On December 12, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has selected 105 applications for the Community Change Grants Program, totaling nearly $1.6 billion in awards to advance local, on-the-ground projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity. The funding announced today represents the latest round of applications that have been selected on a rolling basis since the program launched in November 2023. EPA previously announced 21 selectees in July. Today’s announcement adds 84 new selectees, bringing the total number to 105.