Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities: Assistance from Grantees
Between 2012 to 2017, EPA awarded Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities grants to four nonprofit organizations with extensive expertise in community sustainability. Each grantee offered a community assistance program that capitalized on tools they had chosen or developed. Communities were selected for assistance through a competitive process administered independently by the grantees.
Forterra
In 2012, Forterra assisted 21 communities:
- Association of Bay Area Governments, California
- Austin, Minnesota
- Blue Earth, Minnesota
- Kirkland, Washington
- Federal Way, Washington
- Foxboro, Massachusetts
- Gloucester, Massachusetts
- Issaquah, Washington
- LaCrescent, Minnesota
- Lexington, Minnesota
- Makah Tribe, Neah Bay, Washington
- Maynard, Massachusetts
- Mountain View, California
- Newton and Needham, Massachusetts
- Pine River, Minnesota
- Prior Lake, Minnesota
- Quinault Indian Nation, Taholah, Washington
- San Jose, California
- Santa Clara County, California
- Tukwila, Washington
- Walnut Creek, California
Global Green, USA
In 2016, Global Green assisted four communities:
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Phoenix, Arizona
- San Antonio, Texas
- Seattle, Washington
In 2015, Global Green assisted two communities:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- St. Louis, Missouri
In 2014, Global Green assisted eight communities:
- Dubuque, Iowa
- Long Beach, California
- Long Beach, New York (Superstorm Sandy recovery)
- Los Angeles, California
- Oak Forest, Illinois
- Santa Monica, California
- Westerly, Rhode Island (Superstorm Sandy recovery)
In 2013, Global Green assisted eight communities, including assistance to two communities recovering from Superstorm Sandy:
- Burlington, Vermont
- Camden, New Jersey
- Cary, North Carolina
- Hoboken, New Jersey (Superstorm Sandy recovery)
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Montgomery, Alabama
- Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, New York (Superstorm Sandy recovery)
- Toledo, Ohio
In 2012, Global Green assisted eight communities:
- Dearborn, Michigan
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Lafayette, Indiana
- Lakewood, Colorado
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Oakland, California
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Project for Public Spaces
In 2016, Project for Public Spaces and its partners assisted one community:
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
In 2015, Project for Public Spaces and its partners assisted eight communities:
- Eldon, Missouri
- Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin
- Gretna, Louisiana
- Knoxville–Knox County, Tennessee
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Oak Park, Michigan
- Palm Bay, Florida
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
In 2013, Project for Public Spaces assisted nine communities:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Detroit, Michigan
- Lee County, Florida
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Seattle, Washington
- Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Twinsburg, Ohio
- Valley Metro (Phoenix), Arizona
- Village of Hyde Park, Vermont
In 2012, Project for Public Spaces assisted 10 communities:
- Blue Springs, Missouri
- Denver, Colorado
- Detroit, Michigan
- Eau Claire, Wisconsin
- Gulfport, Mississippi
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- Maumee, Ohio
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Port Charlotte, Florida
- Wellpinit, Washington
Smart Growth America
In 2017, Smart Growth America assisted nine communities:
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
- East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, Wisconsin
- Fitchburg, Massachusetts
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Osage Nation, Oklahoma
- Pagosa Springs, Colorado
- Sitka, Alaska
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
In 2016, Smart Growth America assisted 10 communities:
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Huntsville, Alabama
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Longwood, Florida
- Lowell, Massachusetts
- North Little Rock, Arkansas
- Pittsburg, Kansas
- Quitman, Mississippi
- Royal Oak, Michigan
In 2015, Smart Growth America assisted 14 communities:
- Bentonville, Arkansas
- Charlottesville, Virginia
- Cheyenne Metropolitan Planning Organization, Wyoming
- Columbia, Missouri
- Fort Pierre, South Dakota
- Franklin, Tennessee
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization, Tennessee
- Macon-Bibb County, Georgia
- Sanford, Florida
- SeaTac, Washington
- Spokane, Washington
- Tucker County, West Virginia
In 2014, Smart Growth America assisted 18 communities:
- Cedar Hill (North Central Texas Council of Governments), Texas
- Des Moines, Iowa
- East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, Florida
- Emmett, Idaho
- Fort Peck Assiniboine/Sioux Tribes, Montana
- Green River, Wyoming
- Hot Springs, Arkansas
- Huntington, West Virginia
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Kauai County, Hawaii
- Kenosha County, Wisconsin
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Pasco County, Florida
- Person County, North Carolina
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Queensbury, New York
- Salisbury, Maryland
- San Diego, California
In 2013, Smart Growth America assisted 22 communities:
- Blue Springs, Missouri
- Boulder, Colorado
- Buena Vista, Michigan
- Campbell, New York
- Carlisle, Iowa
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Chula Vista, California
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Cuyahoga County, Ohio
- Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Fairfax, Virginia
- Graham County, North Carolina
- Harlem Park, Maryland
- Houston, Texas
- Missoula, Montana
- Park Forest, Illinois
- Port Isabel, Texas
- Reno, Nevada
- Silverthorne (Northwest Colorado Council of Governments), Colorado
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Winchester, Connecticut
In 2012, Smart Growth America assisted 15 communities:
- Byram, New Jersey
- Caribou (Northern Maine Development Corporation), Maine
- Deerfield Beach, Florida
- Derry Township, Pennsylvania
- Eastport, Maine
- Greer, South Carolina
- Gwinnett County, Georgia
- Kimberly, Idaho
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Newark, Ohio
- Notasulga, Alabama
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Pima County, Arizona
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Tacoma, Washington