizations and residents.You may also want to join our listserve to receive occasional announcements about funding opportunities, conferences, or environmental justice news.
Recent Updates
Plan EJ 2014
Plan EJ 2014 is a roadmap that will help EPA integrate environmental justice into the Agency’s programs, policies, and activities. More »
Follow-up to August 11, 2010 EJ Policy Discussion: Requests from EJ Leaders More »
Community Action for a Renewed Environment - 2011 Request for Proposals
EPA Seeks Applications for Community-Based Environmental Grants to help communities address local health and pollution issues - Applications for the CARE grants are due March 22, 2011.
Becky Quintana Receives EPA Environmental Justice Champion Award
Born and raised by farmworker parents in the rural town of Seville in Northeastern Tulare County, California, Becky Quintana was recognized by the EPA for her work to secure the town's access to water that's clean, safe, and affordable. More »
2010 Environmental Justice Awards
Two Region 9 Collaboratives are recipients of 2010 Environmental Justice Achievement Awards:
This partnership created an environmental justice education center for use by the residents San Francisco’s Bayview Hunters Point and other communities with environmental justice concerns.
EcoCenter Website »
Lead Poisoning Prevention Citizen’s Advisory Task Force, San Diego, CA (1 pg, 666K) This task force empowers communities to conduct lead hazard control work in environmental justice communities and ensuring the protection of children from the threat of lead-based paint and dust.
EPA Awards $1.9 Million in Environmental Justice Grants
EPA has awarded $1.9 million in environmental justice grants to 76 non-profit organizations and local governments working on environmental justice issues nationwide, including 10 projects in the Pacific Southwest Region.(link to project list info below) The grants are designed to help communities understand and address environmental challenges and create self-sustaining, community-based partnerships focused on improving human health and the environment at the local level. The grant program supports Administrator Lisa P. Jackson’s priority to expand the conversation on environmentalism and work for environmental justice. Project List »
Environmental Justice Showcase Community
The Los Angeles Environmental Enforcement Collaborative is Region 9's Environmental Justice Showcase Community. The densely populated communities closest to the I-710 freeway in Los Angeles County are severely impacted by pollution from goods movement and industrial activity. In a multiyear effort, a unique collaboration of federal, state, and local governments and nonprofit organizations will work together to improve the environmental and public health conditions for residents along this corridor.
Contact Information
Deldi Reyes (reyes.deldi@epa.gov)
Environmental Justice Program Manager
(415) 972-3795
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