About the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights
What We Do
The Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR) provides leadership on EPA’s environmental justice and external civil rights initiatives. OEJECR coordinates implementation of those initiatives across the agency, and across our partnerships with other federal agencies and coregulators in state, tribal, and local government, and communities. OEJECR provides resources and other technical assistance, engages with communities, and provides support for community-led solutions to environmental concerns.
OEJECR enforces federal civil rights laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin (including on the basis of limited-English proficiency); sex; disability; or age by applicants for and recipients of federal financial assistance from EPA.
In addition, OEJECR is home to the Conflict Prevention and Resolution Center (CPRC), which is EPA’s primary resource for services and expertise in alternative dispute resolution, environmental conflict resolution, consensus-building, and collaborative problem solving.
Organization
Vacant, Assistant Administrator
- Phone: 202-564-0137
- Phone: 303-570-8650
- Conflict Prevention and Resolution Center (CPRC)
- Office of Resource Management and Communications
- Office of Community Support
- Office Of Policy, Partnerships and Program Development
- Office of External Civil Rights Compliance
Conflict Prevention and Resolution Center (CPRC)
What We Do
The Conflict Prevention and Resolution Center (CPRC) supports EPA’s regulatory, enforcement, and voluntary programs by providing Environmental Collaboration and Conflict Resolution (ECCR) services to the entire agency. ECCR is alternative dispute resolution (ADR) focused on environmental conflicts. Expert CPRC staff, ECCR specialists in the EPA’s 10 regions, and dispute resolution professionals engaged through CPRC’s Conflict Prevention and Resolution Services contract, help EPA and its stakeholders exchange ideas and information, identify areas of concern and common interest, develop recommendations, prevent and overcome disputes, and reach agreements. CPRC supports ECCR across the Agency, pursuant to EPA’s ADR Policy.
Programs and Projects Managed by CPRC:
- Conflict Prevention and Resolution Services contract
- Conflict resolution training program
- Environmental Collaboration and Conflict Resolution (ECCR) services
Location: EPA Headquarters at Washington, D.C. Federal Triangle campus
CPRC Organization
- Phone: 202-564-0838
Office of Resource Management and Communications (ORMC)
What We Do
The Office of Resource Management and Communications (ORMC) manages the mission support services and communications portfolio of OEJECR. The work of ORMC includes management of human capital, budget formulation and execution, information technology and security, and Freedom of Information Act responsibilities (among other critical operational and administrative functions).
Programs and Projects Managed by ORMC:
- Strategic Planning and Continuous Improvement
- Limited English Proficiency and External Disability Access Programs
Location: EPA Headquarters at Washington, D.C. Federal Triangle campus
ORMC Organization
- Phone: 919-541-5611
Office of Community Support (OCS)
What We Do
The Office of Community Support (OCS) facilitates the distribution of grant funding, including more than $50 million in grant funding to community-based organizations and their partners at the Tribal, state, and local levels. In addition, OCS offers technical assistance to community organizations and others - such as rural municipalities and Tribal governments - to effectively compete for federal and other sources of funding, and sustainably and responsibly implement funding to revitalize their communities. A critical complement to these grants and technical assistance resources is the ability of EPA, particularly through regional offices, to directly engage and collaborate a greater number of communities.
Programs and Projects Managed by OCS:
- Grants Management Division
- Community Engagement and Assistance Division
- Technical Assistance for Communities
Location: EPA Headquarters at Washington, D.C. Federal Triangle campus
OCS Organization
Divisions within OCS include:
Grants Management Division
- Phone: 202-564-2907
Community Engagement And Assistance Division
- Phone: 202-527-4545
Office of Policy, Partnerships and Program Development (OPPPD)
What We Do
The Office of Policy, Partnerships and Program Development (OPPPD) works with EPA's national programs and regional offices to integrate the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all communities, and upholding civil rights in decision-making, as related to rules, permits, cleanups, and other core activities, as allowed by law. In addition, OPPPD develops and improves tools to assess the community-level impacts of the agency's activities and helps to identify communities with the highest pollution burdens.
Programs and Projects Managed by OPPPD:
- Policy and Analysis Division
- Partnerships and Collaboration Division
- Program Development and Learning Division
Location: EPA Headquarters at Washington, D.C. Federal Triangle campus
OPPPD Organization
- 202-564-0322
Divisions within OPPPD include:
Policy And Analysis Division
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202-989-8658
Partnerships and Collaboration Division
- 202-564-0203
Program Development and Learning Division
Office of External Civil Rights Compliance (OECRC)
What We Do
The Office of External Civil Rights Compliance (OECRC) fulfils EPA’s promise of protecting human health and the environment for all people in the United States. OECRC enforces federal civil rights laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, that, together, prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin (including on the basis of limited-English proficiency); sex; disability; or age by applicants for and recipients of federal financial assistance from EPA.
Location: EPA Headquarters at Washington, D.C. Federal Triangle campus
OECRC Organization
- Phone: 202-564-8796
- Phone: 202-564-7299
- Phone: 202-564-8029