What Is Epa Assistance

The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment. To help carry out its mission, EPA awards approximately one-half of its budget annually in assistance agreements to state, tribal, local government, educational institutions, and non-profit partners.

How do EPA grants work?

The Environmental Justice Small Grants Program provides financial assistance to eligible organizations to build collaborative partnerships, to identify the local environmental and/or public health issues, and to envision solutions and empower the community through education, training, and outreach.

Is the EPA funded by the government?

Over 40% of EPA’s total budget is passed through to state, local and tribal governments as grants and low cost loans. The portion of EPA’s 2015 budget that actually went to EPA is $4.7 billion—a mere 0.12% of the total federal budget. … That figure represents 0.067% of the total U.S. federal budget.