42 U.S.C. § 7438

Environmental and climate justice block grants

Read at: OLRCuscode.house.gov CornellLII GovInfogovinfo.gov JustiaTitle 42 CasesGoogle Scholar

(a) AppropriationIn addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated—(1) $2,800,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2026, to award grants for the activities described in subsection (b); and(2) $200,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2026, to provide technical assistance to eligible entities related to grants awarded under this section.(b) Grants(1) In general

The Administrator shall use amounts made available under subsection (a)(1) to award grants for periods of up to 3 years to eligible entities to carry out activities described in paragraph (2) that benefit disadvantaged communities, as defined by the Administrator.

(2) Eligible activitiesAn eligible entity may use a grant awarded under this subsection for—(A) community-led air and other pollution monitoring, prevention, and remediation, and investments in low- and zero-emission and resilient technologies and related infrastructure and workforce development that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants;(B) mitigating climate and health risks from urban heat islands, extreme heat, wood heater emissions, and wildfire events;(C) climate resiliency and adaptation;(D) reducing indoor toxics and indoor air pollution; or(E) facilitating engagement of disadvantaged communities in State and Federal advisory groups, workshops, rulemakings, and other public processes.(3) Eligible entitiesIn this subsection, the term “eligible entity” means—(A) a partnership between—(i) an Indian tribe, a local government, or an institution of higher education; and(ii) a community-based nonprofit organization;(B) a community-based nonprofit organization; or(C) a partnership of community-based nonprofit organizations.(c) Administrative costs

The Administrator shall reserve 7 percent of the amounts made available under subsection (a) for administrative costs to carry out this section.

(d) Definition of greenhouse gas

In this section, the term “greenhouse gas” means the air pollutants carbon dioxide, hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.

(July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title I, § 138, as added Pub. L. 117–169, title VI, § 60201, Aug. 16, 2022, 136 Stat. 2078.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2025–2026 · leading case: Green & Healthy Homes Initiative, Inc. v. Env't Prot. Agency (D. Maryland 2025).

Sort: Relevance Newest Treatment

Green & Healthy Homes Initiative, Inc. v. Env't Prot. Agency (D. Maryland 2025). · cites it 5× “Congress mandated that the Environmental Protection Agency “shall use” the appropriated funds to fund “eligible entit[ies]” (such as local governments and nonprofit organizations) to conduct certain “[e]ligible activities” such as pollution remediation and investments in…”

The Sustainability Inst. v. Donald Trump (4th Cir. 2026). · cites it 4× “” 42 U.S.C. § 7438 (a)(1), (b)(1). Another part of the IRA appropriated over $8 billion for 5 USCA4 Appeal: 25-1575 Doc: 94 Filed: 01/21/2026 Pg: 6 of 31 the Department of Agriculture “to carry out .”

Appalachian Voices v. United States Env't Prot. Agency (D.D.C. 2025). · cites it 3× “1818 , 2078 (2022) (codified at 42 U.S.C. § 7438 ). In the amendment, Congress appropriated $2.”

— 42 U.S.C. § 7438(a)(1) — 1 case

The Sustainability Inst. v. Donald Trump (4th Cir. 2026). “” 42 U.S.C. § 7438 (a)(1), (b)(1). Another part of the IRA appropriated over $8 billion for 5 USCA4 Appeal: 25-1575 Doc: 94 Filed: 01/21/2026 Pg: 6 of 31 the Department of Agriculture “to carry out .”

Annotations are extracted automatically from the opinions in the Syfert caselaw corpus and ranked by authority, recency, and treatment. Dots show Syfertize treatment of the citing case itself.