*Grant to ECO-Action Will Improve Community Health in South Atlanta *
Contact Information: Davina Marraccini, (404) 562-8293, marraccini.davina@epa.gov
(ATLANTA - Oct. 14, 2008) On Wednesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will award a Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) grant to Environmental Community Action, Inc. (ECO-Action), for their work to improve community environmental health in Atlanta, Ga. CARE grants support communities in creating and using collaborative partnerships to reduce exposure to pollution.
What: Community Action for a Renewed Environment Grant Presentation to ECO-Action
Who: EPA Region 4 Acting Deputy Administrator Russell L. Wright, Jr., and Acting Deputy Assistant Regional Administrator Cory W. Berish; State Senator Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta); City of Atlanta Director of Sustainability Mandy Schmitt; Southside Behavioral Lifestyle and Enrichment Center Director Dr. Robert Williams; Neighborhood Planning Unit-V President Leshawn Hoffman; Annie E. Casey Foundation Neighborhood Transformation Director Mtamanika Youngblood; and ECO-Action Executive Director Dr. Yomi Noibi
When: Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008 from 11 a.m. - noon
Where: Southside Medical Center
3rd Floor Multipurpose Room
1046 Ridge Avenue
Atlanta, Ga.
The EPA CARE program is a competitive grant program that offers an innovative way for communities to take action to reduce toxic pollution. Through CARE, communities create local collaborative partnerships that implement local solutions to reduce releases of toxic pollutants and minimize exposure to toxic pollutants. Visit the CARE website at www.epa.gov/care [ http://www.epa.gov/care ] to learn more about the program.
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