EPA Will Dole Out $200k To Baltimore-based Youth Program

By Christina Sturdivant Sani ● Environment, Youth ● July 14, 2021

Green infrastructure treats stormwater pollution on the campus of MedStar Harbor Hospital in Baltimore. Photo by Chesapeake Bay Program via Flickr.

What’s happening?

The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $200,000 to Baltimore’s YH2O mentoring program, which prepares youth for full-time jobs in water management.

That’s cool. But why?

The financial support is part of the EPA’s $50 million commitment to helping low-income and communities of color impacted by pollution, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Anything else I should know?

This is the Biden administration’s first substantial investment in environmental justice.

You can read the full story here.

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Christina Sturdivant Sani

Christina Sturdivant Sani is a writer and editor who has contributed to nearly two dozen publications including Washington Post, the Baltimore Afro-American newspaper, and Bloomberg’s CityLab.

At Bloc by Block News, Christina is responsible for setting and implementing the vision for the cooperative’s editorial initiatives. In this role, she’s intentional about amplifying the voices of people—both writers and subjects—who have historically been silenced by white-led media outlets.

Christina is also a podcast junkie, audiobook lover, coffee shop connoisseur, and proud Washington, D.C. native. She studied print journalism at Hampton University.

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Christina Sturdivant Sani

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