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Aug 28, 2019

Funding opportunities: Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program Grants for Fiscal Year 2019

Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs: Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) and Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM). These...

Jun 18, 2019

MWRD seeks government partners for green infrastructure project assistance

Rain garden on Longwood Drive in Blue Island. Image courtesy of MWRD Press release from the Metropolitan Water Reclation District: MWRD...

Jun 17, 2019

Funding opportunity: IDNR OSLAD and LWCF Grant Programs

Press release from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources: The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) recently...

Jun 7, 2019

June 18, 19 or 20: First Responder Actions for Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Infrastructure trainin

Chicago Area Clean Cities; please share with your community’s first responders: First Responder Actions for Alternative Fuel Vehicles and...

May 22, 2019

Funding opportunity: IEPA Section 319(h) Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Grants

Grants are available to local units of government and other organizations to protect water quality in Illinois. Projects must address...

Mar 29, 2019

Homewood joins Greenest Region Compact

The Greenest Region Compact is an agreement through the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus that aims to promote sustainability in Chicagoland...

Mar 13, 2019

State grants to help finance park upgrades in south, southwest suburbs

Bremen Heights Park in Midlothian Amenities such as pickleball courts and splash pads are coming to Southland parks, thanks in part to...

Feb 1, 2019

Green Infrastructure grant to help pay for additional Fox Pointe parking in Lansing

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, so they will cover 58 percent of the cost, up to $250,000…Please click here to read Melanie...

Feb 1, 2019

Increased flooding, hotter summers in Southland a consequence of climate change: federal report

Indian Boundary Prairies In Markham, IL Increased flooding in the spring and much hotter summers are two of the impacts south suburban...

Jan 31, 2019

Chicago dug the world’s biggest flood-stopping tunnel. What if the city got it wrong?

Center for Neighborhood Technology, says that the Deep Tunnel imposed a massive opportunity cost because the city and the district did...

Jan 29, 2019

Find a heating center available near you

ALL local and national forecasts have indicated that a Sever Weather Alert has been issued for North East Illinois – including Cook, Will...

Jan 23, 2019

Funding opportunity for open space projects

openlands.org Applications are now open for the 2019 ComEd Green Region grant cycle. The deadline to complete applications is March 15,...

Jan 15, 2019

IDNR accepting applications for Recreational Trails Program, Off-Highway Vehicle, and Illinois Bicyc

Image courtesy of IDNR Press release from the Illinois DNR: The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced applications...

Jan 14, 2019

Feb 8: Growing Sustainable Communities Together Conference

Join this conference to learn about the Greenest Region Compact (GRC) and its impact on the South Suburbs. To frame the day, a panel of...

Jan 10, 2019

Openlands is accepting TreePlanters Grant applications

Image courtesy of Openlands From Openlands Applications for the Spring 2019 Openlands TreePlanters Grants are now open. Learn more about...

Jan 8, 2019

Jan. 22: MMC’s Sustainable Paving Meeting

Please join the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Environment Committee to discuss Sustainable Paving Options: January 22, 2019; 1:00 PM to 3:00...

Dec 6, 2018

U.S. EPA announces new RFPs for Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, RLF and Cleanup grants

United States Environmental Protection Agency: Grants offered by the Brownfields Program may be used to address sites contaminated by...

Dec 6, 2018

VW Settlement: Richton Park and Chicago Heights to receive funds for electric school busses

Illinois EPA Director Alec Messina announced that the state had awarded about $19 million in grants to Metra, the Chicago Transit...

Dec 3, 2018

Applications for Spring 2019 Openlands TreePlanters Grants now open

Image courtesy of Openlands Openlands TreePlanters Grants provide new trees to communities in the City of Chicago and the near south...

Nov 15, 2018

Calumet Stormwater Collaborative discusses cross jurisdictional climate resilience planning at SWS C

The Calumet Stormwater Collaborative serves as a regional model of how to foster the knowledge sharing, coordination and deployment of...

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