Federal Funding Opportunities and Guidance – May 6, 2025

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In the past few days the Trump administration has accelerated its attacks on EPA’s work to protect the health of communities across the country. Dozens of EPA Environmental Justice grants were terminated last week and EPA says that an additional 300 terminations will be sent this week.

It has never been more important to make sure you have filled out L4GG’s Fund Protection Clinic Intake Form (or, if you’ve filled it out since March 21, to send your latest updates to fpc@L4GG.org).

– Fill out a new form for each of your terminated (or frozen) federal grants.

– Include copies of your termination letter and your most recent award.

– L4GG staff will answer your questions, and L4GG will pair you up with a pro bono attorney who can provide assistance in crafting a response to your termination.

It has also never been more important to sign up for our twice monthly federal grantee trainings and office hours, on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, 12:30-2pm eastern. The first 45 minutes are spent in a large group and the second in breakout rooms by grant or program.

If your grant has not been terminated:

1. Please consider drawing down—legally and properly—now! Many non-terminated grants got access to ASAP early last week. You can find the most recent guidance HERE.

2. If you need pro bono assistance on drawdown procedures or grant compliance, reach out to epa-support@trccompanies.com.

If your grant has been terminated:

First of all, we’re so incredibly heartbroken, and we believe that many of these terminations are likely unlawful. In addition, below are some suggested steps you can take. Please note that this is generalized information and best practice guidance. We encourage you to talk to legal counsel (which could include an L4GG pro bono attorney) before taking any action.

1. Time is of the essence. You have a 30-day window to take action after receiving a termination letter. If you’re outside the 30-day window to dispute the termination, please reach out to L4GG immediately by emailing fpc@L4GG.org.

2. After reviewing your termination letter, L4GG may advise you to send a demand letter disputing the termination—this is a formal way to contest the termination within the 30-day window and preserves your rights for future legal action.

3. Please work with an attorney to finalize this letter and get it to EPA within 30-days of your termination. If you have requested a pro bono attorney through L4GG’s Fund Protection Clinic, L4GG will mark your entry as a high priority to help connect you with a pro bono attorney as soon as possible.

4. We do not recommend beginning closeout procedures at this time. Doing so could limit your ability to challenge the termination or resume work if your grant is reinstated.

5. We also do not recommend you dispute this through EPA’s internal appeals process, which we believe is flawed, is unlikely to result in meaningful review, and will only cause needless delays for assistance.

6. L4GG is currently working with partner litigating organizations to identify the most useful lawsuits for you. Please complete L4GG’s intake form to make sure that you’re notified of these litigation opportunities.

For all grantees: tell your stories.

There is widespread disapproval of this administration’s actions to dismantle EPA and other agencies. The more the public learns, the more upset they get. That is why it is so valuable for you to share what these terminations mean for you. Tell your story in the press. You can find sample talking points and media resources here. Please reach out to EPN Press using the subject line “grantee wanting to talk to press” if we can provide additional assistance. For inspiration, look at some of the recent stories your peers have been sharing: