Webinario de Llantas de Desecho Parte 2: Políticas y soluciones innovadoras para abordar las llantas de desecho 30 de septiembre de 2024

 

 

Webinario de Llantas de Desecho Parte 2: Políticas y soluciones innovadoras para abordar las llantas de desecho    30 de septiembre de 2024   12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (hora del pacífico) 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (hora de montaña/hora CDMX) 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (hora central) 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (hora del este)   Las llantas de desecho representan un riesgo duradero para la salud pública y el medio ambiente en ambos lados de la frontera entre los E.E.U.U. y Mexico, y siguen siendo una alta prioridad para las partes interesadas en toda la región. El grupo de trabajo de la Programa Frontera 2025 Meta 3 está planificando un webinario de dos partes sobre la gestión de llantas de desecho. Esta segunda sesión, Parte 2, con interpretación simultánea inglés-español, se basará en la discusión de la primera sesión para compartir políticas y regulaciones relevantes en México, y subrayar casos de estudios y soluciones innovadoras para el reuso de llantas de desecho. La sesión incluirá una discusión facilitada sobre un tema prioritario que fue identificado durante la primera sesión.    Enlace de Registro

 

Scrap Tires Webinar Part 2: Policies and Innovative Solutions to Address Scrap Tires September 30, 2024

 

 

Scrap Tires Webinar Part 2: Policies and Innovative Solutions to Address Scrap Tires  September 30, 2024   12PM-2PM (Pacific Time) 1PM – 3PM (Mountain Time/Mexico City Time) 2PM-4PM (Central Time) 3PM-5PM (Eastern Time)   Scrap tires pose an enduring risk to public health and the environment on both sides of the US-Mexico border, and remain a high priority for interested parties throughout the region. The Border 2025 Goal 3 workgroup is planning a two part webinar series on scrap tire management. This Part 2 session, with simultaneous English-Spanish interpretation, will build upon session 1 to outline state policies and regulations in Mexico, and highlight innovative projects and case studies for scrap tire reuse. The session will include a facilitated discussion on a priority topic that was highlighted during session 1.   Registration Link 

Grant\Funding Opportunity: Dept of Energy. Minority Institutions. Will they take advantage of this opportunity? September 12, 2024

 

Department of Energy Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center 550 Main Street, Room 7-010, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Media Contact: Toni Rutherford, toni.rutherford@emcbc.doe.gov                                            Sept. 12, 2024 DOE Releases Notice of Funding Opportunity for Office of Environmental Management Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program CINCINNATI — Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) number DE-FOA-0003422 for the Office of Environmental Management Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (EM MSIPP). The NOFO is a set-aside for minority serving institutions (MSIs) and will result in multiple financial assistance awards. Awards resulting from the NOFO will focus on enhancing MSI programs to help foster a sustainable and diverse EM workforce science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) pipeline. Through technology curriculum, professional development and shared interest research, EM will promote the development of a nationally engaged scientific and engineering workforce to conduct basic research that will lead to future career pathways in the EM complex for underrepresented groups. The total estimated value of the NOFO is $15,500,000 and resulting financial assistance awards will have periods of performance ranging from one year to three years in length. Click here for additional information regarding the EM MSIPP NOFO. For more than 30 years, EM has remained focused on addressing the environmental legacy of nuclear weapons development and nuclear energy research that helped end World War II, win the Cold War and position the United States as a leader in clean nuclear energy. Collectively, EM is delivering results that are protecting the environment, supporting communities and enabling a concerted focus on safely completing the mission sooner and more efficiently. -DOE-

Monitoring & Evaluation: DOE Announces $18.9 Million Financial Assistance Grant Award Selections to 12 Disadvantaged Communities Across Country Sept 12, 2024

 

Department of Energy Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center 550 Main Street, Room 7-010, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Media Contact: Toni Rutherford, toni.rutherford@emcbc.doe.gov                                            Sept. 12, 2024 DOE Announces $18.9 Million Financial Assistance Grant Award Selections to 12 Disadvantaged Communities Across Country Grants will focus on reinvestment and engagement in communities around cleanup sites CINCINNATI — Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) is announcing competitive financial assistance grant selections for the Community Capacity Building Grant Program (CCBGP) Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0003131. The awards will focus on reinvestment in disadvantaged communities impacted by decades of nuclear defense and research missions, and currently hosting environmental cleanup sites. The awards will also focus on strengthening relationships with communities by supporting projects that serve community and economic development goals, promote revitalization efforts, and promote inclusive community engagement practices. The total estimated value of the grant awards is $18,909,777 and all have a period of performance of three years from grant award date. California The Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians of Santa Ynez, California, will receive a grant award to build capacity for effective and meaningful tribal interactions by developing a community-based engagement program that will assist tribal communities to meet and share information within and among tribal nations on remediation actions involving Santa Susana Field Laboratory’s archaeological and cultural resources. The total estimated value for this grant is $495,434. Kentucky The Paducah Independent Schools of Paducah, Kentucky, will receive a grant award to revitalize 6 acres of unused school property into a green infrastructure of solar panels that will generate clean energy for the community while teaching the next generation the importance of being environmentally conscious of clean energy use. The total estimated value for this grant is $1,325,000. Nevada The Nevada System of Higher Education of Reno, Nevada, will receive a grant award to support Nevada’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) clean energy workforce pipeline by preparing the next generation with the knowledge and technical skills needed for employment in fields such as clean energy, waste management and environmental remediation. The total estimated value for this grant is $1,985,014. New Mexico The City of Carlsbad, New Mexico, will receive a grant award to improve drainage and alleviate flooding in the community, reducing health risks associated with standing water and biological and chemical contaminants, removing debris and pollution, and improving the overall safety of the area. The total estimated value for this grant is $2,263,688, including applicant-provided cost share in the amount of $263,688. The New Mexico Regional Development Corporation of Sante Fe, New Mexico, will receive a grant award designed to increase and maximize economic and workforce development along with employment benefits for the Pueblo de San Ildefonso and other low-income regional communities. The total estimated value for this grant is $1,684,578. Total estimated value of these grants is $3,948,266. Pennsylvania The Steelworkers Charitable & Educational Organization of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will receive a grant award that will benefit EM goals and objectives by creating a talent pipeline to provide a well-trained and well-qualified workforce to fill occupations critical to EM completing cleanup activities around the country and demonstrates EM’s support for improving the educational and economic conditions in disadvantaged communities near EM sites. While the applicant is based in Pennsylvania, the grant will focus on the Portsmouth and Paducah cleanup sites, among others. The total estimated value for this grant is $1,968,445. South Carolina The Southern Carolina Regional Development Alliance of Barnwell, South Carolina, will receive a grant award that will support community capacity building by renovating an existing building in a disadvantaged community into a regional workforce training center designed to train craft workers needed throughout the DOE complex. The total estimated value for this grant is $1,974,371. The University of South Carolina will receive a grant award to focus on enhancing STEM opportunities for underserved K-12 schools throughout South Carolina. The total estimated value for this grant is $1,945,823. The Southern Palmetto Foundation will receive a grant award to support capacity building with a three-year education project for rural small business entrepreneurs and leaders in underserved areas experiencing negative population growth who are interested in learning new business innovation technologies. The total estimated value for this grant is $962,142, including applicant-provided cost share in the amount of $359,422. Total estimated value these of grants is $4,882,336. Tennessee The Oak Ridge Community Development Corporation will receive a grant award to focus on adding economic, educational and medical capacity to help residents living in the disadvantaged neighborhood of Scarboro in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The total estimated value for this grant is $1,999,611. Washington The Columbia Basin Community College will receive a grant award to increase the number of highly skilled graduates available to meet the area’s clean energy workforce demands by establishing a Clean Energy Learning Center in collaboration with several industry partners. The total estimated value for this grant is $1,990,053. The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation will receive a grant award to better understand their environmental and cultural heritage and gain a better understanding of the community’s needs through development of outreach materials tailored to different parts of the tribal community, site visits to Hanford by youth and elders, and access to sacred sites. The total estimated value for this grant is $315,618. Total estimated value of these grants is $2,305,671. Click here for additional information regarding the CCBGP FOA. For more than 30 years, EM has remained focused on addressing the environmental legacy of nuclear weapons development and nuclear energy research that helped end World War II, win the Cold War and position the United States as a leader in clean nuclear energy. Collectively, EM is delivering results that are protecting the environment, supporting communities and enabling a concerted focus on safely completing the mission sooner and more efficiently. -DOE-

AI in the News. September 10, 2024

 

TECH IN THE NEWS

AI Reporting Law - The US Commerce Department is proposing to require detailed reporting for advanced AI and cloud computing providers to ensure safety and cyberattack resilience.

This Time Isn’t Different - Morgan Stanley cuts Brent crude price view as the market signals demand softness akin to “mild recession”.

AI in the Military - The US, China and 90 other nations convene in Seoul for a summit on the “responsible use of AI in the military.”

Helium Surge - Demand for the ‘cooling’ gas is projected to double by 2035 tracking semiconductor production, says a report by IDTechEx.

Join the Club - Enterprise/cyberintel IT firm Palantir and data center server provider Dell joined the S&P 500 Index as AI revenue boosts their shares.

DEALS TO WATCH

AI Bookkeeping - Miami startup offering SMB AI financial mgmt services, Finally has raised a $50M Series B from PeakSpan and a $150M credit.

National Preparedness Month. Funding Opportunity: EPA: Community Change Grants Program.

 

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Community Change Grants Program

·    Summary: EPA’s new Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants program (Community Change Grants) has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for approximately $2 billion dollars from the Inflation Reduction Act to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity to address environmental and climate justice challenges. These place-based investments will be focused on community-driven initiatives to be responsive to community and stakeholder input. They are designed to deliver on the transformative potential of the Inflation Reduction Act for communities most adversely and disproportionately impacted by climate change, legacy pollution, and historical disinvestments. On August 6, 2024, EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights published an updated version of the NOFO for the Community Change Grants Program. This new version, known as Modification No. 3, replaces the previous versions of the NOFO.
·    Link: https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/inflation-reduction-act-community-change-grants-program  
Deadline: November 21, 2024

National Preparedness Month. Funding Opportunity. Region 3 Thriving Communities Grantmakers (TCGM) RFAs Are Open! September 2024

Federal Funding Opportunities and Guidance + Staff and National Policy Updates – September 5, 2024

September 5, 2024

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• Region 3 Thriving Communities Grantmakers (TCGM) RFAs Are Open!

Region 3 Thriving Communities Grantmakers (TCGM) RFAs Are Open!

2) Region 3 Grantmaker RFAs

EPA’s Region 3 Thriving Communities Grantmaker, Green and Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI), recently released its Request for Applications and will award $40 million in grants to fund 171 eligible projects in historically disinvested communities throughout EPA’s Region 3 (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and 7 federally recognized tribes). Applications for two-year grants are rolling until November 30, 2024, and one-year grants are rolling until April 30, 2025.

Grants will support projects that focus on, but are not limited to:

– Environmental health
– Air, soil, and water quality
– Healthy homes
– Access to healthy food
– Stormwater and green infrastructure
– Emergency preparedness
– Disaster resilience
– Environmental job training

To learn more, join GGHI’s webinar on Tuesday, September 10, at 11am ET. Register here.

For more information, email ThrivingCommunities@ghhi.org or call 443-687-7343. You can also subscribe to their TCGM email list.

Lastly, please reach out to the Environmental Protection Network (EPN) if you would like to request assistance with your Region 3 TCGM proposal. EPN is building resources to help create draft Grantmaker proposals that will be publicly available soon. We’ll send out a notice when they are released, so stay tuned!

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