Biden Administration Allocates $600 Million to Environmental Justice Projects

Funds to Be Distributed by 'Grantmaker' Organizations Amid Controversy Over Their Political Activism

The Biden administration is allocating $600 million to 11 'grantmaker' organizations for environmental justice projects across the U.S.
The funds will be used for local projects such as environmental jobs training programs and 'healthy homes' initiatives.
The grantmakers include universities and nonprofit organizations, some of which have been criticized for their political activism.
The funding is part of a larger $3 billion spending initiative for environmental justice established by the Inflation Reduction Act.
The grantmaking program is designed to make it easier and faster for small, community-based organizations to access federal environmental justice funding.