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Chester to apply for $350,000 EPA Environmental Justice grant to remediate lead in homes
Summary
Council announced Resolution 119, authorizing submission of an EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities grant application of up to $350,000 to remediate lead in homes and distribute air purifiers to families with children who have asthma; the mayor emphasized urgency given impending changes to Justice40 funding designations
The City of Chester announced on Nov. 25, 2024 that staff will seek authorization to apply for a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Justice Thriving Communities grant of up to $350,000 to remediate lead in homes and distribute air purifiers to families with children who have asthma.
The solicitor read Resolution 119 on the meeting agenda, which authorizes submission of the EPA grant application and states the amount sought is not to exceed $350,000. The mayor (unnamed in the transcript) described Dr. Kristen Motley and the Delaware County Health Department as partners in the grant effort and said the grant — which uses an Environmental Justice designation — is especially important because future Justice40 earmarks may be reduced after January, making this application a timely opportunity.
No vote on the resolution was recorded in the deliberative meeting; the item was on the agenda for presentation and will proceed through the city’s normal resolution process.
