The Environmental Review Officer is responsible for the preparation of environmental compliance analysis and documentation. The Environmental Review Officer works under the oversight of the Senior Environmental Review Officer to implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, Environmental Review procedures for entities assuming... Read More
Buildings UP aim to build capacity to rapidly and equitably transform U.S. buildings. Teams will submit innovative concepts to leverage the billions of dollars available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), utility rebate programs, and many other funding sources, capitalizing... Read More
The District has long been a leader in terms of green buildings — buildings that are highly efficient and require little energy to stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer. In 2022, D.C. certified more green building square footage than any state... Read More
The Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program is designed to assist states, local governments, and Tribes in implementing strategies to reduce energy use, to reduce fossil fuel emissions, and to improve energy efficiency. Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Congress... Read More
The primary responsibilities of this University of Maryland (UMD) Environmental Finance Center (EFC) position will include providing program administration, management, and development; conducting community outreach and education; delivering direct education, training, and technical and financial assistance; performing program and policy analysis; and generally supporting UMD’s... Read More
The Maryland Energy Administration’s FY23 Streetlight and Outdoor Lighting Efficiency (SOLE) program will make grants available to eligible entities to defray the cost of replacing outdated, less efficient pole-mounted fixtures used for street lighting, parking lot illumination, parks, athletic fields, and other outdoor lighting systems,... Read More
The Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps places young adults (ages 18-25) with nonprofit organizations or government agencies to work full-time in the environmental field for a one-year term of paid service. The Corps provides young professionals with experience, leadership and professional development training, mentorship, and... Read More
An environmental policy professor explains how the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is helping Virginia lower its emissions amid a data center building spree that’s expected to drive a 38% increase in electricity use by 2035. See the full story from Energy News Network. More DMV... Read More
The Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) program provides funding at the state, local, territorial, and tribal level to support government activities that lead to measurable environmental or public health impacts in communities disproportionately burdened by environmental harms. Model EJG2G programs should leverage existing resources to develop... Read More
The EPA Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program provides financial assistance to eligible organizations working to address local environmental or public health issues in their communities. The program assists recipients in building collaborative partnerships with other stakeholders (e.g., local businesses and industry, local... Read More