Charles Lee

Deputy Associate Assistant Administrator for Environmental Justice U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

PLAN EJ 2014
Protect the environment and health in overburdened communities. Empower communities to take action to improve their health and environment.

Establish partnerships with local, state, tribal, and federal governments and organizations to achieve healthy and sustainable communities
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/ej/plan-ej/index.html

EJ LEGAL TOOLS
Compendium of legal authorities under

environmental statutes that could be used to address EJ issues (108 pages) Issued December 2011

Our environmental laws are replete

with opportunities to ensure the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people with respect to the development and implementation of environmental requirements and programs.
Scott Fulton General Counsel, EPA
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/ej/resources/policy/plan-ej-2014/ej-legal-tools.pdf

COMMUNITY MAPPING & RISK SCREENING

EJVIEW
http://epamap14.epa.gov/ejmap/e ntry.html

C-FERST
http://www.epa.gov/heasd/c-ferst/

GRANTS & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Grants
EJ Small Grants
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/ej/grants/ejsmgrants.html

Brownfields Area Wide Planning

http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/areawide_grants.htm

Technical Assistance
Yearly Grant Forecast
http://www.epa.gov/ogd/training/resources_for_com munities/community_grants_table.htm

Grants Tutorial 101

http://www.epa.gov/ogd/training/resources_for_co mmunities/epa_grants_101.htm

PARTNERSHIPS
Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice http://www.epa.gov/compliance /ej/interagency/ Partnership for Sustainable Communities http://www.sustainablecommu nities.gov/index.html