Final Selection Process and Other Factors. Final rankings and selection recommendations from the review panels will be presented to the Director of the Office of Environmental Justice in Headquarters who will then make the final selections for award. In addition to this information, the Director of the Office of Environmental Justice may also consider any of the following factors in making final selection decisions among high ranking applications:
(1) Public Education, Training, Emergency Planning, and/or Investigations on Impacts of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities/populations
(2) The extent to which a project promotes public education, emergency planning, training, and/or investigations on impacts of COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) on EJ communities
(3) Projects addressing Climate, Disaster Resiliency, and/or Emergency Preparedness
(4) Whether the applicant is an entity that has never before received an EJCPS award
(5) Geographic Diversity – EPA may consider the mix of high-ranking projects located in urban and rural areas or different regions of the country when making final selections, as well as the geographical nature or impact of the project.
Final Selection Process and Other Factors. Final rankings and selection recommendations from the regional review panels (after the call with OEJ staff) will be presented to the Director of the Office of Environmental Justice in Headquarters who will then make the final selections for award. In addition to this information, the Director of the Office of Environmental Justice may also consider any of the following factors in making final selection decisions among high ranking proposals:
(1) Geographic Diversity – EPA may consider the mix of high-ranking projects located in urban and rural areas when making final selections.
