Community Connectors: New Capacity Building Grants Available to Communities Impacted by Divisive Infrastructure

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The new Community Connectors grant program will help advance locally-driven projects to reconnect communities separated or harmed by divisive transportation infrastructure and access available federal and state funds to support these projects.

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Maryland Department of the Environment Launches New Online Environmental Justice Screening Tool

Resources and Tools

by Kristen E. Humphrey, MLA, Local Assistance and Training Planner

In June 2022, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) launched an online tool (utilizing geographic information system (GIS) mapping software) to help users identify potential locations of environmental contamination, environmental justice (EJ) issues and/or environmentally overburdened communities.

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In June 2022, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) launched an online tool (utilizing geographic information system (GIS) mapping software) to help users identify potential locations of environmental contamination, environmental justice (EJ) issues and/or environmentally overburdened communities.

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