Sustainable Environments Grants Descriptions
Spitfire Strategies
Washington, DC | $280,000
For continued efforts to 'strengthen the conversation around the green economy' that include the development of a shared message platform, a pilot storybank, and technical assistance to increase grantee communications capacity.
Category: Others
STAR Communities
Washington, DC | $200,000
To support STAR Communities as it delivers and deploys the STAR Community Rating System (STAR) in 2013.
Category: Integrated Infrastructure
Sustainable Business Education Initiative, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA | $225,000 (36 months)
To expand SBN's work in green water infrastructure through its industry partnership, Business United for Conservation and through a first of its kind community of practice for green infrastructure companies. Additional funding for this grant comes from Surdna's Strong Local Economies Program.
Category: Urban Water Management
Sustainable Community Development Group
Washington, DC | $40,000
To provide technical assistance to Cumberland Region Tomorrow and partner organizations in Tennessee working to improve equity measures and inclusive leadership.
Category: Sustainable Transportation Networks & Equitable Development Patterns
The Century Foundation
New York, NY | $35,000
For the development of a Center for Excellence that will build the capacity of stakeholders to assess, structure and monitor public-private partnerships on infrastructure.
Category: Integrated Infrastructure
The College of New Jersey Foundation
Ewing, NJ | $100,000
To support Sustainable Jersey in fielding a network of Recovery and Resiliency Coordinators to assist local governments with Sandy recovery and resiliency planning.
Category: Integrated Infrastructure
The Praxis Project
Washington, DC | $75,000
To support the national initiative, 'Everybody At The Table For Health (EAT4Health),' especially related to grassroots leaders' capacity to conceptualize and advocate for a new approach to food policy that promotes ecologically sustainable food systems.
Category: Others
Transportation Equity Network
Chicago, IL | $150,000
Support the Fire of Faith initiative to promote a more sustainable, equitable, and greener model for American infrastructure decisions.
Category: Sustainable Transportation Networks & Equitable Development Patterns
Transportation for America
Oakland, CA | $700,000 (24 months)
To support Transportation for America's (T4A) efforts to help cities and states implement the 2012 Transportation Reauthorization Act, as well as efforts to leverage innovative financing of sustainable infrastructure investments.
Category: Sustainable Transportation Networks & Equitable Development Patterns
University of California, Davis - Institute for Energy, Environment and the Economy
Davis, CA | $15,000
To support the innovative infrastructure work of the Pacific Coast Collaborative (PCC) and the West Coast Infrastructure Exchange (WCIE).
Category: Discretionary