(AGENPARL) – mar 17 settembre 2024 TODAY: EPA to announce $2.5 million grant to advance environmental justice in South Texas coastal colonias
Corpus Christi, TX. (September 17, 2024) – Today, September 17, 2024, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) representatives along with local officials will hold a press event at the Johnny S. Calderon Nueces County Center in Robstown, TX to announce the Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) as the recipient of a $2.5 million grant to advance environmental justice in South Texas coastal colonias.
The grant will be used to address water equity issues through sustainable water management strategies.
The Center for Water Supply Studies (CWSS) at TAMU-CC plans to develop a competitive subaward program, provide technical assistance, and document the project’s beneficial impact on coastal colonias in South Texas. The ultimate goal is to overcome exclusion limitations in informing robust environmental justice practices and promoting sustainable ecosystem and community development.
WHO:           
Jessica Palitza, Project Coordinator for Quenching Thirst: Water Equity in Coastal Colonias at TAMU-CC
Marc Wyatt, U.S. EPA Region 4 Gulf of Mexico Division Director
Commissioner Roberto Hernandez, Nueces County Precinct 1
Dr. Dorina Murgulet, Center for Water Supply Studies at TAMU-CC
Dr. Isabel Araiza, Del Mar College & For the Greater Good
WHAT:          
Press event to highlight a $2.5 million grant for environmental justice projects in South Texas coastal colonias
WHEN:         
Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE:
Johnny S. Calderon Nueces County Center
710 E Main Ave, Robstown, TX 78380
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Environmental Protection Agency, 1201 Elm Street, Suite 500, Dallas, TX 75270 United States